Things To Do near Lea
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre, Alford (approx. 38 miles away)
The Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre offers a complete day out with something for everyone.With easy parking and a relaxed atmosphere the centre is more than a hub of garden equipment. Shoppers will find staff extremely helpful and sharing a genuine passion for gardening. There is always someone on han...
Welcome To Dinothorpe, Alford (approx. 38 miles away)
The Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre offers a complete day out with something for everyone.The new Dinothorpe exhibition is stunning. Confined in a small and covered area is a collection of moving and roaring Dinosaur models that photos cannot do justice. With easy parking and a relaxed atmosphere the...
The Humber Forts, Cleethorpes (approx. 38 miles away)
The Humber Forts are two large fortifications in the mouth of the Humber: Haile Sand Fort and Bull Sand Fort. Built in 1914 to protect the entrance to the estuary, there was accommodation for 200+ soldiers.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Swineshead (approx. 38 miles away)
An impressive, 14th century stone church with a striking 160ft spire that dominates the skyline. A Grade I listed building, the Chancel was rebuilt in the mid 19th century and the south aisle altar slab is presumed to predate the church. Further modernisation include east facing stained windows and...
St Andrew's Church, Halton Holegate (approx. 39 miles away)
Halton Holegate is a lovely village in the East Lindsey district of the county, situated on the outskirts of the Wolds, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Spilsby.St Andrew's Anglican church is a Grade II listed building, heralding from the 14th-15th century and seats nearly 250 parishioners. Chiefly Perpendic...
Sibsey Trader Windmill, Sibsey (approx. 39 miles away)
This 6 sailed windmill was built in 1877 complete gear, sails and fantail. The high winds of March 2004 led to the mill losing a sail - a cost of approximately £13,000.The mill is not particularly tall but the surrounding flat landscape gives the illusion that it is. You can tour the mill and see t...
Alford and District Cricket Club, Alford (approx. 39 miles away)
Alford and District are a local cricket club with first class facilities including qualified and accredited coaches. They have two senior teams playing Saturdays and one on a Sunday, as well as junior teams playing midweek (junior coaching in season at the Club on Mondays). Founded in 1885 the...
Alford Craft Market, Alford (approx. 39 miles away)
One of the longest standing craft markets in the UK can be found in Alford. It's also the first of its kind in the Wolds.Established in 1974 by two craftspeople, Heather & Michel Ducos of Alford Pottery, who are still active today and share a long term vision and a love for their town. They have cre...
Woolsthorpe Manor, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (approx. 39 miles away)
The birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton in 1642. He made many of his most important discoveries about light and gravity here and you can still see the famous apple tree from Newton's bedroom window.
Alford Manor House, Alford (approx. 39 miles away)
Built to a traditional H plan in 1611 by John Hopkinson, it's unusual in its construction for the period as it was encased in brick which was tied into the structure. Reputedly the largest thatched manor house in the country with major restoration work being carried out in 2003-2006 to the cost o...
Church of St Margaret the Virgin & Martyr, Sibsey (approx. 39 miles away)
Dedicated to Saint Margaret, this striking medieval Church in Sibsey, marries traces of Norman architecture with Victorian restoration.A grade I listed building, with a grade II cross, it was restored in the early-mid 19th century, with the chancel rebuilt and nave and aisles partly rebuilt.Today th...
Boston Rugby Club, Boston (approx. 39 miles away)
Boston Rugby Club was founded in 1927 by Ernst Clark, a gentleman with an interest in giving his boys and their friends something to do, or rather something to keep them out of trouble. The first 'home' pitch was off Rosebery Avenue in Mountains Field, an unused plot of farmland, and the players...
Church of St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington (approx. 39 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...
Captain Matthew Flinders RN, Donington (approx. 39 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...
Buckminster Park, Buckminster (approx. 39 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.