Things To Do near Ealand
Scunthorpe Tourist Information Centre, Scunthorpe (approx. 7 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.
Axholme Line Nature Reserve, Haxey (approx. 7 miles away)
The reserve is a 2 km stretch of a former railway line consisting of areas of grassland, woodland and scrub. The Axholme Joint Railway traversed the area, but the line has now been abandoned. There are still railway stations in Crowle and Althorpe on the line between Scunthorpe and Sheffield....
St Martin's Church, Owston Ferry (approx. 7 miles away)
The earliest reference to a church in Owston Ferry is circa 1150 CE. As none of the present fabric dates before 1280, there must have been an earlier building on the site. The site itself is within the inner bailey of the "Motte and Bailey" castle which formerly stood there. A triple archway was...
20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe (approx. 7 miles away)
Visual Arts opened in 2001 in the former St. John’s church, Church Square, Scunthorpe. They have a great track record of offering an extensive exhibition programme of contemporary art. The venue shows around 20 exhibitions per year in six exhibition spaces. The artistic programme aims to be...
Messingham Sands Fishery, Messingham (approx. 7 miles away)
Welcome to Lincolnshire's premiere fishing venue. Covering an extensive 66 acres, the superb fishing is set in beautiful surroundings and caters for all types of angler from top flight to the dedicated club match angler. The site includes two Syndicate Lakes catering for both specimen and...
The Old Smithy Museum, Owston Ferry (approx. 7 miles away)
The Old Smithy on the high street of Owston Ferry is just as it would have been in 1958 when its owner left it.Today, a museum, the building has been expanded and displays photos of the past and the present village day life. It is an ideal place to visit for clubs and small school groups and anyone...
Normanby Hall, Scunthorpe (approx. 7 miles away)
Normanby Hall is a classic English mansion, located near the village of Burton-upon-Stather, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Scunthorpe. It was built during the early 19th century, from the designs of Robert Smirke, for Sir Robert Sheffield whose family had resided on the site since the early-mid 16th...
Normanby Hall Victorian Walled Garden, Scunthorpe (approx. 7 miles away)
The Normanby Hall Victorian walled garden is one part of the Country Park that also features a farming museum, a stableyard, duck ponds, a deer sanctuary, a fishing lake, a miniature railway and broadleaf woodland. The park and gardens surround Normanby Hall, a classic English mansion, located ne...
Normanby Hall Country Park, Scunthorpe (approx. 7 miles away)
The Normanby Hall Country Park features a restored Victorian walled garden, a farming museum, a stableyard, duck ponds, a deer sanctuary, a fishing lake, a miniature railway and broadleaf woodland. The park surrounds Normanby Hall, a classic English mansion, located near the village of Burton-upo...
Church of St Paul the Apostle, Ashby (approx. 7 miles away)
An early 20th century construction, the Church of St. Paul the Apostle is a large red-brick building and stands on the high street in Ashby.The congregation is a warm and welcoming one and services are modern-language Holy Communion, Morning Worship or Family Service, all with hymns or songs and a s...
Bottesford Beck, Bottesford (approx. 7 miles away)
Bottesford Beck is a fast-flowing stream with grassy banks and birch trees. It flows to the Trent and is a wonderful spot for walking. Years ago it was heavily polluted with outflow from Scunthorpe steelworks but this is now vastly improved. The Trent lies to the west, with a boundary line app...
St. Peter's ad Vincula Church, Bottesford (approx. 8 miles away)
The medieval Church of Saint Peter's stands within a beautiful and idyllic churchyard.The congregation are friendly and welcoming and there is a regular Sunday School during term-time. Services include modern-language holy communion, morning worship and occasional family services, each with hymns an...
Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society, Scunthorpe (approx. 8 miles away)
The Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society is based at Scunthorpe in the north of the county.The society owns locomotives and rolling stock but not the railway it runs on. The name comes from the Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company, now simply known as Scunthorpe Works. The railway operates en...
Sawcliffe Hill Nature Reserve, Scunthorpe (approx. 8 miles away)
This nature reserve covers 14.3 hectares of reclaimed iron stone mining land. There is fenced in woodland, pathways, open rides and areas provided for picnics. It is a quiet location on the outskirts of Scunthorpe and a particular point offers stunning views across the city. The...
Shepherds Place Farm, Haxey (approx. 8 miles away)
Shepherds Place Farm is a great day out for all the family and the place to get up close and personal with many farmyard favourites.There is a new lovely on-site cafe with great low prices serving hot and cold foods, drinks and all manner of snacks and sweets to feed every hungry mouth! A picnic are...