Slide, climb, swing, crawl and bounce around Tattershall Farm Park, complete with jumping pillows, zip wire and soft-play barn, then meet snakes, lizards, tortoises and a bearded dragon. See more furry friends at the Ark Wildlife Park, such as the serval, the red fox, African civets and the jaguarundi. All very exotic.
Run the dog around Boston Woods Trust, with its 80 acres of woodland and wild-flower meadows. Go back to Jurassic times and show kids what real cars look like at the Bubblecar Museum, with over 50 1950s and 60s microcars and scooters. Or take a cruise up the River Witham on the Boston River Belle and see the seals.
Introduce them to the freshwater habitats of birds such as avocets, redshanks, kingfishers, skylarks and whimbrels at RSPB Frampton Marsh. Take a Wildlife Explorer backpack to tackle fun stuff around the site. Or find out what it feels like to land an airliner on the simulator at Flightdeck Reality.
There are balls to batter down the pins at Boston Bowl and flicks to catch at the West End Cinema. Or make movies more magical at Kinema in the Woods, with old-fashioned ice creams in the interval, live organ music and retro décor. Or explore local aviation heritage at the International Bomber Command Centre.
Take in the Gothic architecture and tower views from St Botolph’s Church. Check out a Lancaster Bomber and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bomber airfield at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. Or head to Boston Guildhall and Pilgrim Cells to explore how Boston had a big influence on the foundation of the United States.
Love gardens and parks? Elsham Gardens is a four-acre site populated by guinea pigs, rabbits and lambs. And Gunby Gardens offers year-round interest, from wildflower areas to sheltered secret walled corners. Or spot sweet peas, snowdrops, wildlife and meadow flowers surrounded by ancient walks and parkland at Easton Walled Gardens.
Shoot more pigeons than you can believe under the tutelage of expert Mike Williams at Sutton Bridge Clay Pigeon Shooting. Shoot down the A52 to take on PFI, the UK’s largest outdoor karting circuit. Or just shoot the 18-hole course, driving range and practice facilities at Boston Golf Club.
Pick up fresh organic fare from Horncastle Farmers’ Market. Have a chilled day out at The Grange Spa on a half-day spa experience, among only 20 people at a time. Then head out at night to Folly’s Cocktail Bar, with bottomless brunch options and fun food, or to Pirana to bust a groove or two over cocktails.
