Things To Do near Stragglethorpe
Heckington Community Hub Library, Heckington (approx. 15 miles away)
Situated opposite the splendid St Andrew's Church is Heckngton's first static library. Although small in comparison to the larger libraries such as Sleaford, the library is clean and friendly and exclusively volunteer-run. The library is based on the ground floor with wheelchair and pushchair...
Sunny's Plaice Fish & Chips, Heckington (approx. 15 miles away)
Sunny's Plaice is one of several eating establishments in the village of Heckington. For opening times and pricing please contact them direct. If you are aware of a closure or a change in ownership of the above business please contact us and we will amend the information.
Heckington Village Show, Heckington (approx. 15 miles away)
The Heckington Village show is typically held on the final weekend of July. Nothing quite matches it for the relaxed way that it combines the intimacy of a village show with the expectation of the national stage. Heckington Show is a true family day out, a quintessentially English Summer occas...
Temperance Hall, Heckington (approx. 15 miles away)
Temperance Hall was built by Moses Franks MRCS and given to the parish in 1863. Constructed of yellow gault brick with a slate roof it has a broad front with bay windows and a central gabled porch flanked by glazing bar sash windows. On the upper floor is set a stone tablet declaring "Tem...
Heckington Eight Sailed Windmill, Heckington (approx. 15 miles away)
A magnificent windmill and so much more. Here's what you will find when you visit! A window into the life of a Victorian miller and his family whose lives were interwined with the windmill in their back garden. A microbrewery uniquely using malt ground at the mill to produce award wining beer....
Heckington Railway Station, Heckington (approx. 15 miles away)
Heckington railway station is quite unique in that it also houses a small Heritage Museum. The station was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway during the 19th century. It is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. The station is unstaffed and offe...
Heckington Station Railway Museum, Heckington (approx. 15 miles away)
The museum is housed in the original 1859 Heckington Railway station buildings. It is a working station with trains to Skegness. The station and trains service is currently managed by East Midlands Trains.
Easton Walled Gardens, Grantham (approx. 16 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...
Mulsanne Park, Nettleham (approx. 16 miles away)
Open spaces, a children's play area, a skate park and facilities. Ideal surroudings for a few hours on a spring or summer day. The park is also home to Nettleham FC and there is a pavillion that can be hired out.
Phone Box Book Exchange, Little Hale (approx. 16 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...
Lincoln Ladies RFC, Lincoln (approx. 16 miles away)
A really welcoming club who are always recruiting for new players. Currently they train Tuesday and Thursday from 7.15pm at the Lincoln Rugby Club. Please visit the website for further informatiom including the current season fixture list.
Nettleham Beck, Nettleham (approx. 16 miles away)
The stunning Nettleham beck flows through the centre of the village and is alive with wildlife. It offers beautiful waterside walks, even on a cold day, and is popular with photographers and artists. Nettleham is a large village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of the county a...
All Saints Church, Nettleham (approx. 16 miles away)
Nettleham is a large village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of the county. The parish church of All Saints dates from the Saxon period, with medieval and 19th century additions. It is welcoming with a friendly congregation. Within the church's graveyard is a headstone in mem...
Nettleham Community Hub, Nettleham (approx. 16 miles away)
More than a library, the hub is designed for all ages with a library, cafe, community groups, knit and natter, crochet, baby massage, antenatal, breastfeeding clinic, education and office space. The library is filled with a wide range of free to borrow fiction, non-fiction and children's titles....
St Mary's & All Saints Church, South Kyme (approx. 16 miles away)
The Anglican parish church in South Kyme is dedicated to St. Mary and All Saints and dates back to the Norman era. It was during the 12th Century that Philip de Kyme, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, founded a priory in South Kyme for Augustine Canons, dedicating it to St. Mary. The historic...