Things To Do near Dowsdale
The Priory of St Leonard, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
12th century priory ruins founded by the Benedictines of Durham Abbey. The existing priory building dates from about 1090, and the impressive West Front was constructed about 1150.One school of thought suggests that it was built upon the site of the monastery founded by St. Wilfrid in 658. If true,...
Donington Village Park, Donington (approx. 16 miles away)
Donington is a large village and civil parish in the South Holland district of the county. It is situated 8 miles north from the market town of Spalding and is bypassed by the A52. The parish falls within the drainage area of the Black Sluice. The park is one of two in the village.
Stamford Leisure Pool, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
Highly recommended for children, this is a first class leisure pool with a flume, water features and a wave machine. It is popular with local residents and located on Drift Road in the busy town of Stamford. Pool staff are friendly and helpful and there is also a small gym. Stamford offers ple...
Donington Community Hub, Donington (approx. 16 miles away)
Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. Opening times are: Wed 10.00am - 1.00pm, Fri 2.00pm - 6.00pm, Sat 10.00am - 1.00pm. There are children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction bo...
Lord Alfred Tennyson Research Centre, Lincoln (approx. 16 miles away)
The Tennyson Research Centre is located in the dome of the Lincoln Central Library. It is widely regarded as the most intimate and informative collection on Alfred Tennyson.It is a popular place and includes an astonishing 3,000 books from Tennyson’s Library, reflecting his intellectual curiosity....
River Welland, Stamford (approx. 16 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...
Captain Matthew Flinders RN, Donington (approx. 16 miles away)
Born in Donington, Matthew Flinders was a Captain in the Royal Navy, a navigator and cartographer. Flinders led the first circumnavigation of Australia and identified it as a continent. However, with Britain at war with France, a suspicious governor kept him under arrest for more t...
Church of St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington (approx. 16 miles away)
The building is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church dedicated to St Mary and the Holy Rood. It is almost a complete combination of early Decorated and late Perpendicular style. Its chancel, however, is mainly Early English. The church tower and spire rise to 240 feet. There are memorials i...
St George's Church, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
St George's is of very early origin, possibly being mentioned in the Domesday Book.The church was rebuilt in the 17th century.
Daniel Lambert, Stamford (approx. 16 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...
Stamford Farmers' Market, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
Stamford Farmers' Market is held on a Friday every 2 weeks. It is located on the High Street and is open between 8.30am - 4.00pm. A traditional market is held weekly on Broad Street and Ironmonger Street on a Friday and is open the same time.
Stamford Tourist Information Centre, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
Lincolnshire's Tourist information centres are a useful resource for planning your trip to the county. The staff are brimming with local knowledge and ideas on how to get the most out of your visit.
Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
Stamford Arts Centre provides you with the opportunity to experience and participate in a wide selection of art forms from theatre, music and film to sculpture, dance and drawing.The 160+ seat theatre also doubles up as a cinema which, over the last 15 years, has become a film hub for Stamford showi...
Stamford Library, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
In the busy, historic town of Stamford, the public library is one of many old and impressive buildings, as well as an important part of the community. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have....
Church of St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford (approx. 16 miles away)
In 1861, planes were drawn up to build a new church in Stamford.The Dolphin pub on Broad Street came on the market, and was bought for £1000, and in 1863 the work on the church began.