Dambusters memorial

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“Wall, top: THEY DIED FOR/ YOUR FREEDOM Wall, left side: THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES THE SACRIFICE OF/ 204 AIRCREW OF 617 'DAM BUSTER' SQUADRON RAF/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES AND DEDICATED/ ON THE 17TH MAY 1987 Tablet, central: THE DAMS 1943/ FORTRESS EUROPE…”
— memorials.iwm.org.uk
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The GuardianOct 19

A perfect weekend in the Lincolnshire Wolds: wide skies and gentle walks

The landscape of rolling hills and chalk valleys that inspired Tennyson is the perfect setting for an autumnal short break. Here’s where to eat, where to stay and what not to miss Wide skies, gentle footpaths through gold and copper wooded hills, thatched cottages, cosy pubs and quirky shops: the Lincolnshire Wolds have all the ingredients for the perfect autumnal mini break. Victorian poet Alf…

memorial and mural

19 things in this story
  • Dambusters memorialSightmemorial and mural
  • Kinema in the WoodsSightthriving cinema opened in 1922
  • Tea House and Cottage MuseumMuseumnearby museum
  • Elsewhere
  • Laurence ShawSightHorncastle, United Kingdomelegant wholesaler of antiques on East Street
  • Trinity CentreSightHorncastle, United Kingdomhas all kinds of ancient treasures piled in fantastical heaps
  • Stanhope Antique CentreSightHorncastle, United Kingdommay find anything from a wooden decoy duck to a roulette wheel
  • River BainSightHorncastle, United Kingdommallards gather on the reedy river
  • St Mary's churchPlace of worshipHorncastle, United Kingdomgold angels in the rafters and Tennyson lines in stained glass
  • Riverscape WalkTrailHorncastle, United Kingdomtakes you past canal basin, watermill, and tanneries
  • St Margaret's churchPlace of worshipBag Enderby, United Kingdomintricate 15th-century font carved with symbols
  • Snipe Dales nature reserveNature reserveHagworthingham, United Kingdomvalleys fragrant with meadowsweet and water mint
  • Viking WayTrailHorncastle, United Kingdom149-mile journey from Rutland Water to the Humber
  • Joseph Banks CentreMuseumHorncastle, United Kingdomtourist info, local museum, natural history hub
  • Myers BakeryBakeryHorncastle, United Kingdomcafe fragrant with spice and yeast, sells plum loaf
  • Pedal and PawsRestaurantHorncastle, United Kingdombike-themed cafe serves pizzas, salads and cakes
  • No 8 Coffee ShopRestaurantHorncastle, United Kingdompopular for inventive hot drinks
  • MontebelloRestaurantHorncastle, United Kingdomserves home-cooked Italian food
  • MagpiesRestaurantHorncastle, United Kingdomoffers refined dining and has rooms
  • Admiral Rodney HotelHotelHorncastle, United Kingdomcheerful hotel with affordable rooms and great breakfast
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