Pighill: Archaeological Illustration & Heritage Graphics

Pighill is essentially a museum dedicated to archaeological illustration and heritage graphics - the kind of specialist outfit you'll stumble upon by accident near Boston and either think is brilliant or walk straight past. It's for people who actually care about how we visualise the past rather than just consuming it passively.

The collection focuses on the visual side of archaeology - drawings, reconstructions, and graphics that archaeologists and historians use to tell stories about what we've dug up. If you're into how knowledge gets communicated, or if you've ever wondered how museums decide what a Roman villa looked like based on a few stone foundations, this place makes sense. Kids probably won't get much from it unless they're already sketch-minded.

There's not a huge amount of publicly available information about opening hours or admission fees, so you'll need to ring ahead or check their website before making the journey from Boston - about 15 minutes' drive. It's the sort of place you'd tack on to a broader Lincolnshire trip rather than plan a day around.

If you're based at Orchard Holiday Park nearby, it could fill a rainy afternoon, particularly if your group includes anyone interested in heritage interpretation or museum curation. Otherwise, it's niche enough that you'd want to combine it with Boston's other attractions to make the visit worthwhile. Not for everyone, but clever stuff if it's your sort of thing.