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Shepherds Place Farm

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Visit our new petting zoo and rare breeds centre and get up close to llamas and alpacas, rheas and emus, wallabies, deer, goats, pigs and rabbits. There is a play area and bouncy castle for little ones and a café and ice cream parlour with a picnic area for you to enjoy a spot of lunch, fun for all the family.

Open 10am to 5pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday plus Bank Holidays, then 7 days during school holidays.

Pink Pig Farm and Play Barn

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Come rain or sun there is plenty of fun at Pink Pig Farm. Meet the animals, take a tractor & trailer ride and enjoy lots of farm themed fun and adventure. New indoor play barn means the fun carries on all year round plus more new outdoor play areas to visit. Piggylicious food available at the Greedy Pig Café.

Normanby Hall Country Park

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Normanby Hall Country Park, an idyllic estate set in the heart of North Lincolnshire. Open to the public every day of the year, the park offers the perfect backdrop to your day out. 2018 is set to be a really exciting year at the Park, with the region’s first Go Ape swinging into action on 24 March, new membership packages and a brand new calendar of events to keep you entertained all year round. As well as the Hall and Farming Museum, enjoy our historical woodland and a leisurely stroll around our award-winning gardens. Whether you want a treetop adventure or a relaxing day out in a glorious setting, there is plenty to enjoy for all the family. Normanby and their much loved peacocks and deer look forward to welcoming you.

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The Ropewalk

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The Ropewalk is a regionally acclaimed centre for the arts that opened in 2000. It houses galleries, Sculpture Garden, the Ropewalk Museum, Ropery Coffee Shop, and Ropery Hall – a venue for live music, theatre and cinema. Previously a rope factory, The Ropewalk quickly achieved regional acclaim with its constantly changing regional and national exhibitions in the four galleries of this Grade II listed building which stretches for a quarter of a mile towards the Humber bank.

The Ropewalk have received their accreditation to ‘Become Cycle Friendly’! Take a cycle friendly visit today. Cycling – Visit North Lincolnshire

The Baths Hall

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The Baths Hall is an entertainment venue in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. It hosts many types of entertainment, including live music, dance and comedy. The Scunthorpe building is a former public bath house dating from 1931. It has served as an entertainment venue since the 1970s. It was renovated and reopened in 2005 but closed to undergo a major re-build. It re-opened on the 11 November 2011 with comedian Bill Bailey and guests performing on the opening evening. It can cater for up to 1,000 people seated and 1,800 people with a mixture of seats and standing. Since 2011 the likes of Arcade Fire, Florence and the Machine, Paul Weller, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Kooks, Enter Shikari and Jimmy Carr have performed at the venue.

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The Scunthorpe Theatres team have earned their Welcome Host Gold Award 2022 – Committing to customer service excellence.

The Ropewalk

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The Ropewalk Museum pays tribute to the history of the rope making factory, Hall’s Barton Ropery, which opened in 1767 and its workers. Housed in the Grade II listed building which stretches a quarter of a mile along the length of Barton Haven, the Museum Corridor contains displays, artefacts and other memorabilia associated with the history of the factory and its workforce. Admission free. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am to 4pm

North Lincolnshire Museum

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Discover the history of North Lincolnshire through our fascinating displays of archaeology and local history. Visit the gift shop and under 5’s activity room. Explore two new permanent galleries ‘Jurassic Seas’ and ‘Steel Town’. Keep up to date with events on our website, Facebook and Twitter.

For more information about the Museum’s activities, events and new exhibitions follow their Facebook or Twitter.

 

 

Baysgarth House Museum

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Located in the heart of historic Barton upon Humber, Baysgarth House is the ancestral home of the prominent Nelthorpe family. Set in 30 acres of parkland, this Grade II listed building is a beautiful example of Georgian architecture and the perfect setting for a family day out. With a variety of exhibitions held throughout the year, the museum displays reflect the local significance of the house.

Baysgarth House Museum has been brought back under the management of North Lincolnshire Council and is currently closed to the public while the future of the museum is determined.