Things To Do near Rothwell
St. Peter's ad Vincula Church, Bottesford (approx. 16 miles away)
The medieval Church of Saint Peter's stands within a beautiful and idyllic churchyard.The congregation are friendly and welcoming and there is a regular Sunday School during term-time. Services include modern-language holy communion, morning worship and occasional family services, each with hymns an...
River Eau, Scotter (approx. 16 miles away)
The River Eau is a 15-mile-long (24 km) tributary of the River Trent. Its catchment lies between that of the Bottesford Beck to the north, and the River Witham to the south and east. The Eau flows through the village of Scotter, which has a history of being flooded by the river; the most...
Olsten Fishery, Legbourne (approx. 16 miles away)
The water is open all year and is suitable for disabled anglers. There is a 4-8 feet deep pond with grass banks. Disabled pegs on hard standing area. The back drop is an old priory site with mature woodland on the far river bank. It is a 13 peg coarse lake with carp to 15lb, tench 5lb, chub to...
St Peter's Church, Scotter (approx. 16 miles away)
In the large village of Scotter the 11th century Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter and seats 400 parishoners. Stone built, parts of the building echo from the early Norman period and restorations were extensive in the early part of the 19th century. The church is in the Scotter w...
Scotter Library & Community Hub, Scotter (approx. 16 miles away)
The Hub provides a selection of library services and is managed on a day to day basis by the local community group Scotter Library and Community Hub (Scotter Forward). A broad selection of paperbacks and hardbacks are free to borrow and the library is well organised, spacious and wheelchair frien...
Froghall Fisheries, Legbourne (approx. 17 miles away)
Located in the wonderful rural village of Legbourne, Froghall Fisheries is a great place to spend a few days fishing. The well stocked lake is set in 15 acres of private secluded countryside, and a great place to cast off and unwind. Our log cabins provide an ideal base for your fishing holiday,...
Bottesford Beck, Bottesford (approx. 17 miles away)
Bottesford Beck is a fast-flowing stream with grassy banks and birch trees. It flows to the Trent and is a wonderful spot for walking. Years ago it was heavily polluted with outflow from Scunthorpe steelworks but this is now vastly improved. The Trent lies to the west, with a boundary line app...
Church of St Paul the Apostle, Ashby (approx. 17 miles away)
An early 20th century construction, the Church of St. Paul the Apostle is a large red-brick building and stands on the high street in Ashby.The congregation is a warm and welcoming one and services are modern-language Holy Communion, Morning Worship or Family Service, all with hymns or songs and a s...
Barton Clay Pits Visitor Centre, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 17 miles away)
The Barton Clay Pits once supplied clay for thriving brick and tile-making industries have now been flooded and transformed into a nature reserve. The Clay Pits Nature Reserve covers a 5 mile area along the Humber bank offering attractive walks and opportunities to view local wildlife, especially...
Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society, Scunthorpe (approx. 17 miles away)
The Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society is based at Scunthorpe in the north of the county.The society owns locomotives and rolling stock but not the railway it runs on. The name comes from the Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company, now simply known as Scunthorpe Works. The railway operates en...
St Edith's Church, Grimoldby (approx. 17 miles away)
A Grade I listed building, St Edith's Church has been a place of worship for over 700 years. Classes from Grimoldby School visit on a regular basis and there are social events, including concerts, suppers and drop-ins, held throughout the year. Holy Communion is every fourth Sunday at 11:15 a....
The Water's Edge Country Park & Visitor Centre, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 17 miles away)
The Waters Edge Country Park, north of Barton-Upon-Humber, on the edge of the Humber estuary, has something to offer all ages. It features an intensely diverse variety of plant and wildlife and several rare species. It was established in the mid 1990s across clay quarries, freshwater lakes, rare...
The Humber Forts, Cleethorpes (approx. 17 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.
Museum of RAF Firefighting, Scampton (approx. 17 miles away)
At RAF Scampton can be found Britain's only Museum of RAF Fire Fighting, since the closure of the one at RAF Manston, Kent. Housing an incredible and fascinating collection of vehicles and artefacts, the museum tells the story of fire fighting from the earliest days to modern times. There are...
RAF Scampton Heritage Centre, Scampton (approx. 17 miles away)
RAF Scampton has had a rich and varied history. Home for 617 Squadron - we know them more as the Dambusters - and the RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows. The heritage centre offers a history of RAF Scampton and is within an original WW2 hangers. There are over 1500 artifacts (including a Blue Ste...