Things To Do near Stragglethorpe
Grimsthorpe Castle, Grimsthorpe (approx. 20 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...
Bain Valley Fisheries, Tattershall Thorpe (approx. 20 miles away)
Bain Valley Fisheries can be found in the picturesque village of Tattershall Thorpe, deep in the heart of the county. Set in farmland, the 7 lakes are all man-made from old quarry pits and can be up to 11ft deep. There is parking at peg on every lake providing good access for disabled anglers....
Coningsby Railway Bridge, Coningsby (approx. 20 miles away)
The Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway, locally known as the New Line, was a railway line linking the East Lincolnshire Railway to the Lincoln to Boston railway through the fens. Open in 1913 by GNR it was built to improve access from Lancashire and Yorkshire industrial centres to the seaside...
Chambers Farm Woods, Wragby (approx. 20 miles away)
Chambers Farm nature reserve is located on the site of a medieval woodland and is well known for its wide range of butterflies.A tranquil and beautiful spot, it is spread across 900 acres and has been rated as one of the best Forestry Commission sites in the UK for its insect life.A multitude of bir...
Ivy Lane Riding School, Coningsby (approx. 20 miles away)
Ivy Lane Riding School and Livery Stables is based in the popular village of Coningsby. A fun and friendly horse riding school lessons are availalble for experienced riders and beginners. Please contact the school for advance booking and prices.
St Andrew's Church, Haconby (approx. 20 miles away)
The gothic-style church stands in the village of Haconby, in the district of South Kesteven on the western edge of the Fens. It features nave arcades and a tower dating from the 13th century. The priest's doorway may be of the 12th century though this is not established. The Domesday...
Rand Farm Park, Rand (approx. 21 miles away)
At Rand Farm Park, there's plenty of fun for all ages.Meet all of the Rand Farm Park animals including adorable pigs, cheeky mountain goats and softer than soft alpacas.Board the ride-on tractors, discover bucket and spade fun at the indoor sandpit and explore the heated Indoor Adventure Play Barn,...
Wragby Maze, Wragby (approx. 21 miles away)
Get lost in the Wragby Maze!Wragby is a small town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of the county. It is situated at the junction of the A157 and A158 roads, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Horncastle and about 11 miles (18 km) north-east from the county town of Linco...
St Andrew's Church, Rippingale (approx. 21 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...
Church of St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington (approx. 21 miles away)
The building is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church dedicated to St Mary and the Holy Rood. It is almost a complete combination of early Decorated and late Perpendicular style. Its chancel, however, is mainly Early English. The church tower and spire rise to 240 feet. There are memorials i...
Captain Matthew Flinders RN, Donington (approx. 21 miles away)
Born in Donington, Matthew Flinders was a Captain in the Royal Navy, a navigator and cartographer. Flinders led the first circumnavigation of Australia and identified it as a continent. However, with Britain at war with France, a suspicious governor kept him under arrest for more t...
St Michael's & All Angels Church, Edenham (approx. 21 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.
Goltho Gardens, Market Rasen (approx. 21 miles away)
In the historic town of Market Rasen can be found a four and a half acre family-run garden with annual appeal.With stunning variety and a riot of colour, Goltho Gardens has been dubbed “one of the great gardens of the future” by Lincolnshire Life. It offers long winding pathways through a wonder...
Donington Community Hub, Donington (approx. 21 miles away)
Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. Opening times are: Wed 10.00am - 1.00pm, Fri 2.00pm - 6.00pm, Sat 10.00am - 1.00pm. There are children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction bo...
Lord Alfred Tennyson Research Centre, Lincoln (approx. 21 miles away)
The Tennyson Research Centre is located in the dome of the Lincoln Central Library. It is widely regarded as the most intimate and informative collection on Alfred Tennyson.It is a popular place and includes an astonishing 3,000 books from Tennyson’s Library, reflecting his intellectual curiosity....