Visit Ruskington Places

Welcome to Visit Ruskington Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ruskington

  

Ruskington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ruskington

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Ruskington history

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Etymology

Ruskington is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Rischintone and Reschintone. This means “town or settlement where rushes grow”, from the Old English *ryscen (with Scandinavian -sk-) + tūn. Ruskintone is from Old English.

Early history

Ruskington’s Anglo-Saxon burial ground is situated on Lincoln Road near Mill House. At the time of the Domesday Book, it was part of the ancient Flaxwell “wapentake”

Ruskington culture & places

Sport

The village has a bowls club and a junior football team called the Ruskington Lions. The village hall hosts a dance school on Saturdays, and another dance school is located on Brookside Close near the doctors’ surgery.

Pubs and clubs

Potters Restaurant on Chestnut Street is now closed. There are three pubs, the Shoulder of Mutton Inn on Church Street, the Red Lion on High Street North and the Black Bull on Rectory Road.

Ruskington geography / climate

Ruskington is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north of Sleaford, 20 miles (32 km) from Newark and Grantham. The Spires and Steeples Trail passes north–south through the village, following the River Slea. The High Street is split into two parts by The Beck, a brook that flows from Bloxholm 5 miles (8 km) west of the village before merging into the Slea at Haverholme Park.

You can visit Ruskington places with Walkfo Ruskington to hear history at Ruskington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ruskington has 14 places to visit in our interactive Ruskington 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 Ruskington, 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 Ruskington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ruskington & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Ruskington Places Map
14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Ruskington tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Ruskington

  

Best Ruskington places to visit

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Ruskington has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Ruskington’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Ruskington’s information audio spots:

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