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INFORMATION
ABOUT SPILSBY

Great for Walking & Cycling

Spilsby is set amidst the green rolling hills of the Wolds, and is wonderful cycling and walking country. There are a number of cycling and walking signposted routes around the town and travelling further afield.

Historical Market & Auction

The town was named after the ancient Dane, Spiller. The market has been held for over 700 years and the bustling open-air Monday auction is a real treat for visitors.

Buttercross & Spilsby Theatre

The Buttercross in the Market Place is said to date from the 14th century and the stately Sessions House of 1826 is now home to the Spilsby Theatre.

Sir John Franklin

Dominating the Market Place is the fine bronze statue, (crafted by Charles Bacon), of Spilsby's most famous son, Sir John Franklin.

Franklin, arctic navigator and explorer, was born in the town in 1786. Having joined the Royal Navy aged just 14, he commanded expeditions where on one occasion he and his crew survived by chewing the leather of old boots. At the age of 57, he commanded his final expedition to find the North-West Passage between Canada and the Arctic, where tragically the expedition disappeared. A plaque on the wall of the Franklin House Bakery marks John's birthplace and a memorial to him can also be found within the parish church.


St. James' Church & the Willoughby de Eresbys

The current parish church of St. James was originally built in the 14th century. It houses 14-16th century tombs and memorials in the Willoughby Chapel to the family who originally obtained the town's Market Charter, the Willoughby de Eresbys.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Market Days: Monday (open air auction)

FAMOUS CONNECTIONS

Sir John Franklin, discoverer of the Northwest Passage.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

The Buttercross

Statue of Sir John Franklin

Stately Sessions House

Walking and cycling routes

Remains of Bolingbroke Castle*
*nearby

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS


Allied Forces Military Museum - Boston
Stickney, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Bolingbroke Castle
Old Bolingbroke, Nr. Spilsby

Candlesby Herbs
Candlesby, Nr. Spilsby

Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
Skegness, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Great Steeping Heavy Horse Centre
Great Steeping, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
East Kirkby, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Little Steeping Pottery
Little Steeping, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Phoenix Cinema
Spilsby
approximate map location

Sibsey Trader Windmill
Sibsey, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Spilsby Theatre
Spilsby
approximate map location

Stickney Farm Park
Stickney, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Stockwith Mill
Hagworthingham, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Tastee Farm Shop
Gunby, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

The Plant Lovers (Cactus Nursery)
Candlesby, Nr. Spilsby
approximate map location

Toad Hall Trout Fishery
Spilsby




LOCAL ACCOMMODATION


The cottage sleeps three people and comprises one double bedroom, one single bedroom, shower room and lounge/kitchen-diner. An enclosed grass area lies to the rear of the cottage and ample parking is available at the front for two cars. </br>
The cottage is available all year round for weekly and short breaks.</br> It is peacefully located on the outskirts of the village of Hundleby, 1.5 miles from the historic town of Spilsby, 13 miles from the seaside resort Skegness and 30 miles from Lincoln.Oak Tree Holiday Cottage
Hundleby, Nr. Spilsby
Tel. 01754830230

 more information

 map location

Statue of Sir John Franklin
Main shopping area
St James' Church
Spilsby Theatre
Main shopping area
White Hart
Franklin plaque

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