Things To Do near Thornton
St Mary's Church, Pinchbeck (approx. 26 miles away)
Pinchbeck is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of the county. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the centre of Spalding. The most impressive Anglican church is dedicated to Saint Mary. It was built during the 11th century and features a wide nave with mid 12th centu...
Hewitts Windmill, Heapham (approx. 26 miles away)
In the West Lindsey disctrict stands Hewitts Windmill, a historic part of an agricutural community and working landscape. Today, as a non-working and renovated Tower mill with sails, it is a standing testament to a bygone age of milling, its constuction owed to the millwright Johnson of Low Burnh...
Greenfield Pottery, Holbeach (approx. 26 miles away)
We are a working studio pottery based on a small farm on the outskirts of Holbeach, near Spalding. We make a variety of thrown and hand-built work, which varies from domestic wares to more sculptural pieces. We fire to earthenware and stoneware, and make our own glazes. We offer regular 2 hour...
War Memorial, Pinchbeck (approx. 26 miles away)
Pinchbeck War Memorial is set in a peaceful lawned area opposite St Mary's Church.
Upton Chip Shop, Upton (approx. 26 miles away)
Upton Chippy can be found in the middle of Upton village. It's no ordinary fish and chip shop either as it's one of the last, if not thee last, coal fired fish and chip shops in existence. Virtually nothing has changed since 1948 and the place is like a working museum.
Duke Of York Gardens, Grimsby (approx. 26 miles away)
The Duke of York Gardens is positioned on the banks of the River Freshney, accessible via Corporation Road. It dates back to the late 19th century and is a multi-function area of open parkland and two five-a-side pitches - one grass, one hard. Fishing is permitted during the season....
Grimsby Central Hall, Grimsby (approx. 26 miles away)
Opened shortly before the Second World War, Grimsby Central Hall is the oldest surviving continuous concert venue in Lincolnshire and yet, for many, remains an undiscovered gem. Passing through featureless doors in Duncombe Street you will unveil a 700-seat auditorium that retains original art de...
Bellmount Tower, Grantham (approx. 26 miles away)
Home to brown long-eared bats and pipistrelle bats, Bellmount Tower is a Grade II listed building. Though located with Belton House grounds it is only accessible via a short walk from the car park beside the road to the east of the park. The viewing tower cannot be accessed directly from the p...
Belton House, Grantham (approx. 26 miles away)
Belton House is one of the finest examples of Carolean architecture in the UK and was the setting for "Rosings Park" in the BBC's 1995 television version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.set in its own extensive deer park with delightful gardens, luxuriantly planted orangery and lakeside walks....
Caxton Theatre, Grimsby (approx. 27 miles away)
The Caxton Players Society dates back to the early 1940s, during the Second World War, with perfromances to lift spirits during darker times.Today, they are the only Society in the county with an auditorium, based in Grimsby, which offers seating for nearly 200 theatre-goers.Eight main-house product...
Victorian Flour Mill, Grimsby (approx. 27 miles away)
The Victorian Flour Mill at Grimsby docks is one of the area’s most prominent landmarks. The building is located at the junction of Victoria Street and Corporation Bridge, in an area which once helped establish the town as a top port. Spread across five hectares the site was granted the...
Belton Garden Centre, Grantham (approx. 27 miles away)
Within the beautiful village of Belton, in a lovely rural location several miles from the old market town of Grantham, is the Belton Garden Centre.Owned by the Elkington family, who have farmed in Lincolnshire for many generations, the centre offers a wide selection to satisfy all those gardening ne...
Grimsby Docks, Grimsby (approx. 27 miles away)
The north east town of Grimsby developed around a small river called the Haven, which joined the Humber and provided a safe haven for ships on the estuary. From the 12th century, it became a bustling dockside of imports from Europe and Scandinavia and exports from the wool mills. In the late 18th...
Skydive Hibaldstow, Hibaldstow (approx. 27 miles away)
Skydive Hibaldstow offers tandem skydiving, accelerated freefall and static line parachuting courses.Tandem skydiving - 20 minutes instructor and a 15000feet parachute jump harnessed to an experienced instructor. Definitely our most popular course.Accelerated Freefall (AFF) - A full day of instructi...
St Batholomew's Church, Keelby (approx. 27 miles away)
St. Bartholomew's is a friendly, welcoming church situated in the centre of Keelby village in the north of the county.The building echoes back into the medieval past of the 12th century with pillars that correctly date it. The renovated east window, depicting the the crucifixion, is from the 13th ce...