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What’s there
- On-street parking only
- Picnic area
No parking at the site. Visitors park in the street near the church or elsewhere in the village.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Lyddington Bede House is a historic house in an ironstone village beside the parish church, and it is looked after by English Heritage. It began as part of a palace used by the Bishops of Lincoln and was later turned into an almshouse for poor men and women. Families can walk through the bedesmen's rooms with their small windows and fireplaces, then climb to the first-floor great chamber, which has a carved ceiling cornice. Audio boxes let visitors hear letters read aloud by the almshouse residents, and two rooms have been furnished to look as they might have in Victorian times, which helps children picture how people lived here. There is a small herb garden and a walled garden to wander in, and a short walk through the village reaches the medieval fish ponds. It suits a relaxed visit on a gentle day out, especially for children interested in history or old buildings.
Seasonal opening April to October only.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Backseat organiser
- Flask of tea
- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Sunglasses
- Folding stool
- Waterproof jacket
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