WOODHALL SPA Community Website

Woodhall Spa is a beautiful inland resort with an Edwardian character, set amidst magnificent pine woods. Regarded as one of Lincolnshire's most attractive villages, Woodhall Spa is famous for its peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, and with many fine hotels and guest houses it is the perfect location for a short break or holiday. The village has a variety of attractions including two top class golf courses, the unique 'Kinema in the Woods', Cottage Museum, Jubilee Park outdoor heated swimming pool and several aviation heritage sites associated with 617 Squadron (the Dambusters).

The community website aims to provide residents and potential visitors with detailed information on local business, amenities, tourist attractions, and events in the village and surrounding area. There are more than 100 pages of information and photographs, so please use the menu or the search facility on the left of this page to explore the site and learn more about Woodhall Spa.

Alternatively, click on the bold text and go with the flow!

Woodhall Spa vous accueille  dans sa belle station thermale où l’ambiance respire le style et l’élégance des premières années du vingtième siècle.  Entouré de forêts de pins magnifiques et considéré comme un des plus beaux lieux de séjour du Lincolnshire, Woodhall Spa est réputé pour son atmosphère de calme et de détente.   Avec ses beaux hôtels historiques, ses chambres d’hôte accueillantes  et ses charmantes pensions, c’est un endroit parfait pour profiter d’un weekend relaxant ou d’un séjour peut-être un peu plus étendu.  Le village vous invite à participer  à de diverses activités de loisirs – ses terrains de golf, par exemple;  son “Kinema-in-the-Woods”;  son musée;  son beau jardin public avec sa piscine plein air – mais chauffée car il le faut, bien sûr! – et tous les endroits historiques associés à son glorieux patrimoine aéronautique, un passé qui est surtout lié, entre autres, à l’escadron 617 – “Les Dambusters”, si célèbre grâce à ses activités héroïques pendant la 2ème Guerre Mondiale.

Ce site vise à fournir aux riverains aussi bien qu’aux visiteurs éventuels  des renseignements détaillés sur les commerces locaux, les agréments et les installations touristiques et également sur les événements prévus au cours de l’année dans le village et sa commune environnante.  Il y a plus de 100 pages d’information avec photos, donc amusez-vous et renseignez-vous en vous servant du menu et des liens pour explorer le site!  

Woodhall Spa Events Diary. 'What's on in Woodhall'. Dates and times for a wide variety of sports fixtures, public events, club and society meetings.

Local tourist attractions An overview of what Woodhall Spa has to offer the visitor

Latest additions to website What has the webmaster been tinkering with recently?

Woodhall Spa Walks - Download and print a rambling route round Woodhall Spa

Take the Heritage Trail - 19 pages of historical information on Woodhall's landmarks to make your visit more interesting.

Jubilee Park Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool - now open for the season

Farmer's Market - Friday 10th July 2009

Classic Car and Motor Cycle Show - 12 July 2009

Woodhall Spa 10k Road Race 2009 results

Residents of Woodhall Spa - would you like a tree planted in front of your house?

If so, then please contact a member of the Parish Council Tree Group

Japanese Knotweed found in Woodhall Spa

Japanese Knotweed can destroy the foundations of buildings and drains, so anyone who spots clumps should report it to the Parish Clerk immediately, so that it can be treated by experts. It is important not to cut or disturb the plant as this only spreads it and makes the situation worse. (Photos will be uploaded soon)

Woodhall Spa is a treasure in itself. To that end, the aim of 'The Treasure Box Project' is to show off to everyone, no matter where they may come from, the community and heritage of this village from the view of those that are the future of Woodhall Spa – the children.

Through the hard work of volunteers from our Cottage Museum and Primary School, the project website acts as a virtual treasure box. We welcome those of you that are moving into the area to explore this site and all it offers which includes our community groups, local businesses and children’s very own treasure boxes; all showcasing items personally valued and relevant to life in Woodhall Spa. We hope you enjoy. Select the Treasure Box website here

This DVD tracing the history of Woodhall Spa through to the present day was produced for the Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum by the Philip Groves Studio. It is the latest in the Cottage Museum publications which sets out to save folk memory of Woodhal Spa heritage for future generations.

Chairman of the Cottage Museum David Radford paid tribute to community volunteers who have freely given of their time and effort to the heritage project since 1985. In particular he praised Philip Groves and his wife Delia of the Philip Groves Studio who researched and produced the DVD "Why Woodhall Spa?"

"When you see the 87 engrossing minutes of "Why Woodhall Spa?" you must understand they are the tip of the iceberg in the hours spent on its production" he commented.

"Why Woodhall Spa?" will be available priced £10 at selected outlets including the Cottage Museum, The Kinema in the Woods, The English Golf Union, Woodhall Home Hardware, Martin's Newsagents and Janet's Tea Rooms.

2 & 3 bedroom luxury apartments in an elegant new building in Woodhall Spa

2 Bedroom

50% Purchase £60,000, plus Monthly Rent £156.88
25% Purchase £30,000 plus Monthly Rent £225.63

3 Bedroom

50% Purchase £70,000, plus Monthly Rent £182.77
25% Purchase £35,000 plus Monthly Rent £262.98

See attached poster for further details

Have you been inspired by the latest BBC series of 'Strictly Come Dancing'! if so, then head down to the newly refurbished Coronation Hall on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays in the month. Enjoy a social evening of Ballroom, Latin American, Rock & Roll, Jive, Party Dances, an occasional Sequence Dance and even a smooch or two, but .... Mainly Ballroom!

Admission £3, including refreshments. For more information please ring: 01526 353225

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More than 400 triathletes completed the 7th Woodhall Spa Sprint Triathlon on the 10th of May 2009. The event was organised by One Step Beyond Promotions and was centred on Jubilee Park. Competitors had to complete a 400 metre swim, 24k cycle and 5k run.

Show goers defy showers

Visitor numbers held up well for the Woodhall Spa Country Show despite a series of showers that swept across the showfield during the event.

"It was fairly wet in the morning," commented Show Secretary Sue Stennett, "but the visitors were soon rolling up at the gates, and when the sun broke through later the numbers really built up."

Actual attendance figures are not yet available, but the organisers expect it to be similar to last year despite the weather.

Popular attractions included a display of Maypole dancing and choral singing by the children of St Andrew's School in Woodhall Spa. The pupils also crowned their own May Queen, Fiona Sanderson, in the show main ring.

Local school children also contributed decorated plaques on the theme of wool in the Education marquee.

The event's machinery theme was 'The Lend-Lease Years', looking back at tractors and other farm machinery brought into the UK during WWII. It was echoed by a parade of standards by local British Legion groups, during which a two-minute silence commemorated the dead of the wars of the 20th century, and more recent events. Rev John Thorold, who officiated at the parade and the short service which followed, reminded the show-goers that another British life had been lost in military action only a couple of days earlier.

An excellent display of livestock featured in the show classes, with the inter-species championship, judged between the individual champions in the horse, sheep, cattle and poultry competitions, won by the champion horse, Hainton Midnight Sensation, a Shire owned by Sue Cosgrove and Mrs S Ford, from Gautby, near Market Rasen.

Trade stand owners reported that they had a good day, with more than one suggesting that it should become a two-day event. Sue Stennett was not very keen on the idea!

"We rely on our hard-working and very competent band of volunteers to make the day as good as it is," she explained. "It wouldn't be kind to expect them to turn out to do it again tomorrow."

For results and photographs please select here

Comment from the Chairman

We had a very successful day yesterday with a record number of entrants – 1200, then a further 250 or so in the Fun Run. So, Woodhall has now tripled it’s number of competitors over the last few years – we must be doing something right!

A big thank you to all the helpers out there yesterday morning – some 90 of you all told – without your support we couldn’t stage the event.

Can I thank members of the 10K Committee who give their time to the event: Chris Hibberd, Graham MacRury, Gary Burgess, Trevor Hiatt, Bob Pinning and Simon Elmer.

The positive feedback we are getting is very good news – the fact that our event is run just by volunteers as opposed to others which are managed by city councils; and, that we score well against such events is a big compliment to Woodhall.

All the money we make we give to local good causes and we know they make that money go a long way.

If you represent a local good cause and would like to be considered for a donation please do contact us – be prepared to be asked to man a water station!

A big thank you to everyone once again.

Graham Keegan
Chairman Woodhall Spa 10K

Select here for results and photographs

Last year an international rally was held in Jubilee Park .....

Despite the cool and windy conditions the International Austin A30/A35 rally organised by the Lincolnshire Group Group was a great success. The event was held over the Whitsun Bank Holiday in Jubilee Park and on the show field, Woodhall Spa.

To view more images of the Austin invasion of Woodhall Spa please visit the International Rally page.

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Spa Trail

Fairtrade Village

Keep Britian Tidy

Swimming Pool Upgrade

Farmers Market

Woodhall Spa Parish Plan - progress with Action Plan

The Friends of Jubilee Park (FOJP) page

The Friends of Woodhall Spa Library page

Woodhall Spa Heritage Committee

Woodhall Spa Tree Committee

Woodhall Spa in Bloom

Read the Woodhall Spa Conservation Area Appraisal - July 2008

 

 

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