Musical Minis

Musical Minis in Bourne, a music and movement group for babies and toddlers aged 6 months to 5 years. Part of the South Lincolnshire Musical Minis franchise, with sessions mixing singing, rhythm, movement and play.

Auster Lodge Livery Yard

Horse riding school and livery yard at Dollan Lane, Edenham, near Bourne. BHS-approved; offers full/part/DIY livery, riding lessons, dressage and cross-country facilities.

Tallington Lakes Leisure Park

Outdoor activity and leisure home park at Barholm Road, Tallington, between Bourne and Stamford. Offers water skiing, wakeboarding and paddleboarding on 205 acres of lakes, plus a dry ski slope, climbing tower, camping pitches and lodges.

Tallington Car Boot

Weekly Sunday car boot sale at Tallington Farm, Barholm Road, Tallington, near Bourne (PE9 4RJ). Runs April to October 10am-1pm, with toilets, refreshments, kids' activities and an on-site farm shop.

Showcase Cinema de Lux Peterborough

13-screen multiplex cinema at Mallory Road, Boon Gate, Peterborough, a short drive from Bourne. Shows the latest films with recliner seating and 4K projection, plus free parking.

Gunman Bulby Airsoft Site

Woodland airsoft skirmish site at Irnham, near Bourne (PE10 0RU), run by Gunman Airsoft. Hosts regular open-day skirmish games for solo players and groups, minimum age 12, no maximum age.

Toft Hotel Golf Club

18-hole parkland golf course and hotel at Toft, near Bourne (PE10 0JT), opened 1988. Has a driving range, pro shop, restaurant and 20 ensuite rooms, open to the public with views over the South Lincolnshire countryside.

Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery

Small free art gallery and library in a converted 17th-century grammar school at Corby Glen, on the A151 between Bourne and Colsterworth. Founded 1965; runs changing exhibitions and an annual open art competition, Easter to November.

Planet Ice

No Planet Ice ice rink found in or near Bourne, Lincolnshire — the chain's nearest UK rinks are in Basingstoke and Blackburn. A separate 'Planet Ice (Peterborough) Limited' company is registered, but no rink/venue address was confirmed.

Flip Out Trampoline Park

No Flip Out trampoline park found in or near Bourne, Lincolnshire — the chain has 30 UK locations but none in the town. Flip Out Peterborough is the nearest branch to Bourne.

Bourne Outdoor Swimming Pool

Volunteer-run heated outdoor pool (the Lido) at Abbey Lawns, Abbey Road, Bourne (PE10 9EP), 50 yards long with a toddler pool. Open May-September with a takeaway cafe; the site dates back to a 1919 conversion of a monk's fishpond.

Bowthorpe Park Farm

Working mixed farm on the A6121 between Bourne and Stamford, home to the Bowthorpe Oak - the UK's largest-girthed oak tree. Combines arable and Lincoln Red cattle farming with visitor attractions, a snack bar, and hire for weddings and children's parties.

Exotic Pet Refuge

Registered charity sanctuary for exotic and rescued wildlife, based in Deeping St James near Bourne, founded in 1984. Cares for over 250 unwanted or neglected animals; open to the public only a handful of days a year, with keeper experiences available.

Hamerton Zoo Park

Wildlife park and conservation breeding centre at Hamerton, Cambridgeshire, a day out from Bourne. Home to over 120 species including gibbons, marmosets and wildcats, with a play area and seasonal miniature railway.

Laserforce

Laser tag arena at 23 Brook Street, Peterborough (PE1 1TU), a short drive from Bourne. Fast-paced team games for children, families and groups, popular for birthday parties and team events; pre-booking essential.

Movies and Entertainment at The Old Town Hall

Bourne's historic Old Town Hall, currently being restored into a community arts and entertainment venue with an 80-seat cinema/theatre auditorium. Its ground floor already operates as a bar and entertainment space known as The Shambles, funded by a 3.3 million pound National Lottery grant.

Paint A Pot Place

Family-run pottery painting studio at 9 Wherry Lane, Bourne, where visitors decorate pots, mugs and figures with paint or decopatch. Also hosts wargames model-painting sessions twice a month and caters for children's birthday parties.

Scalextric Racing

Slot-car racing centre at Angie's Plant Centre in Spalding, with replica circuits such as Silverstone and Donington. Ran for more than 20 years before closing when the site was sold.

Bourne Golf Centre

Indoor golf centre at Holt House Business Centre, Cherry Holt Road, Bourne, open year-round regardless of weather. Offers PGA-qualified video coaching with a SkyTrak launch monitor and a golf simulator for playing famous courses virtually.

Escape

Bourne's largest purpose-built family soft-play centre, at Unit 3, Hereward Centre, Cherry Holt Road. Features a three-tier soft-play frame with an under-4s area, a twin go-kart track, an enclosed sports area and an on-site cafe.

Bythams Spinney

Free community woodland play space of about 5.5 acres just north of Little Bytham, near Stamford - some distance from Bourne. Features wooden play structures including a zip wire and rope swings, maintained by volunteers for the charity Bythams Woodland Trust.

Tiny Steps Petting Farm

Small petting farm on Old Peterborough Road, Bourne, where visitors can meet farm animals. Children can feed, brush and get close to the animals, including donkeys.

Bourne Snooker Centre

Snooker and pool club now trading as Pockets Snooker Centre, 2A Cherry Holt Road, Bourne. Offers snooker, American pool and pool tables with a bar; the original operating company is in liquidation but the venue still trades under the new name.

Silver by Barbs

Silver clay jewellery-making workshop at 36 Coggles Causeway, Bourne, run by a local instructor. Offers full-day craft workshops (around £70) and hen/birthday party sessions for beginners, materials included.

Full of Beans

Soft play and kids' party venue with café at Unit 3 Sedgefield Court, Elsea Park, Bourne. Caters for children aged 0-10 with play frames, food and coffee; open seven days a week.

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