Things To Do near Althorpe
Swanholme Lakes Nature Reserve, Lincoln (approx. 27 miles away)
Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flooded sand and gravel pits. After quarrying finished in the 1960s vegetation was able to colonise and this has resulted in a mosaic of different habitat types in an area covering 63 hectares. Access can be gained via Hartsholme Co...
Starmers Pit Fishing, Lincoln (approx. 27 miles away)
Starmers Pit is a 5 acre lake offering coarse and carp fishing in Lincoln. The pit is controlled by the Lincoln and District Angling Association who also have a selection of venues to suit anglers of all abilities. Please visit the official website for further details on this and other lakes a...
Whisby Garden Centre, Lincoln (approx. 27 miles away)
Whisby Garden Centre has five lakes and is beautifully planted creating a wonderful place to shop and take a walk round.They have everything your garden needs with a wide variety of plants, trees and garden accessories. There is something for everyone with Concessions, Lakeside Cafe and an Animal Ce...
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum, Lincoln (approx. 27 miles away)
The Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society (LVVS) was founded in 1959 by a group of local businessmen.Currently based at North Hykeham, Lincoln, the number one goal of the society was to preserve local vehicles of historic interest and enrich the education of road transport.The museum in Lincoln house...
Waltham Windmill, Waltham (approx. 27 miles away)
The present six-storied tower windmill was built in 1878 by John Saunderson of Louth. The mill has two pairs of French millstones (for grinding flour) and 2 pairs of Derbyshire Peak stones (for grinding coarser materials such as animal feed).One of the sails was lost during WW1 and the opposite one...
Whisby Animal & Garden Centre, Lincoln (approx. 27 miles away)
Whisby Garden Centre has five lakes and is a beautiful landscape offering a wonderful place to shop and take a walk round.Inside the Animal Centre is a wide variety of animals for you to look at and feed. There is an outdoor play area for children under 8, a beach to play and build sandcastles for a...
North Scarle Miniature Railway, Lincoln (approx. 27 miles away)
The North Scarle miniature railway is the home of the Lincoln and District Model Engineering Society and is a five and seven and a quarter inch dual gauge ground level track.There are raised steaming bays for small locomotives and ground level bays for larger ones, a turntable and a hydraulic lift f...
Eagle Hall Estate Livery Centre, Lincoln (approx. 27 miles away)
Eagle Hall Estate Livery Centre is a horse riding school and equestrian centre based in North Scarle, Lincoln. It offers horse-riding lessons for all levels of experience and also includes jump shows, dressage arenas, livery and saddlery. The estate is British Horse Society (BHS) approved....
Grimsby Swimming Pool, Grimsby (approx. 27 miles away)
The Grimsby swimming pool is a family orientated and friendly venue which provides local residents and visitors value for money activities. It offers a 25m pool and has a separate teaching Pool and Diving Bay with a 1m spring board and 3m stage with an inflatable slide used during fun sessions. C...
St James' Church, Grimsby (approx. 27 miles away)
Dedicated to Saint James and located in the heart of Grimsby, this Anglican medieval Church was built during the early 12th century. St. James' is the only Parish Church in the country with its own Choir School and has provided choristers for the Grimsby Parish Church since the late 19th century. Ch...
Wragby Library Community Hub, Wragby (approx. 27 miles away)
Wragby Library has moved from its old location at Grammar School Way to be situated within the new Community Fire Station on Millbrook Lane. It has been modernised and refurbished with new fittings and new book stock and is organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly. The hub is run by volunte...
Barretts Recreation Ground, Grimsby (approx. 27 miles away)
With wide open lawns and a play area for younger children, Barretts Recreation Ground is a popular spot for local residents. There are also tennis courts and a bowling green. A local volunteer group have taken on the responsibility of locking and unlocking the park gates since counci...
St John's Church, Washingborough (approx. 27 miles away)
The parish church in Washingborough is dedicated to St John the Evangelist. It has a Norman tower and font. An Iron Age shield was discovered near here in 1826. It is called the Witham Shield and is now in the British Museum. The village of Washingborough, 3 miles east from Lincoln city centre...
Washingborough Library, Washingborough (approx. 27 miles away)
Washingborough Library can be found on School Lane and is open two days a week (Wed & Sat). Despite closures through the county and beyond it is still a popular place with plenty of fiction and non-fiction free to borrow. Staff are helpful and well-informed.
Abbeygate Centre, Grimsby (approx. 27 miles away)
The Abbeygate Centre was developed on the site of old brewery buildings in 1983. Carefully designed to retain the rich warm old brickwork and architectural features but also aiming to provide unique characteristics to the shops and giving an individual shopping appeal. The range of shops and faci...