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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kirkby on Bain
Visit Kirkby on Bain places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Kirkby on Bain places to visit. A unique way to experience Kirkby on Bain’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Kirkby on Bain as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Kirkby on Bain is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. It lies on the River Bain between Horncastle and Coningsby and just west of the A153 road. Close to the north is the village of Haltham. When you visit Kirkby on Bain, Walkfo brings Kirkby on Bain places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Kirkby on Bain Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kirkby on Bain
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With 17 audio plaques & Kirkby on Bain places for you to explore in the Kirkby on Bain area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Kirkby on Bain places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Kirkby on Bain history
Formerly known as Kirkby Super Bain, the name comes from the Old Norse kîrkĵu + býr (Church settlement) with the village dating back to at least the Viking Age.
Ebrington Arms
The Ebrington Arms dates back to at least the 16th Century. It was popular with airmen from nearby RAF Woodhall Spa famed for its links with the 617 Squadron Dambusters.
St. Mary’s Church
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary, and is in the Bain Valley Group of churches. It dates back to Norman times, and parish records to 1562. The church was largely rebuilt in 1802 and expanded in 1879–82.
Kirkby on Bain geography / climate
Kirkby on Bain lies within the glacial Bain Valley at the confluence of River Bain and Haltham Beck. The Bain was canalised into the Horncastle Canal in the 1790s with the Old Course now little more than a stream.
North
![Kirkby on Bain North photo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/River_Bain%2C_Haltham_-_geograph.org.uk_-_102301.jpg/220px-River_Bain%2C_Haltham_-_geograph.org.uk_-_102301.jpg)
To the north stretches the shallow glacial valley of the River Bain. The land is largely pastoral farmland used for rearing cattle and sheep. Further away from the river the land is more arable.
South
![Kirkby on Bain South photo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Bridle_path_and_nature_reserve_near_to_Kirkby_on_Bain._-_geograph.org.uk_-_162506.jpg/220px-Bridle_path_and_nature_reserve_near_to_Kirkby_on_Bain._-_geograph.org.uk_-_162506.jpg)
Kirkby Gravel Pits Nature Reserve is one of very few inland sites in the county which have been visited by Eurasian spoonbill. To the south along the valley are sand and gravel pits, many of them now disused and some transformed into nature reserves.
West
![Kirkby on Bain West photo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Heather_and_bracken%2C_Kirkby_Moor_-_geograph.org.uk_-_949598.jpg/220px-Heather_and_bracken%2C_Kirkby_Moor_-_geograph.org.uk_-_949598.jpg)
Kirkby Moor and Moor Farm Nature Reserves, both SSSIs, and soon to be joined by the former airfield of RAF Woodhall Spa purchased by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.
Why visit Kirkby on Bain with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Kirkby on Bain places with Walkfo Kirkby on Bain to hear history at Kirkby on Bain’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kirkby on Bain has 17 places to visit in our interactive Kirkby on Bain map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kirkby on Bain, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kirkby on Bain places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kirkby on Bain & the surrounding areas.
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Best Kirkby on Bain places to visit
Kirkby on Bain has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kirkby on Bain’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kirkby on Bain’s information audio spots:
St Benedict’s Church, Haltham-on-Bain
St Benedict’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Haltham-on-Bain, Lincolnshire. It stands between the River Bain and the A153 road connecting Horncastle with Coningsby. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building.
Visit Kirkby on Bain plaques
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here Kirkby on Bain has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Kirkby on Bain plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Kirkby on Bain using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Kirkby on Bain plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.