Fishtoft
Ward in Boston, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.974, -0.003 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 34 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01205 (Boston) |
Fishtoft lies on the flat, low-lying fenland fringe of Boston in Lincolnshire, close to the salt marshes and sea approaches to The Wash. The landscape is dominated by reclaimed agricultural land, drainage channels and wide skies, and on clear days you can pick out the silhouette of Boston’s famous church tower across the fields.
There is a small village core with a notable medieval church and a long history of drainage and sea-defence that shaped local life; economically the area remains largely agricultural, with many residents commuting into Boston or to nearby coastal towns. Community life is village-centred, with parish events, clubs and a conspicuous local identity rooted in the rhythms of farming and fenland traditions.
Postcode districts covering Fishtoft
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 23 miles37 km
- Boston 1 mile1.6 km
- Wisbech 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Spalding 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Skegness 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Sleaford 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Bourne 21.1 miles34 km
- Market Deeping 24.1 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Skirbeck Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Trinity Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Boston Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Station Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Thomas' Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Fishtoft Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Staniland Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wyberton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Witham Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Haltoft End Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Fenside Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- West Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Fishtoft
PE21 9RQ, PE21 0AU, PE21 9QR, PE21 9EL, PE21 0RN, PE21 9RP, PE21 9AR, PE21 9RN, PE21 0QE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 54.3 miles87.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 56.1 miles90.2 km
- Boston Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hubberts Bridge Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels in Fishtoft Ad
- Carpenters Arms
- The Quayside Hotel and Bar 4
- No. Twenty Hotel & Bar 3
- The Stanley Hotel 3
- The Lord Grey Hotel 4
- The Arundell Hotel 3
- The White Hart Hotel, Boston, Lincolsnhire 4
- The New England Hotel 2
Schools in Fishtoft
- Fishtoft Academy Primary
- Hawthorn Tree School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 17.4 miles28 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 20 miles32.2 km