Things To Do near Sandholme
The Chicken Run Fishery, Woodhall Spa (approx. 16 miles away)
Open all year, there are 29 pegs on the River Witham with adjacent camping and campod facilities. This is the once famous "Chicken Run" and it still produces some astounding bags and specimen fish. Parking by each peg with easy access to pegs 1 - 14, beyond these the bank is a little steeper but...
Magdalen Library, Wainfleet All Saints (approx. 16 miles away)
The new volunteer-run Magdalen Library opened its doors on January 3rd 2017, replacing the mobile service that had served the community. This is now the 35th hub to open across the county - bringing the total number of libraries and community hubs to 50. It has been a fantastic achie...
Magdalen College Museum, Wainfleet All Saints (approx. 17 miles away)
The Grade 1 Listed building is a scheduled ancient monument. William Patten known as William of Waynflete (born 1395) authorised the building of the college in 1484. Having founded the Magdalen College at Oxford, Oxfordshire, the school was originally intended to educate seven boys and send them...
Grooby's Pit Fishery, Thorpe St Peter (approx. 17 miles away)
The water is open all year and suitable for disabled anglers. No children allowed. It is a 2 acre disused clay pit in a natural peaceful setting with 30 private individual fishing pegs for those staying at the campsite. There is Carp, Roach, Perch, Golden Tench, Rudd, Skimmers, Bream, Chub, &...
St Helen's Church, East Keal (approx. 17 miles away)
The parish church seats approximately 250 people and is dedicated to St. Helen. It dates back to 1708 and was restored in 1854-55.
War Memorial, East Keal (approx. 17 miles away)
In memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War (1914-1918).
Thorpe Culvert Railway Station, Thorpe St Peter (approx. 17 miles away)
Thorpe Culvert railway station serves the village of Thorpe St Peter and is situated 7 miles (11 km) from the popular seaside resort of Skegness. Owned by Network Rail it is managed by East Midlands Trains who provide all rail services. A signal box is present to supervise a level crossing. Th...
Hansen's Chocolate House, Folkingham (approx. 17 miles away)
Jan Hansen, having worked in the gaming industry across Europe and the middle east, developed a taste for luxury confectionary and first opened a chocolate shop in Stamford in 1986 before moving to Billingborough in 1988. He has since moved his market leading handmade chocolate business...
St Andrew's Church, Folkingham (approx. 17 miles away)
The Church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed Anglican church.Work commenced in the late 12th century and the building was largely completed by the late 15th century. Restorations were carried out throughout the 19th century.It features decorated style arcades and a mainly early English chancel, with...
Sleaford Striders Athletic Club, Sleaford (approx. 17 miles away)
Sleaford Striders is an Athletics Club based at Sleaford Football Club. Founded in 1984 and affiliated to England Athletics, we are a small friendly club for all abilities aged 6 and above. We meet every Thursday night (please confirm this via the website) for social running, jogging and walki...
St Deny's Church, Aswarby (approx. 17 miles away)
The parish church of Aswarby was built during the c12th century and restored after much deterioration in 1850.
Phone Box Book Exchange, Kirkby on Bain (approx. 17 miles away)
The iconic red phone box has seen a resurgence and never more so than in the village of Kirkby on Bain. Lovingly refurbished by a hard-working community, it has been converted into a free book exchange. Drop off those titles cluttering up the bookshelf at home and uncover new ones you might have...
Bainside Coarse Fishery, Kirkby on Bain (approx. 17 miles away)
On the edge of the small village of Kirkby on Bain, Bainside Coarse Fishery is open from dawn to dusk with easy adjacent parking and level access to all pegs. Close to the car park there are 3 pegs which are ideal for those who are less able to walk longer distances. It is a 13/...
Victorian Bass Maltings, Sleaford (approx. 17 miles away)
The Bass Maltings complex opened in 1905, replacing all the small malthouses in the area.The complex struggled to remain open during the Second World War, but survived and continued operating until 1960. It is now a Grade II listed building.Sir Nikolaus Pevsner considered the huge brewing malthouses...
Bolingbroke Castle, Old Bolingbroke (approx. 17 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...