Things To Do near Beelsby
Foundry Shopping Centre, Scunthorpe (approx. 20 miles away)
With over 40 stores on the High Street and in the attractive, covered Southgate, there is no better place to shop than The Foundry – Scunthorpe’s principal shopping centre in the heart of the town.The centre is easy to find being only a few metres from the bus station and a 10-minute walk from t...
Horncastle Bridge, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
Behind Horncastle's quaint high street is a delightful road bridge that connects the town to a Tesco supermarket. The river is populated with chub and roach and there are always plenty of hungry ducks around. Image by Dave Hitchborne
The Horncastle Canal, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
The Horncastle Canal was a broad canal which ran 11 miles from the River Witham to Horncastle. It passed through twelve locks and largely followed the course of the River Bain. Opening in 1802 it was abandoned for navigation in 1889.
Museum of RAF Firefighting, Scampton (approx. 20 miles away)
At RAF Scampton can be found Britain's only Museum of RAF Fire Fighting, since the closure of the one at RAF Manston, Kent. Housing an incredible and fascinating collection of vehicles and artefacts, the museum tells the story of fire fighting from the earliest days to modern times. There are...
RAF Scampton Heritage Centre, Scampton (approx. 20 miles away)
RAF Scampton has had a rich and varied history. Home for 617 Squadron - we know them more as the Dambusters - and the RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows. The heritage centre offers a history of RAF Scampton and is within an original WW2 hangers. There are over 1500 artifacts (including a Blue Ste...
Horncastle Tourist Information Centre, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
Lincolnshire's Tourist information centres are a useful resource for planning your trip to the county. The staff are brimming with local knowledge and ideas on how to get the most out of your visit.
River Bain, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
The River Bain is a river and a tributary of the River Witham. It rises at Ludford, in the Wolds, and flows through or past the villages of Burgh on Bain, Biscathorpe, Donington on Bain, Goulceby with Asterby and Hemingby before reaching the town of Horncastle where it is joined by the River Wari...
The Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe (approx. 20 miles away)
The Plowright Theatre in Scunthorpe is a popular live entertainment venue offering music, comedy, panto, drama and much more.Owned by North Lincolnshire Council it is managed by SMG-Europe and is the Sister Venue to the Baths Hall Theatre located on Doncaster Road.Standing as a traditional prosceniu...
Edward Stanhope Memorial, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
Edward Stanhope MP was born in London in 1840 but became a respected benefactor to Horncastle and its people. So much so that, when he died in 1893, a memorial was erected in the Market Place, leaving residents with a permanent reminder of his generosity.Today, the Stanhope Memorial, by E. H. Lingen...
Horncastle Market, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
There is a small market is on Thursdays and Saturdays and the high street shops still adopt half day closing on Wednesdays.
The Pods Leisure Centre, Scunthorpe (approx. 20 miles away)
The Pods is a busy and friendly leisure centre based in Scunthorpe with a wide range of modern facilities. The exterior is akin to something from a science fiction show but inside normality is resumed and it benefits from swimming pools, a state of the art gym, a dance studio, a cafe and a creche...
Manor House, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
Horncastle is a market town in the East Lindsey district of the county.The Manor House, a Grade II listed Georgian town residence, was built during the 18th century, fashioned in red brick with some limestone rubble and ashlar to the rear, a plain tiled roof with stone coped gables and stacks.It sta...
William Marwood, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
William Marwood was born in Horncastle, 1818, and was a hangman for the British government. He developed the technique of hanging known as the "long drop".The "long drop" technique ensured that the prisoners' neck was broken instantly at the end of the drop, resulting in the prisoner dying of asphyx...
St Mary's Church, Horncastle (approx. 20 miles away)
This Anglican parish church, seating approximately 700 people, is mostly built of green Spilsby sandstone. Parts of the Church date from the early 13th century.