Welcome to Bicker Gauntlet

Bicker Gauntlet is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The village is known for its annual Bicker Steam Threshing and Classic Car Show, which takes place in August. The show attracts thousands of visitors from all over the country who come to see the vintage steam engines and classic cars on display. The event also features live music, food stalls, and a beer tent, making it a fun day out for the whole family.

One of the main attractions in Bicker Gauntlet is the Bicker Windmill, which dates back to the 18th century. The windmill is open to the public and visitors can climb to the top for stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village also has a number of historic buildings, including the 14th-century St. Swithin's Church, which features a beautiful stained glass window and a rare medieval font.

Bicker Gauntlet is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is located on the National Cycle Network and there are several scenic routes that pass through the area. The nearby River Witham is also a popular spot for fishing and boating. Overall, Bicker Gauntlet is a charming village with plenty to offer visitors, from its historic buildings and beautiful countryside to its annual steam threshing and classic car show.

Local Weather

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Temp: 3.7°C

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Local Schools

School Details
Cowley Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:11-16
Head Teacher
Mrs Lucy Conley
School Lane
Donington
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 4TF
1775820254
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Sophie Foston
Towndam Lane
Donington
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 4TR
01775820467
School Website
Bicker Preparatory School And Early Years
Other Independent School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Anne Daynes
School Lane
Bicker
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 3DW
1775821786
School Website
Quadring Cowley And Browns Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Jeanette Jameson
Church End
Donington
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 4SQ
01775820302
School Website
Swineshead St Marys Church Of England Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Claire Collett
Abbey Road
Swineshead
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 3EN
01205820356
School Website
Helpringham School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Rebecca Leighton
Highgate
Helpringham
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 0RD
01529421676
School Website
Gosberton House Academy
Academy Special Converter
Ages:2-11
Head Teacher
Miss Katharine Saywell
11 Westhorpe Road
Gosberton
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 4EW
1775840250
School Website
Brown's Church Of England Primary School, Horbling
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Sally Howley
Sandygate Lane
Horbling
Browns C Of E (Aided) School
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 0PL
1529240367
School Website
Gosberton Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Tom Baxter
High Street
Gosberton
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 4NW
1775840414
School Website
Billingborough Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Tom Thorpe
Victoria Street
Billingborough
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 0NX
01529240437
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swineshead
Browns Drove, Off A17, Near Swineshead, Lincolnshire, PE20 3PU
3.63 Miles
Heckington
Station Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9UJ
4.60 Miles
Hubberts Bridge
Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG
6.09 Miles
Boston
Station Approach, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RN
8.95 Miles
Rauceby
Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP
9.00 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Hale Taxis
01529 668001
5 Leas Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9LT
2.94 Miles
Lincolnshire Chauffeur Services
01205 821319
12 Abbey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3EN
3.20 Miles
Lincolnshire Services
01205 460646
Southfield House, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2NZ
4.84 Miles
Heckington Taxis
01529 461541
43 Foster Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RU
5.29 Miles
Kirton End Travel
01205 724245
285 Willington Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1NP
6.20 Miles
Woodside Taxis
01529 304444
6 Station Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AB
6.53 Miles
Pete's Taxis
01205 310955
85 West End Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1RG
6.73 Miles
Kirton Cabs
01205 725800
10 Jackson Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1QP
7.24 Miles
The Blackwater Carriage Co
01775 760928
Blackwater /Old Fen La, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3SL
7.43 Miles
Taxis Call Boston
01205 345001
25 Saint Leodegar's Close, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7DU
7.94 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Donington Northorpe
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Station Road (Barnes Road)
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Donington Post Office
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Bicker Gauntlet
Weekday Last Collection:16:45
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Cowleys School (High Street)
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
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Drury Lane
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
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Bicker Post Office
Weekday Last Collection:17:00
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Toll Bar - Quadring (Church End(
Weekday Last Collection:16:30
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Quadring Bank (North Drove)
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bullens Lane
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swineshead Post Office
Weekday Last Collection:17:00
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Beck Bridge
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tarry Hill
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Butler Way
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End
Weekday Last Collection:16:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:30
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Swineshead Surgery
01205 820204
Fairfax House
Packhorse Lane,Swineshead
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 3JE
Gosberton Medical Centre
01775 840204
Gosberton Medical Centre
Lowgate, Gosberton
Nr.Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 4NL
The New Springwells Practice
01529 240234
The Surgery
Springwells
Billingborough
Lincolnshire
NG34 0QQ
Millview Medical Centre
01529 460213
Millview Medical Centre
1 Sleaford Rd,Heckington
Nr Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 9QP
Sutterton Surgery
01205 460254
The Surgery
Spalding Road
Sutterton
Lincolnshire
PE20 2ET
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Local Stores

Donington
Church Street
Donington
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 4UA
Store Website
1.47 miles
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SPAR - Boston
Virgo Merchants
East Heckington (A17)
Boston
PE20 3QF
07736 600 644
Store Website
4.1 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Heckington Vet Clinic
Unit 10 Hazelwoods Yard
Boston Road
Heckington
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 9JD
01205 345345
4.76 miles
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Sutterton Veterinary Hospital
Sutterton Veterinary Hospital
Station Road
Sutterton
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 2LF
01205345345
sutterton@southlincsvets.co.uk
Website
6.36 miles
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Allen Briggs And Turner
36 Boston Road
Kirton
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 1DS
01205 722696
mroyce@elwoodandbriggs.me.uk
Website
6.99 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

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Pinchbeck Veterinary Clinic
82 Church Street
Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3YA
0800 1522 148
Website
7.80 miles
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Dogs

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J Krumina Veterinary
9 Cresswell Close
Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3TY
07415 002167
jkveterinarypractice@gmail.com
Website
8.81 miles
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Cats

Dogs

Poultry

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Medivet Boston
Fydell Street
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 8LE
01205 366872
boston@medivet.co.uk
Website
9.04 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field
East Gate
Sleaford
NG34 7EA
9.18 miles

On The Outskirts Of Town. Not Really Advertised Well. Look For What Looks Like A Bridge And Grassy Meadow. There Is A Path Leading Down And You Will See An Info Board.
Location
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travel.ambitions.months
Kirton Marsh
A Walk Along The Sea Defense Bank. Kirton Marsh Is An Area Of Salt Marsh And Mud Flats, And Is A Part Of The Wash Nature Reserve And Offers Several Square Miles Of Open Marsh Land And Mud Flats Where People Can Go Out Onto At Their Own Risk, As It Is A Natural Tidal Salt Marsh.
Marsh Rd
Kirton
9.81 miles

Kirton Marsh, Part Of The Wash Nature Reserve.
Location
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Ruskington Leasingham Lane
Dirt Path Lined With Trees And Bushes, Perfect For Dogs And Off Lead Exercise. Relatively Straight Path, And Has A Bridge Over Water, Which My Dog Loves To Dip Into For A Drink
12 Leasingham Ln
Ruskington
Sleaford
NG34 9AQ
10.89 miles

Walk Along Leasingham Lane, Until You Reach The Intersection With A Dirt Path On Your Right And A Road On The Left. Take The Road, Which Has A White House Along It, And Continue Walking Until You Reach The Grass And Trees. Walk Through The Obvious Path In The Trees, Until The End Of The Path Opens Into A Clearing. There There Is A Bridge And Another Path After That. Chose If You Want To Go Further Or Go Back. From Leasingham Lane To The Bridge, The Walk Is 2.5 Miles
Location
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Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle
Sleaford Road
Tattershall
12.37 miles

The Castle Is Signposted And Has A Carpark. We Parked In The Village Square And Walked To The Footpath. The Footpath Is Right Near Castle Entrance. But We'Ve Also Used The Castle Carpark As Well.
Location
what3words
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Bourne Woods
A151
13.21 miles

Main Road From Stamford, Turn Left Towards Grimsthorpe. Once On This Road, Its Only A Few Turns Away So Go Slow. There Is A Green Sign And A Right Turn. If You Go Into Bourne Town, You'Ve Gone Wrong.
Location
what3words
capers.fabric.releases
The Pinewoods And Woodhall Spa
8 Station Rd
Lancashire
15.81 miles

On The Map It Doesn'T Look Wooded But It Is, Right Behind The Main Shopping Road. Plenty To Sign Posts In The Town.
Location
what3words
galloping.scored.retraced
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