Things To Do near St Helen's Church
Grant Thorold Park, Grimsby (approx. 22 miles away)
With winding paths, open lawns and a backdrop of trees, Grant Thorold Park is a small and very pleasant location to visit. There are two children's play areas and a multi-use games area and the new community hub and library. Historically, the park was given to the borough of Grimsby in 1911 by...
The Somersby Manor House, Somersby (approx. 23 miles away)
The manor house with its square towers dates back to 1722. It is said to be designed by Sir John Vanburgh who also created Grimsthorpe Castle.
St Margaret's Church, Somersby (approx. 23 miles away)
Built of green sandstone and patched with brick, this is a 15th century church which had at one time the father of Lord Alfred Tennyson (poet laureate) as its rector.
Rushmoor Country Park, Louth (approx. 23 miles away)
Home of all creatures, great and small.Enjoy a day at Rushmoor and whether you are young or old, happy or grouchy you will find something to make you smile.There are baby lambs to bottle feed – don't miss out – then it's off to meet the goats and rabbits and guinea pigs and ponies and more. Bird...
Birth Place of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Somersby (approx. 23 miles away)
Born in 1809 in what is now The Somersby Manor House, Somersby.
The Methodist Church, Grimsby (approx. 23 miles away)
The Methodist Church can be found on Wellington Street. There is a regular Sunday morning service and, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except July and August) there is a midweek, afternoon service.
Ruskington Railway Station, Ruskington (approx. 23 miles away)
Ruskington railway station opened in 1882 as part of the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway between Sleaford and Lincoln Central. Closed in 1961 it was reopened in 1975 and is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains who provide all rail services. The station is un...
Legbourne Wood, Legbourne (approx. 23 miles away)
Brimming with widlife, Legbourne Wood is one of the largest ancient woods on the eastern side of the county. It is also one of Lincolnshire Trusts largest wooded reserves. Populated with ash and oak, there have been recorded an astonishing sixtiy species of wildflowers offerin...
River Freshney, Grimsby (approx. 23 miles away)
The town of Grimsby stands on the banks of the River Freshney. Originally it entered the tidal River Humber at Pyewipe, north west of Grimsby, but has been re-routed and now supplies Grimsby Docks. There was an existing haven within the borough of Grimsby but this suffered greatly with silting...
Caxton Theatre, Grimsby (approx. 23 miles away)
The Caxton Players Society dates back to the early 1940s, during the Second World War, with perfromances to lift spirits during darker times.Today, they are the only Society in the county with an auditorium, based in Grimsby, which offers seating for nearly 200 theatre-goers.Eight main-house product...
Cleethorpes Country Park, Cleethorpes (approx. 23 miles away)
A wonderful place to spend the day! The park consists of woodland and grassland with wildflowers and a seven acre lake. Summer visitors will see a range of associated insects, wildfowl and skylarks. In winter there are wading birds using the park as a roosting site at high tide. There are p...
Snipe Dales Country Park & Nature Reserve, Winceby (approx. 23 miles away)
A country park and nature reserve on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. The Greenwich Meridian, chosen as the Prime Meridian in 1884, passes through this point.Snipe Dales is one of few semi-natural wet valley systems still surviving.
The Ropewalk Art Centre, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 23 miles away)
The Ropewalk is a regionally acclaimed centre for the arts housing galleries, sculpture garden, artist studios and coffee shop.Admission is free and galleries are open 7 days a week but please consult the website to confirm times. There is sensible wheelchair access.It also features Ropery Hall –...
Barton Ghost Walks, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 23 miles away)
Dare you walk the streets of Barton after dark with only spirits to guide you?Join the South Bank Players as they bring the grisly history of Barton to life on their atmospheric Ghost Walk. Discover the haunted backstreets and alleyways of bygone Barton and hear tales to make your hair stand on end....
Far Ings National Nature Reserve, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 23 miles away)
For centuries the thick layer of clay which borders the Humber estuary has been used to make tiles, bricks and cement.At the industry's height in the late 1800s, hundreds of men were employed to dig the clay by hand. The tile yards were abandoned in the 1950s, leaving the pits to fill naturally with...