Things To Do near Thornton
Revesby Country Fair, Revesby (approx. 5 miles away)
Sunday 4th August - 8:30am - 5pm Revesby Country Fair is a great day out for the whole family. There's exciting entertainment, equine events, dog competitions, quality local food and drink, all manner of country pursuits and much more! This year, Lincolnshire’s finest food and drink producer...
Bain Valley Fisheries, Tattershall Thorpe (approx. 5 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....
Woodhall Spa Airfield Nature Reserve, Woodhall Spa (approx. 5 miles away)
Woodhall Spa Airfield is the site for a new nature reserve in the county and is busy with wildlife. There is parking but access is through a locked gate, Please contact 01507 526667 during office hours for the access code. It is requested that you remain on the runway at all times to preserve...
St Lawrence's Church, Revesby (approx. 5 miles away)
Revesby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of the county. It lies 7 miles (11.3 km) south-east from Horncastle.Dedicated to St Lawrence, this Grade II listed Anglican church, which seats nearly 200 parishioners, was built in Decorated style during the late 19th century on the...
Snipe Dales Country Park & Nature Reserve, Winceby (approx. 5 miles away)
A country park and nature reserve on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. The Greenwich Meridian, chosen as the Prime Meridian in 1884, passes through this point.Snipe Dales is one of few semi-natural wet valley systems still surviving.
Thorpe Camp, Tattershall (approx. 5 miles away)
The Thorpe Camp visitor centre is all about preserving Lincolnshire's recent history. Home of the 97, 619, 617 (Dambusters) and the 627 Squadron that flew out of RAF Woodhall Spa in the 1940's, the Preservation Group established the centre in 1988 to commemorate those airmen who flew duri...
Minting Fishery, Minting (approx. 6 miles away)
All round water with plenty of different fish. There are big lily beds, 20 pegs, car parking, toilets, breakfast can be arranged, nets can be used if dipped. Carp up to 10 Ibs , club to 5 Ibs, tench to 3 lbs and bream, barbel, rudd.
Coningsby Railway Bridge, Coningsby (approx. 6 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...
Beeches Private Fishing Lake, Minting (approx. 6 miles away)
A well sheltered and secluded 3 acres of water between 4 and 21 feet deep. Built in 1984 and stocked in 1988 it recently re-opened under new ownership. There are various species of Carp. Tench, Rudd and Perch. No keep nets unless under match conditions. Barbless hooks. Max 3 rods. No bait rest...
Coningsby/Tattershall Community Library, Coningsby (approx. 6 miles away)
Popular and busy, the community library serving Coningsby and Tattershall has shelves and spinners brimming with thousands of books. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have.There are thousands o...
The Chicken Run Fishery, Woodhall Spa (approx. 6 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...
St Michael's Church, Coningsby (approx. 6 miles away)
The one handed clock is 16.5 feet in diameter and is the largest single handed clock in the world. Some portions of the church are of Norman origin.
Tupholme Abbey Ruins, Bardney (approx. 6 miles away)
Now ruins, Tupholme Abbey is one of only a few with standing remains of the original monastic buildings in addition to the archaeological remains below ground. The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire purchased this site in 1988 and is preserving this ancient monument for future generations. The sur...
Targeted 4All Events, Bardney (approx. 6 miles away)
Boasting both our own venue base and mobile facilities we are able to offer a variety of outdoor activities in multiple locations. With our main base located just outside of Lincoln city we are ideally situated within easy reach of the centre. Our purpose built wood cabin with its own log burner...
Tattershall College, Tattershall (approx. 6 miles away)
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers. Built in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell it's the oldest grammar school in Lincolnshire.Currently managed by English Heritage.