Things To Do near The Greenwich Meridian
Whisby Nature Park, Whisby (approx. 29 miles away)
Whisby Nature Park is managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust on behalf of its partners North Kesteven District Council and Lincolnshire County Council.A stunning 150 hectare local nature reserve, it is sited 7 miles south-west of Lincoln, on Moor Lane directly north of the village of Thorpe on the H...
The Natural World Centre, Whisby (approx. 29 miles away)
The Natural World Centre is located in Whisby Nature Park, a Local Nature Reserve owned and managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. The centre and surrounding nature park are an ideal for outing for all ages. The centre is on two levels, a ground floor and lower ground floor and has been desi...
Heritage Lincolnshire, Heckington (approx. 29 miles away)
Heritage Lincolnshire is a local charity working to conserve the rich history of the county for the benefit of people who live, work and visit the area. They work to advance the understanding and appreciation of archaeology, historic buildings, traditions and culture and with a wid...
Heckington Village Show, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
The Heckington Village show is typically held on the final weekend of July. Nothing quite matches it for the relaxed way that it combines the intimacy of a village show with the expectation of the national stage. Heckington Show is a true family day out, a quintessentially English Summer occas...
Heckington Community Hub Library, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Situated opposite the splendid St Andrew's Church is Heckngton's first static library. Although small in comparison to the larger libraries such as Sleaford, the library is clean and friendly and exclusively volunteer-run. The library is based on the ground floor with wheelchair and pushchair...
Pilgrim Fathers Memorial, Fishtoft (approx. 30 miles away)
Near this place in September 1607 those later known as "The Pilgrim Fathers" made their first attempt to find religious freedom across the seas. Erected 1957 is a small granite obelisk mounted on a granite block to commemorate this.
St Andrew's Church, Asgarby (approx. 30 miles away)
Asgarby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Asgarby and Howell, in the North Kesteven district of of the county. It lies on the A17 Boston to Newark road, east of Sleaford and 2 miles west of Heckington.Surrounded by fields, the Anglican stone church is dedicated to St Andrew and is a Grade I listed...
St Andrew's Church, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
This 14th century church is one of the finest medieval parish churches in Lincolnshire. It boasts a superb Easter Sepulchre, one of the best in England.
Somerton Castle, Navenby (approx. 30 miles away)
Somerton Castle is located near the villages of Navenby and Boothby Graffoe. The site is on low-lying land between the Lincoln Edge and the River Trent. The castle is 13th century and was gifted to King Edward II in 1309. King John II of France was imprisoned at Somerton Castle between 1359 an...
Heckington & District Bowls Club, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Heckington & District Bowls Club was founded circa 1922. Most of our members, however, are a little younger than that! One of the great things about lawn bowls is that it is one of relatively few physical sports that can be played to a reasonable level by just about anyone, of any age. Wh...
Aubourn Hall Gardens, Aubourn (approx. 30 miles away)
Seven miles southwest of Lincoln, off the A607 at Harmston or off the A46 through Haddington, is Aubourn Hall.This charming, historic building has stood since the later years of the Tudor dynasty with the work finally completed during the early 17th century. It resides within a most beautiful landsc...
Heckington Methodist Church, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
The first Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village was built in 1809, but this was replaced by a new chapel in 1835. The building of the current church started in 1904 to designs by Nottingham-based architect Albert Edward Lambert and took a year for completion The church is part of the S...
Temperance Hall, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Temperance Hall was built by Moses Franks MRCS and given to the parish in 1863. Constructed of yellow gault brick with a slate roof it has a broad front with bay windows and a central gabled porch flanked by glazing bar sash windows. On the upper floor is set a stone tablet declaring "Tem...
Henry Godson's Almshouses, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
In the delightful village of Heckington, on a pleasant and traditional green, stand the Henry Godson Almshouses. Constructed in 1886 they feature red brick in Flemish bond, slate roofs with raised stone coped gables and moulded kneelers. Godson bequeathed four Almshouses to the village and they...
Heckington Tennis Club, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
With three outdoor courts the Heckington Tennis Club is a members only organisation. Suitable for juniors and beginners it is best to contact first. There is wheelchair access but no other facilities. Heckington is a large village with several cafes and takeaways, shops, a bar and a traditiona...