Museums & Galleries · Lincolnshire
Chain Bridge Forge Museum
📍 PE11 1TX
Photo: Bearas (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Working blacksmith demonstrating traditional forge skills on site
- Book half-day or full-day blacksmithing experience courses
- Explore the forge's history dating back to the mid-1700s
- Portable forge visits local events with demonstrations and tasters
- Online local history collection of nearly 7000 artefacts
Chain Bridge Forge is a small, volunteer-led living museum beside the Welland river, just a short walk from Spalding town centre. Here you can watch a working blacksmith demonstrate traditional techniques, or book a half-day or full-day experience course to make your own piece of ironwork, from beginner to advanced level. The site also explores local history, with an online collection of nearly 7000 artefacts, and runs outreach sessions including a portable forge and reminiscence talks. It suits visitors interested in crafts, heritage and hands-on activities. Spalding station is just 0.5 miles away, and there are 8 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those planning a longer visit nearby.
Practical details
- Booking
- Experience days and gift vouchers can be booked in advance
- Best for
- Suits individuals and couples from beginner to advanced level
- Accessibility
- Restoration work aimed to make the forge accessible
From the attraction's own website on 24 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ WiFi
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🚆 Or come by train
- Spalding 0.5 miles
- Swineshead 12.5 miles
- Hubberts Bridge 12.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page