Things To Do near Swinderby Railway Station
Stamford Town Hall, Stamford (approx. 37 miles away)
Purpose-built in 1778 and is today used as a magistrates court. Presently houses an extensive collection of regalia and historic Stamford memorabilia.
Town Bridge, Stamford (approx. 37 miles away)
The town bridge in Stamford crossing the River Welland.
People's Park, Grimsby (approx. 37 miles away)
People’s Park, in the centre of Grimsby, is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 by English Heritage for its special historic interest. With 10 hectares of land there is a lake with mallard, coot, moorhen and geese. The large grassed area is popular for recreat...
Alford Christmas Craft Markets, Alford (approx. 37 miles away)
Dates for 2016: 26th - 27th Nov and 3rd - 4th Dec between 10am - 4pm each day with live music, quality craft stalls and a lovely home made tea shop. Free admission. The long standing collective is run by volunteers, many of whom are also artisans, who pride themselves in understanding the need...
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre, Alford (approx. 37 miles away)
The Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre offers a complete day out with something for everyone.With easy parking and a relaxed atmosphere the centre is more than a hub of garden equipment. Shoppers will find staff extremely helpful and sharing a genuine passion for gardening. There is always someone on han...
Welcome To Dinothorpe, Alford (approx. 37 miles away)
The Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre offers a complete day out with something for everyone.The new Dinothorpe exhibition is stunning. Confined in a small and covered area is a collection of moving and roaring Dinosaur models that photos cannot do justice. With easy parking and a relaxed atmosphere the...
The George Hotel, Stamford (approx. 37 miles away)
The George of Stamford is a beautiful coaching inn with log fires, oak panelled restaurant, a walled monastery garden and cobbled courtyard. The exact age of is not known, but historians have referred to it as "A very ancient hostelry, once belonging to the Abbots of Croyland". It's possible therefo...
River Welland, Stamford (approx. 37 miles away)
The stunning River Welland is a winding lowland river in the east of the county. At 65 miles (105 km) long it drains part of the Midlands eastwards to The Wash. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spa...
Alford Library, Alford (approx. 37 miles away)
The Alford library plays a vital and integral role in the makeup of the town. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful volunteers on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. The library is open: Tuesday 10am - 2pm Friday 2pm - 6pm...
Monksthorpe Chapel, Spilsby (approx. 37 miles away)
Monksthorpe Chapel is a Grade II listed building from the turn of the 18th century. Now in the care of the National Trust it resides within Gunby Hall, near Spilsby.It is a modest structure and has a unique open air baptistry, quite unheard of, and the interior can be explored at length, offering a...
St Wilfrid's Church, Alford (approx. 37 miles away)
St. Wilfrid's Church dates back to the 14th Century. Some of the original features remain: a 14th Century screen, a fine Jacobean pulpit, traces of 16th Century glass and a 17th Century tomb in the chancel.The church was restored in the 1860s when a second north aisle, vestry and organ chamber were...
St Martin's Church, Stamford (approx. 37 miles away)
St. Martin's was founded c1146 but due to deterioration was entirely rebuilt during the second half of the 15th century. Little has been altered since.The church houses the tombs of the Cecil family of Burghley House. Also, Daniel Lambert, the biggest man in England during the Georgian period is bur...
Daniel Lambert, Stamford (approx. 37 miles away)
Born in Leicester March 13th, 1770 and died suddenly during a visit to Stamford for the races in 1809. His coffin was built on wheels requiring some 20 men to lower it down a ramp into his grave in St Martin's Church.In 1793 he turned the scale at 32 stone and in 1804 weighed over 49 stone. Daniel t...
All Saints Church, Irby in the Marsh (approx. 37 miles away)
A quaint grade II listed Anglican parish church dedicated to All Saints with seating for nearly 100 parishoners.A delightful building, medieval in origin, it is constructed in greenstone and brick, and was re-detailed in 1770 and restored during 1886.
Gunby Hall, Spilsby (approx. 37 miles away)
Poet Alfred Lord Tennyson was a regular visitor to Gunby Hall and it is said to have inspired the imagery of 'the haunt of ancient peace' in his poem The Palace of Art.Situated at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with over 9 acres of woodland and walled gardens, this Victorian hall stands in resp...