Things To Do near Silk Willoughby
Lakeside Farm Fishery, Quadring (approx. 12 miles away)
A beautiful peaceful location with a wide range of fish, some harder than others to catch but something for everyone. The site allows most usual baits - maggots, boilies, worms, no floting bread baits though as there is a lot of geese and ducks. The owners ask that no carp...
Metheringham Community Library, Metheringham (approx. 12 miles away)
In the town of Metheringham, the public library can be found on the High Street. The hub provides a selection of library services and is run by local volunteers and Metheringham Parish Council. Opening times: Mon Closed, Tue 3pm - 5pm, Wed 12pm - 2pm Thu 10am - 12pm & 3pm - 5pm, Fri 4pm...
Metheringham Railway Station, Metheringham (approx. 12 miles away)
The station was opened on 1 July 1882 and named Blankney and Metheringham. It closed to passengers on 11 September 1961. During 1975 it was once again opened and this time known only as Metheringham. The station is currently owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. The statio...
Somerton Castle, Navenby (approx. 12 miles away)
Somerton Castle is located near the villages of Navenby and Boothby Graffoe. The site is on low-lying land between the Lincoln Edge and the River Trent. The castle is 13th century and was gifted to King Edward II in 1309. King John II of France was imprisoned at Somerton Castle between 1359 an...
Fenlake Fishery, Metheringham (approx. 12 miles away)
Fenlake Fishery is a family run business with two lakes. Fenlake is a 20 peg pleasure and match lake. Meg lake is a 19 peg pleasure lake. Metheringham village is a three minute walk and caters for most needs with numerous public houses, a wide choice of shops and food outlets. There is also...
St Andrew's Church, Rippingale (approx. 12 miles away)
St Andrew's Parish Church, Rippingale, is open to visitors from Easter until the Autumn and the incumbent is the Revd Linda Pugh. There was a stone church on the site during the Domesday Survey of 1086, but all traces of it have disappeared. Reportedly founded in 1250, the building itself was...
Harlaxton Manor, Harlaxton (approx. 12 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...
Grimsthorpe Castle, Grimsthorpe (approx. 12 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...
Dunston Fen Walk, Dunston (approx. 13 miles away)
Bracing in the winter, glorious in the summer, the fen offers a wonderful stretch of walking. It is bordered by Metheringham fen and Sots Hole and reaches from the outskirts of Dunston and Southrey. There is some wonderful rural scenary and a good brisk walk should take over 1 hour.
Dogdyke Pumping Station, Tattershall (approx. 13 miles away)
Dogdyke steam drainage station was built in 1856 to replace the existing wind-driven pump to drain a large area of farmland between the rivers Bain and Witham.The engine, which runs in steam on all the Open Days, is the original external condensing beam-engine built by Bradley and Craven of Wakefiel...
Easton Walled Gardens, Grantham (approx. 13 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...
Tattershall Farm Park, Tattershall (approx. 13 miles away)
Come and play and learn at Tattershall Farm Park. Opened in 2009 our family run Farm Park is aimed at children up to school age, and is fully accessible to disabled visitors. We are an all weather attraction boasting an extensive outdoor play area with a bouncy castle, climbing wall, swings, zip wir...
Moon Lake Fishery, Tattershall (approx. 13 miles away)
Moon Lake Fishery was opened in 1997 and offers a great days sport and the chance to relax and enjoy a day fishing in beautiful surroundings.There are 7 lakes in total.Moon Lake is the most established lake on the complex. A circular lake surrounded by mature trees with pegs numbered 1-25. A mixed s...
St Michael's & All Angels Church, Edenham (approx. 13 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 & St Paul's Church, Gosberton (approx. 13 miles away)
St Peter & St Paul’s is a large and magnificent village church with lots of history. Its spire reaches nearly 200 feet above the countryside and the tower gives tremendous views of the fens. There are regular weekly services, baptisms and weddings. The hall is very smart with modern toilet...