Swineshead and Holland Fen
Ward in Boston, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.997, -0.127 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 25 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01205 (Boston) |
Swineshead and Holland Fen are small, largely rural communities in the borough of Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They sit in the low-lying Fen landscape, with long, flat horizons, intricate drainage ditches and pumped drains that underpin an intensive arable and horticultural economy, so much of the local character is shaped by farming and the engineered landscape.
Swineshead has historic roots - including the site of a medieval Cistercian abbey - and a compact village core with a church, pub and community facilities, while Holland Fen is a more dispersed area of reclaimed land and farms reflecting centuries of drainage and land reclamation. Social life tends to be centred on parish activities, village halls and local events, with many residents also commuting into Boston or neighbouring towns for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Swineshead and Holland Fen
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Grantham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Boston 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Spalding 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Skegness 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Sleaford 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Bourne 19 miles30.6 km
- Market Deeping 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Claydike Bank Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Amber Hill Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hubbert's Bridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holland Fen with Brothertoft Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Langriville Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Kirton Holme Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- West Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Fenside Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Thornton le Fen Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Swineshead Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Witham Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Staniland Ward 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Swineshead and Holland Fen
PE20 3PT, PE20 3FG, PE20 3JL, PE20 3NL, PE20 3EU, PE20 3JP, PE20 3LD, PE20 3ER, PE20 3RJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 49.4 miles79.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 51.3 miles82.6 km
- Hubberts Bridge Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Swineshead Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 km
Hotels in Swineshead and Holland Fen Ad
Schools in Swineshead and Holland Fen
- Swineshead St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km