Things To Do near Kirkby la Thorpe
All Saints Church, Nettleham (approx. 19 miles away)
Nettleham is a large village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of the county. The parish church of All Saints dates from the Saxon period, with medieval and 19th century additions. It is welcoming with a friendly congregation. Within the church's graveyard is a headstone in mem...
Nettleham Beck, Nettleham (approx. 19 miles away)
The stunning Nettleham beck flows through the centre of the village and is alive with wildlife. It offers beautiful waterside walks, even on a cold day, and is popular with photographers and artists. Nettleham is a large village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of the county a...
Beeches Private Fishing Lake, Minting (approx. 19 miles away)
A well sheltered and secluded 3 acres of water between 4 and 21 feet deep. Built in 1984 and stocked in 1988 it recently re-opened under new ownership. There are various species of Carp. Tench, Rudd and Perch. No keep nets unless under match conditions. Barbless hooks. Max 3 rods. No bait rest...
Greenfield Pottery, Holbeach (approx. 19 miles away)
We are a working studio pottery based on a small farm on the outskirts of Holbeach, near Spalding. We make a variety of thrown and hand-built work, which varies from domestic wares to more sculptural pieces. We fire to earthenware and stoneware, and make our own glazes. We offer regular 2 hour...
Nettleham Community Hub, Nettleham (approx. 19 miles away)
More than a library, the hub is designed for all ages with a library, cafe, community groups, knit and natter, crochet, baby massage, antenatal, breastfeeding clinic, education and office space. The library is filled with a wide range of free to borrow fiction, non-fiction and children's titles....
Buckminster Park, Buckminster (approx. 19 miles away)
Buckminster Park stands to the north-east of the village. It was never a medieval hunting park but has its origins in a lease of land in 1532 near the former manor house. The house was demolished in 1951. The park is ideal for long walks, especially during the warmer months.
St John The Baptist Church, Buckminster (approx. 20 miles away)
St John the Baptist church was mostly built between 1250 and 1350, of limestone. Unusually, the tower and broach spire are above the eastern end of the south aisle. The exterior of the church is richly decorated with carvings, which include faces on the pinnacles and a carved frieze. Inside ar...
Doddington Hall & Gardens, Doddington (approx. 20 miles away)
Currents events now updated for 2017! The Hall Begun in 1595 by Robert Smythson, one of England’s foremost Elizabethan Architects, Doddington Hall was completed in 1600 and has never been sold or cleared out since. Doddington is still a lived-in and much loved family home, alive with history...
Skellingthorpe Library, Skellingthorpe (approx. 20 miles away)
Offering a wide range of free to borrow books, Skellingthorpe Library is a popular part of the local community. Well organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly, staff are both helpful and obliging to answer any questions or inquiries you might have. Computers power down 15 minutes before clos...
Cowbit Wash, Cowbit (approx. 20 miles away)
Cowbit Wash lies to the west of the village and extends north-south for 8 miles. It was a flood plain for the River Welland, separated from the village by an earth bank that carries an unclassified road. Previously the Welland overflowed regularly with the water freezing in wintertime. A relie...
Wragby Maze, Wragby (approx. 20 miles away)
Get lost in the Wragby Maze!Wragby is a small town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of the county. It is situated at the junction of the A157 and A158 roads, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Horncastle and about 11 miles (18 km) north-east from the county town of Linco...
Bolingbroke Castle, Old Bolingbroke (approx. 20 miles away)
Built around c1220-30 by Ranulph de Blundevill and situated in the heart of Old Bolingbroke at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It was the birthplace of the future King Henry IV in 1366.The castle had a moat some 90 feet wide which came up to the walls. It only ever saw action once in 1643 during...
War Memorial, Old Bolingbroke (approx. 20 miles away)
To the glory of God and in grateful memory of the men of Old Bolingbroke who gave their lives in the War 1914 - 1918 & 1939 - 1945.The memorial is a stone cross and stands on a small village green.Old Bolingbroke is a village near Spilsby. The Prime Meridian passes to the west. The village of New Bo...
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Old Bolingbroke (approx. 20 miles away)
Seating about 250 people, the church was built of traditional Spilsby sandstone c1363 by John of Gaunt and originally three times its current size. The church suffered at the hands of Oliver Cromwell and fellow parliamentarians as they laid seige at Bolingbroke Castle in 1643 and was restored and...
Church of Saint Mary, Cowbit (approx. 20 miles away)
Cowbit Anglican parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary. It was built on a small scale in the 14th century by Prior de Moulton of Spalding. A chancel and Perpendicular tower were added by Bishop Russell of Lincoln in 1487. A Wesleyan chapel was built in 1842, and reb...