Fantasy Island (amusement park)

Near Brancaster Estate

Brancaster Beach in Norfolk offers a wide expanse of golden sands ideal for sandcastles, paddling, and tranquil walks. Visitors can explore the ancient Roman fort site Branodunum, enjoy wildlife watching, walk the Norfolk Coast Path, and engage in kite sports. Facilities include accessible toilets, a refreshment kiosk, and parking with some restrictions. Dogs are welcome with controls, making it a family-friendly outdoor destination.

2 miles from Fantasy Island (amusement park)

Fantasy Island Resort is a theme park in Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire offering a mix of indoor and outdoor rides and attractions, including several roller coasters, dark rides, and entertainment facilities within a steel pyramid structure. It is family-friendly and features Europe's largest seven-day market on site.

3 miles from Gunby Hall

Gunby Hall is a Grade I listed historic country house in Lincolnshire featuring significant art collections and Victorian walled gardens set within a Capability Brown styled park. The estate includes a clock tower, a stable block, and an active parish church on site, offering a combined indoor and outdoor visitor experience.

3 miles from Guided Walk from Gunby to Bratoft Manor

10–11 Oct, 17–18 Oct…

Join a guided, three-mile walk from Gunby to Bratoft Manor, passing through the former medieval village of Gunby. A guide shares information about the estate’s history and natural features along the route.

3 miles from Sandilands, Lincolnshire

Sandilands is a coastal neighbourhood in Lincolnshire featuring a former National Trust-owned links golf course, annual family tennis tournaments, and seaside attractions including beach huts and local hotels.

2 miles from Bolingbroke Castle

Bolingbroke Castle is a ruined 13th-century enclosure castle in Lincolnshire, England, notable for its thick stone walls and historic significance as the birthplace of Henry IV. Visitors can explore the castle ruins, moat, and enjoy summer outdoor events including plays.

3 miles from Holkham Walled Garden

Holkham Walled Garden in Norfolk is a historic six-acre garden featuring themed squares, greenhouses, a children's garden, and sustainable practices. Visitors can enjoy both outdoor garden exploration and indoor exhibits including an engaging film about the garden's history.

Near Titchwell Marsh

Titchwell Marsh is a coastal nature reserve in Norfolk featuring diverse habitats including reedbeds, saltmarsh, lagoons, and a sandy beach. It offers accessible trails and viewing hides for birdwatching, a visitor centre with café and shop, and family-friendly activities such as guided walks and educational programs.

Near Natureland Seal Sanctuary

Natureland Seal Sanctuary in Skegness is a combined seal rescue center, small zoo, aquarium, and tropical glasshouse attraction where visitors can see rescued seals and other exotic animals, enjoy tropical plants, and participate in educational activities including daily seal talks and children's interactive areas.

Located in Skegness

Skegness is a popular traditional English seaside town in Lincolnshire known for its long sandy beach, amusement attractions, nature reserves, and cultural events. It is accessible by train and bus and offers a vibrant seafront with arcades, eateries, and nightlife.

Located in Wainfleet All Saints

Wainfleet All Saints is an ancient port and market town in Lincolnshire known for its historic sites, Georgian architecture, and local brewery, offering a quaint cultural experience with links to medieval history.

2 miles from Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary and Wildlife Centre

The Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary and Wildlife Centre in Lincolnshire is a seal rescue and rehabilitation attraction offering visitors encounters with seals, exotic and native wildlife, dinosaur fossils, and ice age exhibits along with a café and gift shop.

3 miles from Weekly wellness walks

12 Oct, 19 Oct…

Join volunteer leaders for a gentle three-mile loop walk through Sandilands, enjoying the coastal reserve and looking out for wildlife and seasonal highlights.

3 miles from An 'Ode to the Garden' Photography Competition

7–31 Oct (another 22 days)

Photographers are invited to enter images of Gunby’s gardens and parkland, featuring plants, wildlife or nature at the historic estate. Selected winning images will be displayed at the IGPOTY 20 exhibition at Gunby in 2027.

3 miles from Sibsey Trader Mill

Sibsey Trader Mill is a restored six-storey historic windmill in Lincolnshire, known for its original six sails and production of organic flours. Visitors can explore the mill's interior and learn about traditional milling processes in a scenic rural setting.

2 miles from Sandilands

Sandilands is a transforming nature reserve on the Lincolnshire coast offering coastal habitats and wildlife watching opportunities. It features walking routes, a car park, accessible facilities, and activities suitable for children and dog walkers. The site is open daily from dawn to dusk and aims to provide a welcoming outdoor experience for all visitors.

2 miles from Wings, Wonders & Wildlife Trail

7 Oct 2026–20 Feb 2027 (another 134 days)

Follow a self-led trail through the Sandilands nature reserve to learn about six migratory birds that visit the Lincolnshire coast and try wildlife challenges along the way.

2 miles from Freiston Shore

The Wash at Freiston Shore is a nature reserve offering extensive trails, birdwatching opportunities, and scenic views over saltmarshes and lagoons. Visitors can enjoy wildlife including waders, geese, and hares in a largely outdoor environment with picnic areas and hides.

2 miles from Lightwaves Lantern Making Workshop

9 Oct

Participants make and decorate a moving-wing butterfly lantern from paper and willow, guided by artists from Lumo Workshop. The lanterns are intended to feature in the Lightwaves parade at Sutton on Sea.

3 miles from Brancaster

Brancaster is a coastal village and parish in Norfolk featuring a Roman fort site, historic shipwrecks, golf course, and natural coastal landscapes managed by the National Trust.

3 miles from Monksthorpe

Monksthorpe is a hamlet in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, featuring a Grade II* listed Baptist chapel and an open air baptismal font, both cared for by the National Trust. It is notable for its historic religious architecture and outdoor heritage setting.

2 miles from Walls of Wonder

9 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)

Walls of Wonder is an exhibition of Laura Andrew’s paintings inspired by the historic wallpapers and textiles of Gunby Hall. The works reinterpret their patterns, colours and stories through contemporary art.

3 miles from Gunby Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel

Monksthorpe Chapel is a unique late 17th-century chapel designed to look like a barn, set within the extensive Gunby Estate offering both historical indoor exploration of Gunby Hall and vast outdoor gardens and grounds for visitors to enjoy.

2 miles from Snettisham

Snettisham Reserve is a nature reserve on the Norfolk coast famous for its mudflats where tens of thousands of wading birds gather, creating spectacular birdwatching opportunities especially during special events like the whirling wader spectacle and winter geese flights. The reserve offers trails, hides, and accessible facilities for visitors.

Located in Louth

Louth is a historic market town in Lincolnshire, England known for its 17th and 18th century architecture, tallest medieval parish church spire in the UK, vibrant market, independent shops, and cultural venues.

3 miles from Stranger Folk - The Folklore Mystery Journey

10 Oct–23 Dec (next week)

Visitors use the Stranger Folk app to follow clues and take on folklore-inspired challenges while exploring Gunby’s gardens, parkland and historic landscape. The family activity follows a story about finding hidden cracks between the natural world and a world of magic.

3 miles from Our Place, Our Marks - the Big Draw

7–31 Oct (another 22 days)

Visitors can slow down and take in the sights and sounds of Gunby Estate, then use chalk to add their own drawing to a collaborative artwork in the Garden. The artwork grows through the season as visitors contribute.

Located in Hunstanton

Hunstanton is a historic Victorian-era seaside town on the Norfolk coast known for its beach, promenade, leisure activities, and cultural venues including a theatre and markets.

2 miles from Creake Abbey

Creake Abbey is a ruined historic abbey in Norfolk, England, featuring Grade I listed remains of its church walls and surviving medieval flint architecture. Managed by English Heritage, it offers an outdoor heritage experience with public access all year and a nearby café and farm shop for visitors.