Visitor attractions and information - Spilsby
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 Snipe Dales Nature Reserve, near Hagworthingham
Tel: 01522 552821. North of the B1195 between Spilsby and Horncastle.
Waymarked trails lead through both the nature reserve and country
park where you can enjoy ponds, broad open, rides and steep sided
valleys and streams. About
3 miles west of Spilsby. |
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Bolingbroke
Castle, Old Bolingbroke. An interesting 13th century stone enclosure
fortress. Surrounded by a large moat are the remains of a hexagonal
curtain wall with a twin-towered gatehouse, an octagonal tower
and semi-circular towers, flanking the angles. The site is managed
by the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire.
www.bolingbrokecastle.com. About
3 miles west of Spilsby. |
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St. Mary's Church, Horncastle. The Church
of St. Mary's has the 13 scythe blades said to have been used
in the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536. On the South Aisle wall is
a memorial to Sir Ingram Hopton who was killed at the Civil War
Battle of Winceby in 1643. The Battlefield site lies near Snipedales
Country Park and Nature Reserve, east of the town. About 9 miles west of Spilsby. |
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Welcome to our page of information, attractions and
places of interest around Spilsby. The Spilsby hotels
listed below are either in the town or we have given a rough
guide as to how far they are from Spilsby. From Spilsby
you can explore the country market towns of the rolling Lincolnshire
Wolds. It is a area of imposing medieval churches, castles, appealing
villages and popular coastline. We hope you enjoy your stay and
find your ideal accommodation.
