Coastal Country Park Events 2018
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Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park What’s On 2018 Where the coast meets the countryside Events Information Unless otherwise stated, events in this guide are free and do not require booking. If you would like more information on a particular event please contact the organiser. Contact details are included with each entry. The Coastal Country Park is a quiet, predominantly rural area. Please help to keep traffic to a minimum by car-sharing, using public transport or even cycling to events! Some sites or events have limited parking – if parking in villages please do so responsibly. Vehicles are parked at the owners’ risk. Events marked are suitable for all abilities or have partial access for all. If you would like further information about accessibility of a particular event, please contact the organiser. Children are welcome but under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Whilst every effort will be made to keep to this programme the Coastal Country Park partners reserve the right to change or cancel an event without prior notice. For more information about any event please contact the listed organiser. England Coast Path Welcome The first section of the England Coast Path in Lincolnshire is due to open during 2018. Between Skegness and Mablethorpe it includes Stretching along the coast from Sandilands For more information all the Coastal Country Park’s coast. to Chapel St Leonards, and inland to about the Hogsthorpe, Mumby, Anderby and Coastal Country Park visit The line of the path through the park can be seen on the map on lincolnshire.gov.uk/ the centre pages. Huttoft, the Lincolnshire Coastal Country coastalcountrypark Park has stunning sandy beaches, wildlife packed nature reserves, an extensive North Sea Observatory – open for business!! network of public rights of way and so Thanks to the following organisations much more to discover and explore! for contributing events to this guide: Don’t forget to visit the new North Sea Observatory sitting high on the sea wall at Chapel Point. Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Lincolnshire County Council and partner Mumby Community Group Enjoy a cup of coffee in the cafe while admiring the fantastic views across the beach and North Sea. It is also the place to find out more about the wildlife and heritage of the area and other local organisations are working together across the Poplar Farm attractions. The building also houses an art gallery and the local Coastwatch. park to provide high quality facilities for people Skegness & Horncastle Ramblers and better protection for wildlife and landscape, Chapel St Leonards The building has been funded by Lincolnshire County Council, Coastal Communities Fund and Arts and to increase the opportunities for people to Council England. experience this special part of the Lincolnshire coast. EVENTS PROGRAMME April – December 2018 3 A CRACKING EASTER AT WILDLIFE WALK CHAPEL ST LEONARDS STRANDLINE SAFARI APRIL POPLAR FARM MAY VILLAGE MARKET AND Saturday 14th April, CAR BOOT SALE Sunday 20th May, 1pm - 3pm Easter Bank Holiday Weekend 10am - 12noon Anderby Creek beach, PE24 5XW HELP LOOK AFTER THE HELP LOOK AFTER THE Saturday 31st March, Starting from Anderby Creek (TF 551 761) COASTAL COUNTRY COASTAL COUNTRY Every Saturday, 8am - 12noon Sunday 1st & car park, Sea Road, PE24 5XW PARK PARK Monday 2nd April (TF 551 761) Village Hall, Sea Road, Every Tuesday between 10am - 5pm Every Tuesday between Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5SA 10am and 4pm volunteers get Poplar Farm, Crabtree Lane, Join a guided walk with the 10am and 4pm volunteers get (TF 558 722) together to help the Coastal Sutton on Sea, LN12 2RS Coastal Ranger to see what together to help the Coastal Browse and buy from a range of Ranger carry out practical (TF 516 797) wildlife can be found in the Ranger carry out practical projects to improve areas for dunes. On the way back along projects to improve areas for stalls including fruit, vegetables, wildlife and people. Projects Join us at Poplar Farm to visit the beach we will see if the tide wildlife and people. Projects flowers, plants, eggs and much include reedbed management, our rare breed Lincoln Longwool has left anything behind. include reedbed management, more! lambs. The Easter bunny and hedge laying and footpath hedge laying and footpath ANDERBY CREEK WALK spring chicks will also be making Sturdy footwear and binoculars improvements. recommended. improvements. an appearance. Free Children’s Thursday 3rd May, No experience is necessary No experience is necessary Easter Egg Hunt and mini Art Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, 10am - 3pm and tools and training will be and tools and training will be activities over the Easter break. Dave Miller Anderby Creek car park, Sea Road, provided. provided. Anderby Creek, PE24 5XW Helen Matthews 07919 326646 To find out more and for To find out more and for (TF 551 761) 07894 292641 [email protected] Join us for a look along the project locations contact: lincstrust.co.uk project locations contact: [email protected] Join the Ramblers for a 10 beach to see what the recent Dave Miller, Coastal Ranger Dave Miller, Coastal Ranger tides have unearthed. Families poplar-farm.org.uk COAST AND mile walk taking in farmland 07919 326646 07919 326646 welcome. Please wear suitable COUNTRYSIDE WALK footpaths, dunes and sandy [email protected] COAST AND COUNTRY [email protected] beach. A great way to explore footwear. lincstrust.co.uk CRAFT AND GIFT FAIR Thursday 26th April, lincstrust.co.uk the Coastal Country Park. Please Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, 10am - 3pm wear suitable footwear and bring Sunday 8th April, 10am - 3pm Dave Miller CHAPEL ST LEONARDS Meet at the Sutton Branch ART ON THE FARM a packed lunch and drink. Village Hall, Sea Road, 07919 326646 VILLAGE MARKET AND Line walkway, Crabtree Lane, Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5SA Skegness & Horncastle [email protected] CAR BOOT SALE Sandilands, TF 521 801 EVERY WEEKEND (TF 558 722) Ramblers, lincstrust.co.uk Every Saturday, 8am - 12noon A 10 mile walk along the Sutton Open 9am - 5pm Steve Kirby Local craft stalls including cakes, A SEASIDE SAUNTER Branch Line nature reserve, Poplar Farm Vintage Tea Room & 01754 228659 Village Hall, Sea Road, jewellery, cards, wood turning, Craft Barn, Crabtree Lane, Sutton other footpaths and minor roads [email protected] Monday 21st May, Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5SA knitting, sewing, local produce on Sea, LN12 2RS (TF 516 797) to Moggs Eye and returning 10.30am - 12.30pm (TF 558 722) and much more! COAST AND COUNTRY along the coast. CRAFT AND GIFT FAIR Starting from Wolla Bank car park, Anderby Road, Browse and buy from a range of Wear suitable footwear and bring Sunday 13th May, 10am - 3pm Chapel St. Leonards, PE24 5XH stalls including fruit, vegetables, a packed lunch and drink. flowers, plants, eggs and much Village Hall, Sea Road, Chapel St (TF 556 749) more! Skegness & Horncastle Leonards, PE24 5SA (TF 558 722) Join us for a gentle 4 mile stroll Ramblers, Local craft stalls including cakes, which will pass nature reserves, Barry Smith Art and craft activities and jewellery, cards, wood turning, visit the Round and Round House 01754 760578 knitting, sewing, local produce pottery painting available every and Cloud Bar and finish with [email protected] afternoon during opening and much more! a walk along the lovely sandy periods between 1pm - 5pm. Interconnect 9 bus from Activities include candle making, beach. Part of the Wolds Walking Skegness and Louth stops close mosaics, glass painting, felting, Festival. to the end of Crabtree Lane, painting and jewellery making. Lincolnshire County Council 300m east of the starting point. Helen Matthews Countryside Services Team 07894 292641 01522 782070 (office hours) [email protected] [email protected] poplar-farm.org.uk lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside 4 EVENTS PROGRAMME April – December 2018 EVENTS PROGRAMME April – December 2018 5 SEASIDE SAFARI CHAPEL ST LEONARDS MAY JUNE VILLAGE MARKET AND Wednesday 30th May, 2pm - 4pm CAR BOOT SALE Starting from the North Sea Observatory, Chapel Point, PE24 5XA OBSERVING THE COAST HELP LOOK AFTER THE (TF 562 732) Wednesday 23rd May, COASTAL COUNTRY Every Saturday, 8am - 12noon PARK 10am - 2pm A fun family event on the lovely sandy beach at Chapel Point. We Village Hall, Sea Road, Starting from the North Sea will explore the beach and find out what lives there and what is left Every Tuesday between Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5SA Observatory, Chapel Point, behind by the tide. We will then use the shells and material we find 10am and 4pm volunteers get (TF 558 722) PE24 5XA (TF 562 732) to create our very own beach work of art. Suitable for children of all together to help the Coastal ages and the young at heart! Part of the Wolds Walking Festival. Ranger carry out practical Browse and buy from a range of Long sandy beaches, wildlife projects to improve areas for stalls including fruit, vegetables, rich nature reserves and quiet Lincolnshire County Council Countryside Services Team and wildlife and people. Projects flowers, plants, eggs and much farmland paths will all be Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust include reedbed management, more! explored on this 7 mile guided 01522 782070 (office hours) hedge laying and footpath walk through the Coastal [email protected] COAST AND COUNTRY improvements. Country Park. Part of the Wolds lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside CRAFT AND GIFT FAIR Walking Festival. No experience is necessary Sunday 3rd June, 10am - 3pm and