Discover Immingham: History, Trails and Special Places

Immingham combines an impressive local history with short and longer trails, a historic church and specific places to visit for shared discoveries. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday cottage can plan their stay around whether culture, activity or an outing with children should be the main focus. The city’s history is particularly vivid where it is connected with the Pilgrim Fathers, the dock and the surviving traces of earlier working lives.

History at Immingham Museum

Immingham Museum devotes its exhibitions, among other things, to the town’s connection with the Mayflower Pilgrims and their dramatic flight from the coast of Immingham in 1608. The museum also presents the history of Immingham Dock, which was opened by King George V in 1912. Two working railway models complement the museum visit and bring another part of the area’s technological and transport history to life.

A special historical stop is the Immingham Tin Town Heritage Centre. It presents the last surviving building from a temporary settlement built in 1906. This settlement housed the workers involved in constructing Immingham Dock. This means the development of the port can be viewed not only through an opening year, but also through the living and working conditions of the time.

The Pilgrims’ Trail and Trails through Mayflower Woods

The Pilgrims’ Trail in Immingham is one mile long and starts at Immingham Museum. You can plan this shorter route as a walk in its own right or extend it with the Phillips 66 Mayflower Wood Walk. This trail is approximately 3½ miles long, leads through attractive woodland and then returns to St Andrew’s Church.

After following the full length of Mill Lane, the route continues along well-established local footpaths through Mayflower Woods, emerges onto the old golf course and then leads back to the church. This provides different trail lengths for planning your day: the Pilgrims’ Trail focuses on a shorter circuit, while the Phillips 66 Mayflower Wood Walk offers more scope for an extended time outdoors. A holiday apartment in Immingham can therefore be a suitable base if you want to combine culture and walking on the same trip.

St Andrew’s Church and the Pilgrim Fathers Monuments

St Andrew’s Church dates back to the early Middle Ages; large parts of the building originate from the 13th century. When the main door is open, visitors may enter the church to pray or spend some time there. The Pilgrim Father's Monument now stands in Pilgrim Park, facing St Andrew’s Church. The upper part of the monument is made of grey granite from the exact spot at Plymouth Rock where the Pilgrim Fathers landed. The Pilgrim Father's Memorial was unveiled in September 1925.

A Place for Different Kinds of Travel Days

Roval Drive Open Space is open 365 days a year and has a play area. For families, it can therefore provide a separate activity alongside the museum, church and walking trails, without every trip having to focus on the same thing. Those interested in the history of the Pilgrim Fathers will find several interconnected themes in Immingham: the museum exhibition, the Pilgrims’ Trail, the church and the monuments. Those who prefer being outdoors can include the shorter trail or the approximately 3½-mile Wood Walk in their plans.

When looking for accommodation, you should therefore first consider which combination of historical sights, walks and relaxed time in the town best suits your trip.

More Places for Planning Your Trip

For additional travel ideas, you can also select the following places: Carlton-le-Moorland, Spalding, East Kirkby, Thorpe On The Hill, North Scarle, Somersby, Keelby and Kirton In Lindsey.

To the higher-level travel overview: Lincolnshire.