Things To Do near Walkerith
Fiskerton Fen Nature Reserve, Lincoln (approx. 23 miles away)
Between April and July is the most rewarding time to visit Fiskerton Fen nature reserve but with it being available all year round it's worth a visit at anytime. Consisting of wet fendland with open water and reedbeds there is an abundance of wildlife and wetland animals. There are large areas...
Barlings Eau River, Barlings (approx. 23 miles away)
Barlings Eau is a small river near Barlings. It is a tributary of the River Witham, joining it near Short Ferry, and acts as the central spine for a number of other small rivers, which drain the low-lying land to either side. Most of its course is within the area managed by the Witham Third Di...
Goltho Gardens, Market Rasen (approx. 23 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...
Stapleford Woods, Stapleford (approx. 23 miles away)
The ancient woodland and forest in Stapleford marks the county boundary between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.The site was clear-felled during the early stages of World War I to supply local industry and used as a British Army camp and training grounds during World War II. In late 1945, the land...
Wragby Library Community Hub, Wragby (approx. 23 miles away)
Wragby Library has moved from its old location at Grammar School Way to be situated within the new Community Fire Station on Millbrook Lane. It has been modernised and refurbished with new fittings and new book stock and is organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly. The hub is run by volunte...
Wragby Maze, Wragby (approx. 23 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...
River Rase, Tealby (approx. 23 miles away)
The River Rase is a 16 mile (25km) long tributary of the River Ancholme. It heralds from a series of springs known as Churn Water Heads, that occur on Bully Hill north of Tealby in the Wolds. These springs occur where the permeable chalk geology of the Wolds meets the impermeable mudstone and...
Far Ings National Nature Reserve, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 23 miles away)
For centuries the thick layer of clay which borders the Humber estuary has been used to make tiles, bricks and cement.At the industry's height in the late 1800s, hundreds of men were employed to dig the clay by hand. The tile yards were abandoned in the 1950s, leaving the pits to fill naturally with...
Church of St Michael & Our Lady, Wragby (approx. 23 miles away)
A Grade II listed building, The Church of St Michael & Our Lady is found in Wragby, a small town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of the county.The building was dismantled in the early 19th century when a new church was established closer to the modern village centre.The brick-built cha...
Baysgarth House Museum, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 23 miles away)
Baysgarth Museum is located in Baysgarth House, a Grade II listed building situated in Baysgarth Park, in the market town of Barton-upon-Humber.It was once the home of the Wright-Taylor family but went into public ownership in 1930. In 2004 Champ Ltd, the Community Heritage Arts and Media Project, a...
Goltho Wood, Wragby (approx. 24 miles away)
Goltho Wood is brimming with well-travelled footpaths and cycle routes. Passing from woodland to wetland beneath sprawling limewoods to an expansive, flat landscape containing medieval and monastic sites, the area is receptive to both nature-lovers and historians. The generally flat terrain ca...
Woodhenge, Chainsaw Sculpture, Wragby (approx. 24 miles away)
Mick Burns is a artist using bespoke wood and a chainsaw. One of his amazing pieces of works stands within Goltho Woods and has been gifted to the Woodland Trust. The uprights have leaves carved into the inner face. The table and the sighting hands all line up with the central uprights to view...
Somerton Castle, Navenby (approx. 24 miles away)
Somerton Castle is located near the villages of Navenby and Boothby Graffoe. The site is on low-lying land between the Lincoln Edge and the River Trent. The castle is 13th century and was gifted to King Edward II in 1309. King John II of France was imprisoned at Somerton Castle between 1359 an...
St Peter's Church, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 24 miles away)
St Peter's Church is the former parish church of Barton-upon-Humber in the north of the county. It is Grade I Listed and is one of the best known Anglo-Saxon buildings.The former C of E church is now run by the English Heritage and houses an exhibition exploring its history. The dating of the buildi...
WIlderspin National School Museum, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 24 miles away)
The Barton National & Infants School was built in 1844 and is a Grade II listed building. This model school was the last of two thousand infant schools set up by Wilderspin across the British Isles. It is unique – few other buildings associated with Wilderspin have survived. Begin your tour...