Discover Lincolnshire 2020 Guide

HECKINGTON
WINDMILL
STAMFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
HECKINGTON WINDMILL
This unique 8 Sailed Heckington
Windmill is set in the heart of
Lincolnshire. If you are travelling by car,
it’s just off the A17 near Sleaford, next to
Heckington Railway Station, so you can
also catch the train to visit the windmill
and leave the car at home.
Having recently undergone full
refurbishment, there is plenty to see
including the superb Visitor Centre
with interactive exhibits, the Mill Shop
selling local produce, gifts and souvenirs,
and the Miller’s House Tea Room, with
refreshments ranging from light lunches
to fabulous home-made cakes. There is
also the 8 Sail Brewery which is open for
sales and sampling.
And not forgetting the fabulous
windmill itself – take time to explore all
five floors of the windmill and discover
how flour is made. The sail mechanism
will be undergoing repair in 2020 but
when the milling team are on site, there
is an opportunity to witness milling in
action, with millstones driven by a Ruston
oil engine, which produces a plentiful
supply of wholemeal flour. You can buy
the flour in the Mill Shop and it’s also used
in the bakehouse to produce the cakes
sold in the Tea Rooms. A fantastic day out
with something for everyone to enjoy.
STAMFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Throughout summer (9 June – 29 August)
the Stamford Shakespeare Company
presents an annual season of plays.
Described by The Sunday Times as “One
of the finest things to do this summer”
and The Stage as “One of England’s
premier alfresco theatre venues” it really
is an experience not to be missed. This
summer the Company are proud to
present four fantastic plays:
William Shakespeare’s immortal tale
of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet,
and his most stylish comedy, Love’s
Labour’s Lost; Oscar Wilde’s much loved
masterpiece, The Importance of Being
Earnest, widely considered one of the
funniest plays in the English language; and
the first production from Tolethorpe Youth
Drama’s new ‘Theatre Makers’ programme
– an exhilarating version of William
Golding’s modern classic, Lord of the Flies.
The theatre is situated in the grounds
of historic Tolethorpe Hall, just two
miles from Stamford, where last summer
over 32,000 people experienced the
magic of a visit to this unique venue.
Enjoy a picnic in the glorious grounds,
then take your seat, protected from
summer showers, and see a stage like
no other.
Box office (01780) 756133.
www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk
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