Out and About

This section is designed to spread information about what is available locally that may be of interest to villagers and visitors to our village.

Let us know of any places that you can suggest that residents may be interested in going to now that the days are getting longer and warmer, whether it be a local pub, restaurant, entertainment venue, play, fete, school open day, fund-raising event. Email your ideas to contact@finningley.org or drop them off at 47 Harvey Close, Finningley or 18 Gatesbridge Park, Finningley - please mark your contributions "Out and About" to ensure that they are added to the correct section.

Please note that we are not responsible for the accuracy of any items, services or their description. If you are interested in an item or service please make direct contact as stated in the entry.

A Race Night has been arranged to raise funds to support the Finningley Fun Day, see the poster below:

Tickets may be ordered online by email to contact@finningley.org or purchased from the Post Office, Harvey Arms or a Committee member.

Do you want to learn to dance?

Beginners Ballroom, Latin & Sequence dance lessons led by Claire and Colin Royle.

A 5 week course at The New Hall, Bawtry beginning Friday February 19^th, 6.45p.m. till 7.45 p.m.

Cost £20.00 if paid in advance. £5 per week if paying weekly.

For further information please phone Claire on 01302 700441 or mob. 07890 484355.

Awaken Village Interest in Dance – or AVID as it is locally and affectionately known – is a community based organisation which aims to increase involvement in folk dancing and playing. They run ‘session’ ceilidhs in different villages each month. The dances are very informal.

No amplification.
This means that the dance is ready to organise and no-one is daunted by a PA.

Hayfield Further Education Centre offers many varied courses for villagers of all ages and interests. See the full details at www.hayfield-fe-centre.co.uk or ring Marie Attwell on 01302 773227 and tell her you saw this on www.finningley.org.

The Further Education Centre is situated within The Hayfield School, Hurst Lane, Auckley, DN9 3HG.

Are you interested in a weekend in London? Do you fancy the Sound of music in Bradford or a Pamper weekend? For more details for these and other trips ring Marie Attwell on 07810 771938 or 01302 730941 and tell her you saw this on www.finningley.org.

Give yourself a rest and pop out to the Harvey Arms, Old Bawtry Road, Finningley, where you can enjoy a good selection of beers and wines and food is served daily.

Go on –book now! Ring 770200 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

Fancy a round of golf or a practice your swing the golf range the look no further than the Bawtry Golf Club, Cross Lane, Austerfield, DN10 6RF. You don't have to be a member to enjoy the bar snacks in the Clubhouse or to enjoy a more substantial meal in their lovely restaurant. Their 3 course Sunday lunch menu (£7.95/£8.95 April 2009) is a huge hit so to be sure of a table ring 01302 710841 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

This is a long established business, just 5 minutes from Finningley, on Mosham Road Blaxton, DN9 3BA is the ideal place to go for garden inspiration. There is a vast selection of vegetable and flower plants, bulbs, seeds, trees, bushes, fencing, and so on. The list is so long that you just have to take a breather in the Garden Coffee Room where food and beverages are available between 9 am to 4.30 pm daily.

Once you have recovered why not have a wander through the beautiful gardens that have been a feature of this nursery for many years and also their new landscaped area which only opened to the public in 2009?

For more details call 01302 770325 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

The farm shop is an ideal place to buy fresh local vegetables, egg, milk and meats along with produce from other parts of the world. The home-made venison pies (ask if there is any gravy) are a perfect meal with vegetables. Take one home today.

The café is an ideal way to sample some of the goods on offer in the shop. With seating for 36, you can enjoy a quiet five minutes with a cup of tea and a cake, or tuck into a hearty pie that is guaranteed to satisfy the healthiest of appetites. Why not give the kitchen a rest and have a satisfying cooked breakfast?

The fisheries comprise of three well-stocked lakes that are open to the public throughout the year, it is the perfect venue for fishing enthusiasts.

For more details call 01302 770224 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

This local hostelry serves a range of beers and lagers and also has a restaurant where you can relax and enjoy a meal with family and friends. There are also 7 bedrooms, mostly en-suite in the annexe.

It is located just outside Finningley village close to the railway crossing at Station Road, Blaxton, DN9 3AA

For more details call 01302 770218 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

Beech Grove Lodge has recently been converted from a late 19th century Coach House into a 5 bedroom all en-suite luxury hotel accommodation to meet the growing demands for quality hotel accommodation near Doncaster Robin Hood Airport.

For more details call 01302 771771 and tell them that you saw this on www.finningley.org

This church is mainly 11th century, although the south door is possibly Saxon. Much of the building is Elizabethan. Inside there is much to see, including a Jacobean pulpit (1604), a Norman tub font and carved medieval coffin lids. There are wonderful stained glass windows and an impressive collection of carved and painted roof bosses. The church is accessible to all.