Things To Do near Thornton
Heritage Lincolnshire, Heckington (approx. 16 miles away)
Heritage Lincolnshire is a local charity working to conserve the rich history of the county for the benefit of people who live, work and visit the area. They work to advance the understanding and appreciation of archaeology, historic buildings, traditions and culture and with a wid...
Hussey Tower, Boston (approx. 16 miles away)
Constructed during the mid 15th century, Hussey Tower was once part of a grand home, and belonged to Sir John Hussey, a member of the court of Henry VIII. Built from hand made red bricks - fashioned from clay - it stood during the age when Boston was the wealthiest port in England, second only to...
Heckington Village Show, Heckington (approx. 16 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...
Boston Bowl, Fishtoft (approx. 16 miles away)
12 lanes of ten pin bowling. You'll also find free parking, a games room, snack bar and lounge bar.
Heckington Community Hub Library, Heckington (approx. 16 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...
Playtowers, Boston (approx. 16 miles away)
Playtowers is a huge indoor play area for children, located in Boston, and offers hours of fun.Suitable for toddlers and young children, with tunnels, slides, a wibbly wobbly rope bridge and ball pools, there is plenty to entertain the young ones in your family.Playtowers also organise birthday part...
St Andrew's Church, Heckington (approx. 16 miles away)
This 14th century church is one of the finest medieval parish churches in Lincolnshire. It boasts a superb Easter Sepulchre, one of the best in England.
St Andrew's Church, Asgarby (approx. 16 miles away)
Asgarby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Asgarby and Howell, in the North Kesteven district of of the county. It lies on the A17 Boston to Newark road, east of Sleaford and 2 miles west of Heckington.Surrounded by fields, the Anglican stone church is dedicated to St Andrew and is a Grade I listed...
Burgh Reading and Development Centre, Burgh le Marsh (approx. 16 miles away)
In the Old School House on the High Street is the Burgh Reading and Development Centre Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly the volunteer run hub is open Thu 10.00am-1.00pm, Sat 10.00am-1.00pm. There is a Book Start Bear Club, Children's Books & Holiday Activities, Fiction and Non-ficti...
Heckington & District Bowls Club, Heckington (approx. 16 miles away)
Heckington & District Bowls Club was founded circa 1922. Most of our members, however, are a little younger than that! One of the great things about lawn bowls is that it is one of relatively few physical sports that can be played to a reasonable level by just about anyone, of any age. Wh...
Heckington Methodist Church, Heckington (approx. 16 miles away)
The first Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village was built in 1809, but this was replaced by a new chapel in 1835. The building of the current church started in 1904 to designs by Nottingham-based architect Albert Edward Lambert and took a year for completion The church is part of the S...
Heckington Tennis Club, Heckington (approx. 16 miles away)
With three outdoor courts the Heckington Tennis Club is a members only organisation. Suitable for juniors and beginners it is best to contact first. There is wheelchair access but no other facilities. Heckington is a large village with several cafes and takeaways, shops, a bar and a traditiona...
Temperance Hall, Heckington (approx. 16 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...
Henry Godson's Almshouses, Heckington (approx. 16 miles away)
In the delightful village of Heckington, on a pleasant and traditional green, stand the Henry Godson Almshouses. Constructed in 1886 they feature red brick in Flemish bond, slate roofs with raised stone coped gables and moulded kneelers. Godson bequeathed four Almshouses to the village and they...
Heckington Fen Walk, Heckington (approx. 16 miles away)
A long circular walk across a mix of grassy banks, rough pasture and farmland which can be muddy. The walk also has a small amount of road walking and there are stiles, kissing gates and steps. It begins at Heckington Village green (there is limited parking spaces) and is six miles in length a...