Things To Do near Asterby
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Swineshead (approx. 24 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...
RSPB Freiston Shore, Thurlby (approx. 24 miles away)
At Freiston Shore you can get excellent views of waterbirds on the salt water lagoon, especially at high tide when wading birds roost, sometimes in their thousands. Summer is a good time to see nesting wading birds, including avocets and ringed plovers. In winter, brent geese congregate along wit...
Cleatham Hall, Manton (approx. 25 miles away)
In the Buildings of England by Pevsner, Cleatham Hall is mentioned as originally being a plain Georgian box. It was rebuilt in 1855 in the Palladian style by Mr Maw including a geometrical cantilevered stone staircase with cast iron balusters. The garden is also mentioned being of rich in Victori...
RAF College Cranwell, Cranwell (approx. 25 miles away)
RAF College Cranwell is a thriving RAF Station in the heart of the county with a long and distinguished history dating back to its foundations as a Royal Navy Training Establishment in 1916. It was the world’s first Air Academy and today it continues to select and train the next generation of o...
Phone Box Book Exchange, Little Hale (approx. 25 miles away)
There are no amenities in the quiet village of Little Hale, situated a few miles from the busy town of Heckington, but there is a unique phone box book swap. The village phone box, empty for several years, was cleaned and painted in 2012, in honour of the Queen's Jubilee. It was then converted in...
The River Slea Walk, Sleaford (approx. 25 miles away)
The beautiful River Slea is an 18-mile long tributary of the River Witham. It was once a thriving hub of industry and featured 18 watermills. Now, only Cogglesford Mill remains. These were once considerd the most important mills in the country. The waterway and surrounding countryside is brimm...
Hewitts Windmill, Heapham (approx. 25 miles away)
In the West Lindsey disctrict stands Hewitts Windmill, a historic part of an agricutural community and working landscape. Today, as a non-working and renovated Tower mill with sails, it is a standing testament to a bygone age of milling, its constuction owed to the millwright Johnson of Low Burnh...
Kexby House Gardens, Gainsborough (approx. 25 miles away)
In the small village of Kexby stands the Victorian Kexby House, set within extensive mature gardens and paddocks with views over the open Lincolnshire countryside.This most impressive and substantial of gardens includes wide lawns, ponds, topiary shapes, island beds, a prairie meadow and magnificent...
Scawby Hall And Gardens, Scawby (approx. 25 miles away)
Scawby Hall is a Jacobean manor house and was begun by Richard Nelthorpe of Glandford Brigg (1569—1640) in 1605 and has been lived in by members of the Nelthorpe family ever since. The stunning building is Grade I listed and contains a number of important paintings including five by George Stub...
Type 22 World War 2 Pillbox, Frieston (approx. 25 miles away)
During the Second World War, defences were constructed around Freiston Shore as part of the anti-invasion defences when Britain stood alone against Germany. A number of pillboxes, gun emplacements and coastal lights were constructed and the remains of these fortifications can be seen and explored...
Elsham Hall Country Park, Brigg (approx. 25 miles away)
Elsham is a village and civil parish in the north of the county, located 4 miles from Brigg. The hall is a 17th century building set within its own newly landscaped gardens.There is much to see and do and explore; a stunning array of gardens and winding paths, a true cavalcade of colours, a myriad o...
Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre, North Rauceby (approx. 25 miles away)
The Royal Air Force College is perhaps the most famous landmark in RAF history. When it opened in 1920 it was the first military Air Academy in the world. Since then, many of the RAFs most famous pilots have graduated there.The Centre portrays its history from the early days as a Royal Naval base to...
Savannah Equestrian Centre, Boston (approx. 25 miles away)
Savannah Equestrian Centre is a family run business set in a beautiful rural location between Spalding and Boston. The centre offers a range of horse riding activities, lessons, careers training and hacks to suit a variety of ages and abilities. Customers are encouraged to take an active role...
Upton Chip Shop, Upton (approx. 25 miles away)
Upton Chippy can be found in the middle of Upton village. It's no ordinary fish and chip shop either as it's one of the last, if not thee last, coal fired fish and chip shops in existence. Virtually nothing has changed since 1948 and the place is like a working museum.
Hunters Lodge Fishery, Elsham (approx. 25 miles away)
Hunters Lodge Fishery is a four lake complex situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Wolds. They have 3 specimen carp Lakes, Willows, Kestrel and Kingfisher boasting carp over 30lb, and 1 Silver fish lake stocked with a variety of different species (incl small Carp, Ide, Rudd, Bream, Barbel...