Things To Do near Lobthorpe
Woolsthorpe Manor, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (approx. 3 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.
Easton Walled Gardens, Grantham (approx. 4 miles away)
Updated for 2019! Easton Walled Gardens is a 400 year old horticultural haven set in the heart of the English countryside. Ursula Cholmeley and her small team of gardeners have restored this ancient 12 acre garden from a wilderness into one of the UK’s leading garden attractions. The gardens...
St John The Baptist Church, Buckminster (approx. 5 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...
Buckminster Park, Buckminster (approx. 5 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.
Grimsthorpe Castle, Grimsthorpe (approx. 6 miles away)
Grimsthorpe Castle is a country house four miles (6 km) north-west of Bourne on the A151. It lies within a 3,000 acre park of rolling pastures, lakes, and landscaped woodland. While not a castle in the strict sense of the word, its character is massive and martial – the towers and outlying pavilio...
Ellys Manor House, Great Ponton (approx. 6 miles away)
Ellys Manor House, built in Flemish style, is a wool merchant’s house from the Tudor period.The main feature of the property is a fabulous scheme of early 16th century wall paintings in the upper rooms.The wall paintings dated around 1500 are said to be the most complete, extensive and important d...
Boothby Pagnell Manor House, Boothby Pagnell (approx. 7 miles away)
Within the historical village of Boothby Pagnell stands a privately owned Grade I listed medieval manor house, in Norman style, dating from around the late 12th century to early 13th century.The village is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county, situated on the B1176, south of G...
St Andrew's Church, Boothby Pagnell (approx. 7 miles away)
Within the historical village of Boothby Pagnell stands St Andrews Church, a Grade II listed building that retains a Norman tower, font and nave. The village is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county, situated on the B1176, south of Grantham. A small community with an 11th ce...
St Michael's & All Angels Church, Edenham (approx. 7 miles away)
The church seats 450+ people and the tower is reputed to have been built in the reign of Henry VI. You'll find cedar trees growing in the churchyard and one in particular that hangs over the main road is reputed to be over 150 years old.
St Peter's Church, Lenton (approx. 8 miles away)
St. Peter's is one of 10 churches and one chapel in the North Beltisloe group of parishes in South Lincolnshire within the Diocese of Lincoln. The site of the Church is less than a mile from the Roman Road called King Street and a small Roman statue that was discovered in nearby Keisby was for so...
Bourne Woods, Bourne (approx. 8 miles away)
Bourne Wood is a quiet ancient woodland with mixed conifers and semi-natural broadleaf trees. Bourne Woods is also part of Kesteven Forest.
Uffington Riding Stables, Ryhall (approx. 8 miles away)
Uffington Riding Stables near Stamford, is a family run business. Lisa and her daughter Demi are passionate about horses and about teaching. It's the perfect place to learn to ride, or even revisit a childhood hobby as an adult. The stables have horses and ponies to suit all levels of rid...
Lavington Lakes Fishery, Lenton (approx. 8 miles away)
Lavington Lakes is located in the South Kesteven hamlet of Lenton with lovely rural surroundings. The lake is stocked with carp 12lb, crucian, rudd, roach and tench. The water is suitable for disabled anglers. Day ticket: £4.per day for one rod. £6 for two.
Harlaxton Manor, Harlaxton (approx. 8 miles away)
Built in the 1830s for Gregory Gregory, a wealthy Nottinghamshire businessman, it replaced the original Elizabethan Manor House in Harlaxton Village. Built in Ancaster stone, it is an exuberant merging of Gothic, Jacobethan and Baroque styles creating an unforgettable and dramatic impact.Few houses...
Stamford Garden Centre, Stamford (approx. 8 miles away)
Stamford Garden Centre is a popular and busy location able to meet all your gardening needs and more. There is a splendid looking restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and specials. There is a garden farm shop, a butchery and a well stocked farm kitchen. With plants, tools, stoves, clothing, gar...