Seaside attractions Cleethorpes Lincolnshire
Cleethorpes is situated about the north-new england of faboulous Lincolnshire in which the River Humber makes its way into the truly amazing North Ocean, roughly 160 miles north based in london and a pair of miles south of nearby Grimsby.
The city itself includes a population close to 32,600 and it is within North East Lincolnshire (composed of the first kind Great Grimsby Borough and Cleethorpes Borough) which provides coverage for a place of roughly 19,185 hectares (74.5 sq miles / 192 sq kms) and with a people in this country close to 156,000.
It's a extremely popular and traditional seaside resort, with three miles of fine golden sandy beaches along with a very wide promenade, which developed quickly, from the small fishing village, within the late 19th-century and which now today draws in up to and including million site visitors every year. You will find numerous great points of interest and lovely fine sights from the ships entering the nearby Humber estuary.
In the past the town's economy continues to be based on its position like a popular seaside resort, a minimum of because the arrival from the mix country railways in 1845, and it is very traditional tourist facilities happen to be enhanced recently with the introduction of new customer points of interest like the wonderful Discovery Center. Industry in the region is actually quite diverse with East Lincolnshire particularly strong within the food, chemical, ports and distribution industries.
The title Cleethorpes originates from that old Scandinavian 'clee thorp' meaning 'hamlets near Clee'. The area title 'Clee' based on the Olde British word which known towards the clay soil.
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Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
Operating along Cleethorpes foreshore and Lakeside this is Lincolnshire's premier narrow gauge (15ins) railway and the last surviving steam light railway on the east coast of England. The trains, which can be caught at either Kingsway or Lakeside Stations, run for nearly one mile through attractive coastal scenery using an impressive array of...
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Cleethorpes Pier
The pier was originally built in 1872 by Head Wrightson at a cost of £8000. Measuring 1200 feet it was officially opened on August Bank Holiday 1873. Fifteen years later a concert hall was added at the pier head but unfortunately this was destroyed by fire in 1903. The pavilion which exists today was built in 1906. Visitors may wonder why...
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Holy Trinity & St Mary's Church
This beautiful church is the oldest building in Grimsby dating from before 1000 AD and retains its 11th-century Saxon tower. The nave and transept date from 1192, when the church was rededicated by Bishop St Hugh of Lincoln, and the central tower was also added at this time. For many years it was the parish church for the farming and fishing...
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Humber Estuary Discovery Centre
Situated in a beautiful lakeside location the Humber Estuary Discovery Centre offers an exciting hands-on exhibition of Cleethorpes past present and local nature. There are stunning views from the well equipped observatory which overlooks the Humber Estuary. There are discounted rates for educational visits and guided walks in the local habitat...
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Laser Adventure and indoor Crazy Golf
A futuristic, action packed adventure game where each player is armed with a laser pistol. Two oppositial teams compete against each other in a multi-level labyrinth maze filled tunnels, smoke, secret trap doors, slides, robots and moving targets. Only the team with the greatest wits, skill and cunning will emerge victorious! With unlimited lives,...
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Play Towers Ltd - Cleethorpes
Boston & Cleethorpes 01205 311116 or 01472 291300 Why not come and join in on all the fun at Playtowers Boston or Cleethorpes! Explore the furthest corners of activity, dare you climb to the top and experience the big black hole slide? Drive the suspended swivelling space balls in mid air, race your friends on the 3 lane hump slide or wade...
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Ross Castle
What appears to be the ruins of an ancient castle is in fact a folly built in 1863. As Cleethorpes was being developed as a holiday resort, following the arrival of the railways during the 19th-century, the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln Railway Company built a mile long promenade here to prevent continuing coastal erosion of the cliffs on...
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The Greenwich Meridian
In 1884 zero degrees longitude was established by International agreement as the Greenwich Meridian and the world's prime meridian for measuring longitude and for establishing a standard time reckoning throughout the world. The Greenwich Meridian line runs through Cleethorpes as it travels round the globe from north to south, and a metal plate...
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The Jungle Zoo
Visitors can take a journey through a tropical paradise and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a real jungle. The Jungle, which is home to a variety of parrots, toucans, monkeys, reptiles, giant snakes and iguanas, also accommodates a superb array of unusual and exotic plants. The Jungle is not only a visitor attraction, however, but...
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Time Trap Museum
Time Trap museum at Grimsby Town Hall Discover this surprising attraction within the former police cells of Grimsby Town Hall, it will take you on a time travel journey to uncover the town’s colourful past. As you pass through dark, twisting corridors you will be able to explore mysterious nooks and crannies and make your way up and down...
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