Things To Do near Heckington & District Bowls Club
St Mary's Church, Pinchbeck (approx. 13 miles away)
Pinchbeck is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of the county. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the centre of Spalding. The most impressive Anglican church is dedicated to Saint Mary. It was built during the 11th century and features a wide nave with mid 12th centu...
Phone Box Book Exchange, Kirkby on Bain (approx. 13 miles away)
The iconic red phone box has seen a resurgence and never more so than in the village of Kirkby on Bain. Lovingly refurbished by a hard-working community, it has been converted into a free book exchange. Drop off those titles cluttering up the bookshelf at home and uncover new ones you might have...
Havenside Nature Reserve, Boston (approx. 13 miles away)
Situated on the outskirts of the market town of Boston is a lesser known nature reserve bristling with beautiful Lincolnshire wildlife.Overlooking the salt water stretch of the River Witham, known as The Haven, the park is linear in shape and can be accessed on foot by the seabank path.You might wit...
Fosdyke Bridge, Fosdyke (approx. 13 miles away)
Spanning the river Welland, a wooden bridge was first built in 1815 to carry traffic from Boston to Kings Lynn. In the early years of the 20th century, this was scrapped and replaced by a metal swing bridge. Today, it carries the almost non-stop traffic of the A17. Fosdyke is a village and one...
Bainside Coarse Fishery, Kirkby on Bain (approx. 13 miles away)
On the edge of the small village of Kirkby on Bain, Bainside Coarse Fishery is open from dawn to dusk with easy adjacent parking and level access to all pegs. Close to the car park there are 3 pegs which are ideal for those who are less able to walk longer distances. It is a 13/...
Boothby Pagnell Manor House, Boothby Pagnell (approx. 13 miles away)
Within the historical village of Boothby Pagnell stands a privately owned Grade I listed medieval manor house, in Norman style, dating from around the late 12th century to early 13th century.The village is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county, situated on the B1176, south of G...
St Andrew's Church, Boothby Pagnell (approx. 13 miles away)
Within the historical village of Boothby Pagnell stands St Andrews Church, a Grade II listed building that retains a Norman tower, font and nave. The village is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county, situated on the B1176, south of Grantham. A small community with an 11th ce...
Johnsons Garden Centre, Boston (approx. 13 miles away)
Johnsons Garden Centre will be holding a Summer Event in August (8th & 9th) – and the event will include over 40 stalls, including charities. There will be Falconry Shows, Classic Cars, BBQ’s, Bar, Bouncy Slide, Face Painting, Bee Keeping and much more. A faimly run business th...
Barkston Junction Bridge, Barkston (approx. 13 miles away)
The bridge carries the East Coast Main Line over the Nottingham to Skegness rail line. It lies close to the former Barkston East Junction, now closed. Nearby Barkston is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county.
Engine Museum of Land Drainage, Pinchbeck (approx. 13 miles away)
Built in the early 19th century, the Pinchbeck Engine was a drainage engine to drain Pinchbeck Marsh, north of Spalding.When modern progress declared the engine obsolete during the early 1950s it stood forgotten for several decades until being opened to the public as a museum in 1979.The museum comp...
St Andrew's Church, Boothby Graffoe (approx. 13 miles away)
The Anglican parish Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building and was rebuilt in the early-mid 19th century, designed by W A Nicholson. The original Church was destroyed by a hurricane in the late 17th century.Inside, the only remains of the original building is an inscribed tablet beneath t...
St Peter's Church, New Bolingbroke (approx. 13 miles away)
New Bolingbroke is a village in the East Lindsey district of the county.St Peter's Church is a Grade II listed building and was constructed during the earily-mid 19th century by Samuel Sanders Teulon. The building is red brick with some blue brick and ashlar dressings. It has plain and fish scale ti...
Sibsey Trader Windmill, Sibsey (approx. 13 miles away)
This 6 sailed windmill was built in 1877 complete gear, sails and fantail. The high winds of March 2004 led to the mill losing a sail - a cost of approximately £13,000.The mill is not particularly tall but the surrounding flat landscape gives the illusion that it is. You can tour the mill and see t...
River Glen, Guthram Gowt (approx. 13 miles away)
The river has two sources, both in the west of the county. The East Glen rises as a number of small streams near to Ropsley and Humby, and flows in a southerly direction, passing to the east of Ingoldsby and to the west of Bulby. The West Glen also has a number of sources and flows more o...
Bellmount Tower, Grantham (approx. 14 miles away)
Home to brown long-eared bats and pipistrelle bats, Bellmount Tower is a Grade II listed building. Though located with Belton House grounds it is only accessible via a short walk from the car park beside the road to the east of the park. The viewing tower cannot be accessed directly from the p...