Things To Do near Howsham
Messingham Sand Quarry, Messingham (approx. 8 miles away)
With the aid of volunteers and contractors the quarry has been transformed into a popular nature reserve. There are bare scrapes, mossy wetland and undergrowth populated with a growing array of wildlife. A delightful place to visit.
Ashbyville Nature Reserve, Scunthorpe (approx. 8 miles away)
Popular with dog walkers, this local nature reserve is an ideal spot for stretching the legs and getting plenty of fresh air. The site is managed by North Lincolnshire Council.
Arial Trail, Scunthorpe (approx. 9 miles away)
Arialtrail is an outdoors climbing high rope course located in the woodland area at the Pink Pig Farm. The course consists of 16 elements approximately 5m from the ground ending with two 100m-zip lines. It has a safety system called a rope roller whereby once you are connected on the system you w...
The Pink Pig Farm, Scunthorpe (approx. 9 miles away)
The Pink Pig Farm in Scunthorpe is a friendly working farm offering a great day out for the whole family. (NFAN Best Farm Attraction, Food & Beverage 2013) Our award-winning farm shop has oodles of delicious local produce (including cheese, chocolate, chutney & more!). Our butchery sells our home...
St. Peter's ad Vincula Church, Bottesford (approx. 9 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...
The Palm Farm, Ulceby (approx. 9 miles away)
The Palm Farm was launched in 1972 and at the time were pioneers in the promotion of hardy palms and exotics.The nursery is located in and around a walled garden, orchard and paddocks of an old Hall from which it gets an air of maturity. In the last forty years many specimens of trees and shrubs hav...
Church of St Paul the Apostle, Ashby (approx. 9 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...
Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society, Scunthorpe (approx. 9 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...
Bottesford Beck, Bottesford (approx. 10 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...
Toft Newton Fishery, Market Rasen (approx. 10 miles away)
A stunning 40 acre reservoir set in open farmland. Rainbow and Brown are stocked weekly with fish averaging 1.25-1.5lbs. Fishery records: 14lb 10oz Rainbow, 9lb 3oz Brown, 20lb 6oz Salmon. Natural flies include Buzzers, Olives, Damsel, Sedge. Recommend using Buzzers, Damsels, Nymphs....
River Eau, Scotter (approx. 10 miles away)
The River Eau is a 15-mile-long (24 km) tributary of the River Trent. Its catchment lies between that of the Bottesford Beck to the north, and the River Witham to the south and east. The Eau flows through the village of Scotter, which has a history of being flooded by the river; the most...
Lindsey Loop, Market Rasen (approx. 10 miles away)
Nothing beats blowing away the cobwebs and stretching the limbs on a long and interesting walk through the Lincolnshire countryside.The Lindsey Loop is a 96-mile long distance recreational walking route linking the six market towns in East and West Lindsey.The towns, Market Rasen, Caistor, Louth, Al...
Oaklands Garden Centre, Grimsby (approx. 10 miles away)
The busy Oaklands Garden Centre and Nursery is located in Laceby, Grimsby. Offering a large and varied range of home and garden products you can enjoy a full day at the centre spent browsing. Then take time to relax in the tearoom serving hot and cold food and refreshments. With ample parki...
St Peter's Church, Scotter (approx. 10 miles away)
In the large village of Scotter the 11th century Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter and seats 400 parishoners. Stone built, parts of the building echo from the early Norman period and restorations were extensive in the early part of the 19th century. The church is in the Scotter w...
Thornton Abbey & Gatehouse, Ulceby (approx. 10 miles away)
The enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse of Thornton Abbey is the largest of all English monastic gatehouses. It was founded as a priory in 1139 by William le Gros, the Earl of Yorkshire, and raised to the status of Abbey in 1148.