Attractions around Sleaford
Explore 14 attractions, restaurants, shops around Sleaford
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Heckington Windmill
Hale Road, Sleaford NG34 9JW England
The only 8 sailed windmill of its type in the world. Explore all 5 floors of this unique windmill, take a guided tour (subject to volunteer availability) and learn about milling and the stories that lie behind our mill's 190 year history. Children will love exploring the mill and taking part in our mouse hunt, as well as finding out more about how the mill works through many of the exhibits in our visitor centre. A lift gives access to our exhibition space and the mill's ground floor for those who can't easily access all floors. Our tea room offers delicious cakes - baked with the mill's own flour. Finally you can end by visiting our shop, wher Current opening hours: Fri, Sat and Sun from 11a.m. to 4p.m. Adults £5, Children 5-16 £3, Under 5's free. Please check our website for up-to-date news, events and extended summer school holiday opening hours.
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Cogglesford Watermill
East Road, Sleaford NG34 7EQ England
Cogglesford Watermill, dating back to Saxon times, is thought to be the only Sherriff's watermill still in operation in England. The Mill lies in a picturesque setting on the River Slea in the historic market town of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, close to the town centre and all its amenities. A great family visit with a gift shop and light refreshments in an historic riverside setting. See the wheel turning most Saturday and Sunday’s and watch the machinery in full operation on the second Sunday of every month. After investment from North Kesteven District Council, Cogglesford's waterwheel has been fully restored and the building is rumbling into life once again.
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Hub - Sleaford
Carre Street Navigation Wharf, Sleaford NG34 7TW England
The Hub delivers an inspiring programme of contemporary craft, design, dance and creative arts experiences, in Sleaford, across North Kesteven and beyond. Home to the national centre for craft and design, our celebrated exhibitions showcase contemporary artists and makers from around the world. Our shop stocks an ever-changing collection of handmade craft objects and design gifts, and our CaféBar is a great place to enjoy locally sourced specialty food and drink. The Hub offers a dynamic learning programme of workshops, talks, classes, competitions, special events and performances for all people, ages and abilities. We deliver creative activities in schools, community & care settings and online; and we work with our communities & partners to coordinate participatory arts projects, events, festivals, celebrations and public commissions.
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Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum
Heath Farm North Rauceby, Sleaford NG34 8QR England
Royal Air Force College Cranwell (the first Military Air Academy in the world) is probably the most famous landmark in Royal Air Force (RAF) history. Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum portrays the fascinating story of this historic establishment from its early days as a Royal Naval Air Service base to the current day. Discover the history of the RAF Cranwell/RAF College Cranwell through artefacts, story boards, displays and exhibits. Try your hand on our interactive exhibits including a flight simulator where you can attempt to land a Jet Provost on the runway at RAF Cranwell before your fuel runs out! The museum also has a programme of changing exhibitions; the current exhibition 'A Tale of Two Apprentices' tells the story of two of RAF College Cranwell's apprentices, Sir Frank Whittle and Herbert Tomlin. During school holidays (including Bank Holidays) the museum offers family-friendly craft activities on their 'Make-It Monday' sessions. Free entry, donations are welcomed.
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Woodland Waters Fishing
Willoughby Road, Ancaster, Sleaford NG32 3RT England
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The Pottery Painting Cafe
19 Westgate, Sleaford NG34 7PJ England
A friendly family run pottery painting studio where people of all ages can create their own masterpiece. Come and join us for a few hours of fun in a relaxed and informal setting.We are a breast feeding friendly cafe with baby changing facilities and high chairs too. Looking forward to welcoming you soon :-) We are closed on Mondays but We are open Tuesday to Friday from 1230pm to 1700pm and Saturdays 1000am to 1700pm, then Sunday 1230 to 1700. We are also open the first Sunday of every month from 12pm to 4pm (bookings only) and Late Night for adults (bookings only) on the first Thursday of every month 6pm - 9pm - bring a bottle :-)
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The Tally Ho Inn
Aswarby, Sleaford NG34 8SA England
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Navigation House
Navigation Wharf Carre Street Carre Street, Sleaford NG34 7TW England
This impressive, refurbished original canal company office, built in 1838, is a Grade-II listed building standing in the old public wharf area, now known as Navigation Yard, off Carre Street. The building, thought to be the only one of its kind still in existence, has a heritage theme covering the early development of the new River Slea and portrays the story of the Navigation in Sleaford.
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Sleaford Museum
81 Southgate, Sleaford NG34 7RQ England
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St Denys' Church
St. Denys Church Room Market Place, Sleaford NG34 7SH England
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Darmons Fun House
Station Road, Sleaford NG34 7RG England
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The Handley Monument
Southgate Gate, Sleaford NG34 7RL England
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The Sleaford Playhouse
54 Westgate, Sleaford NG34 7PP England
The Playhouse was restored to a working Theatre in 2000 and has had a varied history. Originally built as a theatre, it was subsequently adapted for a variety of other uses to meet the demands of the time, and is now once more being used for its original purpose. The Playhouse was built in 1825 for Joseph Smedley (bookbinder, printer and stationer - and comedian), who had purchased the land and surrounding tenements for £700. Smedley successfully managed the Playhouse as a theatre for several years. He owned a string of theatres from Kings Lynn around the Wash to Sleaford and ran a small touring theatre company, which toured these theatres in the Lincolnshire and Norfolk area. In January 1841, after a relatively quiet time with poor attendances at the theatre, Smedley sold the Playhouse to John Hyde (watchmaker) of Sleaford. Hyde managed the Playhouse and succeeded in attracting a variety of acts to Sleaford, including magicians, comic singers and touring theatre companies. Hyde died in June 1853, but by then he had sold the Playhouse to Jane Hill of Sleaford and William Pidd- Fischer (Miller at Money's Mill). After a short closure, they re-opened the theatre in 1855 under the management of Mr R.A. Douglas. Attendances, however, were miserably small. The taste for drama had all but disappeared in Sleaford and closure loomed again. The executors of Hill and Fisher sold the Playhouse, including fixtures and fittings, in August 1856 to Thomas Parry for the bargain price of £380. In 1857, the building was bought by the Church of England, who elected Parry, together with his business partner William Kirk, to convert it into a school that was done at a cost of £1,085.00 paid for by subscription. Thus, the Playhouse became Sleaford's first infant school. Subsequently, the Playhouse has served as a library, an emergency shelter during both world wars and a government benefits office. Sleaford Little Theatre bought the Playhouse in 1994 with a view to restoring the building to its original use. A nucleus of enthusiastic members worked hard on the project to provide the town once more with its very own theatre venue. While SLT had sufficient funds to purchase the building and carry out a certain amount of work, additional funding came from various sources, including the Foundation for Sports and Arts, Wren Recycling, local benefactors and sponsors, thus enabling the renovation to be completed. The newly restored Playhouse opened its doors to the public in October 2000, thus once more becoming a working Georgian Theatre, one of only six remaining in the country and out of those six two are with a small, rectangular auditorium. Sleaford Little Theatre now had the 'home' they'd dreamt of, and the town had an invaluable venue for all sorts of events. As the Playhouse celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010, a refurbishment project saw the original restoration improved to include new racked seating for the downstairs seats, new carpet downstairs making the wooden floors seem more comfortable and many more much-needed improvements. Since re-opening the Playhouse, Sleaford Little Theatre has entertained audiences with a wide variety of productions, from classics such as J.B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls', Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' and Charles Dickens''David Copperfield', to comedies such as Lloyd & Croft's hit ''Allo 'Allo' and Alan Ayckbourn's 'Communicating Doors', plus many more. The Playhouse is proving to be a popular venue for a wide variety of other entertainment too, from local bands and solo artists to professional touring theatre companies and musicians. We aim to continue to provide an attractive range of events at the Playhouse to appeal to a wide variety of tastes, hopefully attracting new audiences as well as satisfying our existing patrons. Thank you for your support and interest in The Playhouse. We hope you've enjoyed this brief history and we look forward to welcoming you to the Playhouse.
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The Shoulder of Mutton
11 Church Street, Ruskington, Sleaford NG34 9DU England