Alford Craft Market
Running since 1974, this makers' collective has a permanent shop on West Street stocking work by more than 30 Lincolnshire craftspeople.
Details07920 409253
Woodthorpe Garden Centre
Big rural garden centre just outside Alford and the original site of the British Garden Centres group. Beyond plants and garden furniture there are gift and homeware halls, a restaurant, a maze, a children's play area and a dinosaur trail. It goes all out for Christmas with decorations and seasonal events.
Highlights
- Restaurant on site
- Maze and play area
- Large Christmas shop
About Alford
A market town a few miles inland, known for its working five-sailed windmill and Friday market. More in Alford.
Details last checked October 2026. Opening times can change with the seasons, so check with Woodthorpe Garden Centre before you travel.
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Eastfield Farm Plants
A working sheep farm at Maltby le Marsh, between Alford and Mablethorpe, now run by the fourth generation of the same family.
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T & L Garage Services
Garage on Alford's Beechings Way Industrial Estate offering MOTs and repairs.
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Alford Manor House
Said to be the largest thatched manor house in England, this Grade II* listed house was built in 1611 and restored in the 2000s.
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The Windmill Hotel
Former 18th-century coaching inn on Alford's market square, now a small boutique hotel.
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J. Shaw & Son
Third-generation family greengrocer based in the village of Alvingham, a short drive north-east of Louth.
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