Things To Do near Barlings Eau River
Bourne War Memorial Gardens, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Well kept gardens, with ducks, willows and flower beds a plenty. The bank to the far side of the gardens beside the river is the base of the curtain wall of Bourne Castle's inner bailey. As the inner bailey moat, this water was three times this width.
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Better known locally as "Bourne Abbey" or "Abbey Church" and founded in c1138, it stands as one of the oldest buildings in Bourne.Bourne Abbey is also the town's only Grade I listed building.
Raymond Mays, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Thomas Raymond Mays was an racing driver from Bourne and was the driving force behind the E.R.A. and B.R.M. Racing Cars.
Cherry Holt Garden Centre, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Cherry Holt Garden Centre is a family run business providing a friendly and reliable service.Shoppers will find staff extremely helpful and sharing a genuine passion for gardening. There is always someone on hand to share tips and advice with.The centre specialises in bespoke sheds, summerhouses, wo...
Heritage Centre, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Adjacent to the Bourne War Memorial Gardens and once a working mill. Baldocks Mill, the Bourne Heritage Centre displays information and artifacts relating to the town. There is an entire floor devoted to Raymond Mays and his racing career.Baldocks Mill is also the only remaining mill in the town and...
Bourne Eau River, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Bourne Eau is a short river which rises in the town of Bourne and flows in an easterly direction to join the River Glen at Tongue End. It is an embanked river, as its normal level is higher than that of the surrounding Fens. Today it forms an important part of the drainage system that enables...
Let's Play, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Let's Play is an indoor family entertainment centre incorporating kids soft play area and toddler soft play area, electric go karts, a mini sports court, a cafe and birthday party zone.A safe, clean and organised environment, the indoor play areas cater for children from toddlers to 12 years, or 4ft...
Red Hall, Bourne (approx. 33 miles away)
Red Hall is a fine example of an Elizabethan mansion built c1605. It was sold in 1860 to the Bourne and Essendine Railway Company and used as the stationmaster's house and ticket office for the railway lineCurrently owned by the Bourne United Charities who acquired it in 1962.
Coronation Channel, Spalding (approx. 33 miles away)
The Coronation Channel flows north from Crowland, through Spalding and out to the Wash. Land in Spalding had been reclaimed from the wetlands mediaeval times. Consequently, Spalding was subject to frequent flooding. The Coronation Channel diverts the excess waters around Spalding and ended the flood...
All Saints Church, Moulton (approx. 33 miles away)
Locally known as "Queen Of The Fens", All Saints' Church was built circa 1180, the 60-70 year work instigated by Prior John of Spalding.The building was heavily restored in the late 19th century by William Smith and the church also has a rood screen dating from around 1425.The village of Moulton is...
Moulton Windmill, Moulton (approx. 33 miles away)
The nine-storeyed Moulton Mill is the tallest windmill in the UK and stands at 100ft high to the top of the ogee cap. It was built in the early 19th century by Robert King and saw its sails removed near the end of the century after gale damage. Soon afterwards, a steam system was installed to pow...
Buckminster Park, Buckminster (approx. 33 miles away)
Buckminster Park stands to the north-east of the village. It was never a medieval hunting park but has its origins in a lease of land in 1532 near the former manor house. The house was demolished in 1951. The park is ideal for long walks, especially during the warmer months.
Julian's Bower Maze, Alkborough (approx. 33 miles away)
A turf-cut maze (sometimes known as a miz-maze), Julian's Bower stands on a hillside overlooking the confluence of the River Ouse and River Trent, with an earthwork known as Countess Close above it.No-one knows who originally cut this 12 metre maze, or when, but it is only first recorded in 1697 by...
River Welland, Spalding (approx. 33 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...
St John The Baptist Church, Buckminster (approx. 33 miles away)
St John the Baptist church was mostly built between 1250 and 1350, of limestone. Unusually, the tower and broach spire are above the eastern end of the south aisle. The exterior of the church is richly decorated with carvings, which include faces on the pinnacles and a carved frieze. Inside ar...