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Travelling
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A1104 from Mablethorpe, A1028 then east on A1104 from Skegness |
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Lincolnshire
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Lincolnshire
Guides & Maps
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 Alford
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| Alford, a small town with some thatched
houses, famous for it's Oxley's Mill windmill, the last of the towns mills, there were
four in 1909. The town has a craft market
on Friday in the summer and hosts an August Festival.
Tourist Information centre in the town. |
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Map of Alford |
What
To See -
Alford Tourist Attractions
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 Oxley's Mill, East Street, the last of the towns commercial
windmills, 57 ft high with 5 sails, still produces flour. |
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Alford
Manor House Museum,LN13
9HT, thatched building, shows local life with some recreated
rooms and shops, 
Open: Easter - Oct Closed until 2006 for restoration work Tel:
01507 463073 |
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| A few more windmills in the area, try the A111 towards Sutton-on-sea |
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| Claythorpe Watermill and Wildfowl Gardens, at Aby, 18th century watermill the centrepiece of
grounds with wildfowl, woods, walks, shop, etc, Tel: 01507 450687 Open: Mar - Oct |
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Where
To Stay in Alford
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Swaby near Alford Tel: 0844 847 1200 MAP
In a glorious location, its private terrace and sunny conservatory overlooking a trout lake, this pretty, detached cottage was built in 1896 by Magdalen College, Oxford. Set on an 1,800 acre farming estate in the lovely Wolds, within easy reach of…...
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Rea Lane Welton le Marsh near Alford PE23 5TA Tel: 0844 847 1200 MAP
Nestling peacefully in a pretty village this delightful former stable cleverly convered to offer very comfortable accommodation whatever the season now makes an ideal base for exploring the pleasures of Lincolnshire. Skegness with its wide sandy beaches a...
Sleeps 4
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Around
The Alford Area
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| Try a trip to Mablethorpe
on the coast, a small holiday resort, or the much larger resort
of Skegness, inland Louth
to the north is worth a look. |
Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Stamford (8.86 miles) Spalding (9.85 miles) Wansford (12.98 miles) Rutland Water (14.04 miles) Peterborough (14.60 miles) Grantham (14.94 miles) Oakham (16.14 miles) Fotheringhay (16.90 miles) Uppingham (19.07 miles) |
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Area
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