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Recommended Towns & Villages near Heckington

Helpringham in Lincolnshire showing the village green, war memorial and church.

Helpringham (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction S)

Helpringham is a richly rewarding walking area, with walks around old villages and waterside walks giving visitors a lovely glimpse of the regions natural wildlife and variety of scenery...

Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire

Cranwell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)

Cranwell is best known as the home of the Royal Airforce College which became the first military air academy in the world when it opened its doors to would be fliers in 1920...

A picture of Digby

Digby (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

This is a tranquil village set in a lovely rural location in the vale of the Digby Beck watercourse...

A picture of Rowston

Rowston (1 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NW)

The village of Rowston is perhaps best known for its historic church. The church, dedicated to St.Clement has church records dating back to 1566...

St. Oswald's, Blankney, Lincolnshire. The church was largely rebuilt 1820 and again in 1879-80.

Blankney (1 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

This is a small well kept "estate" village which was built around the great estate of Blankney Hall, the estates of which have existed since the time of William the Conqueror...

Boston Stump

Boston (124 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lincolnshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)

This is the town in which the Pilgrim Fathers were imprisoned in the year 1607 following their first attempt to escape to America and the cells which held them can still be seen in the 15th-century Guildhall...

A picture of Frithville

Frithville (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

This is another pleasant "Fen" village. It lies on drained land close to the town of Boston and not far away from the famous Sibsey Trader Windmill...

A picture of Metheringham

Metheringham (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)

Metheringham is an old Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book of 1086...

Woodhall Spa Village sign

Woodhall Spa (17 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction N)

It is sited on heathland, surrounded by lovely woodland and as its name suggests is based beside spa waters which made the town notable in the 19th century when it was fashionable as an inland resort town...

A picture of Carrington

Carrington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NE)

This is a tranquil village perfectly placed for exploring the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside...

A picture of Mareham le Fen

Mareham le Fen (1 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction NE)

This pleasant Fen village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but it's history is known to stretch far beyond 1086...

A picture of Boothby Graffoe

Boothby Graffoe (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)

Boothby Graffoe is one of the springline villages lying on the vast Lincolnshire plain. It is a sparsely populated hamlet of immense charm with a history that travels back over hundreds of years...

A picture of Sibsey

Sibsey (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction E)

The village has two windmills, one, a popular tourist attraction is the well preserved Trader Windmill with 6 sails, now fully restored to excellent working order...

A picture of Belton House

Belton (71 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)

The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life...

A picture of Southrey

Southrey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction N)

This is a pleasant place which grew up along the banks of the River Witham, within site and sounds of some famous abbey's...

A view of the old Gate House at the old deer park between Revesby and Horncastle, Lincolnshire

Revesby (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)

Surrounded by woodland, the pretty village of Revesby was once the home of the celebrated naturalist, Sir Joseph Banks..

Another Beauty

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SE)

In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom...

St Wulfram's Parish Church, Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction W)

This delightful town, set on the River Witham in a spacious agricultural region is noted for many historic factors but more latterly as the birthplace of Britains first woman Primne Minister - Margaret Thatcher was born here in 1925 and she became Prime Minister in 1979...

A picture of Harmston

Harmston (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

Harmston grew up on an escarpment from which there are dramatic views of the Witham valley, and it is perhaps this river-side position which has given this lovely pastoral place much of its character...

PARISH CHURCH, HORSINGTON

Horsington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction N)

This is a pleasant village less than twenty miles from the Cathedral City of Lincoln...

Recommended attractions near Heckington

Arrow slot view of Lincolnshire

Tattershall Castle (46 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

Looking at the huge red brick keep perched in its lofty setting the visitor is immediately struck by the strong French influences.....

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)

Belton is the perfect example of a home belonging to an English country gentleman, and yet it is a delightful Anglo-Dutch.....

East Kirkby Aviation Centre - A day when a Lancaster Bomber taxied down the run way

Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (5 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SW)

Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....

A picture of Usher Gallery

Usher Gallery (1 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle (47 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NW)

A fine Norman motte-and-bailey castle built in 1068 on the site of a former Roman fortress. It is interesting for its two.....

Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln Cathedral (306 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NW)

Looking at the West front of Lincoln's fine Cathedral Church of St.Mary, past the pageant of ancient buildings outside the castle.....

Museum

Newark Air Museum (7 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction W)

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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction W)

A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....

Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire

Doddington Hall (3 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.4 km, direction NW)

This is a superb, large Elizabethan house with a truly impressive roofline. It was built in around 1600 by Robert Smythson, with.....

Harrington Hall near Spilsby in Lincolnshire.

Harrington Hall (1 Pictures)

(22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction NE)

Built of a soft-pinkish brick, this long beautifully proportioned 17th century house presents a charming picture, the very.....

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction S)

Crowland Abbey was founded in 716 by King Ethelbald, in memory of St.Guthlac who had built a cell on the Fen island. It has a.....

Peckover House - A town house built in 1722

Peckover House & Garden (7 Pictures)

(29.1 miles, 46.9 km, direction SE)

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden...


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