Belchford
Parish in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.267, -0.075 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 28 76 |
| Population: | 255 |
| Dialling code: | 01507 (Alford) |
Belchford is a small village and civil parish set on the rolling chalk hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. Perched on high ground it offers wide, rural views across the Wolds and is popular with walkers and cyclists who explore the network of lanes, hedgerows and nearby prehistoric earthworks and barrows that hint at a long history of settlement.
Locally the community remains largely agricultural, with farms, holiday cottages and a handful of village amenities supporting a small, close-knit population; tourism for walking, cycling and visiting nearby towns such as Horncastle supplements the farming economy. Historic and social life centres on village institutions and occasional community events, reflecting a quiet rural character shaped by centuries of Lincolnshire countryside traditions.
Postcode districts covering Belchford
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Grimsby 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Boston 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Cleethorpes 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Skegness 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Sleaford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Louth 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Mablethorpe 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 14.3 miles23 km
- Immingham 24.9 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Belchford Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Tetford & Donington Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Scamblesby Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Fulletby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Asterby Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- West Ashby Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Goulceby Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hemingby Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Maidenwell Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tetford Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Low Toynton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Stenigot Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Belchford
LN9 6LL, LN9 6LJ, LN9 6LN, LN9 6LS, LN9 6LF, LN9 6LT, LN9 6LH, LN9 6LG, LN9 6LE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 41.1 miles66.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 60.1 miles96.8 km
- Ludborough Railway Station 12.4 miles20 km
- Market Rasen Railway Station 13.5 miles21.7 km
Hotels near Belchford Ad
- Magpies Restaurant with Rooms 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Admiral Rodney Hotel, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Bull Hotel 4.4 miles7 km
- Best Western Plus Kenwick Park Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Dower House Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Adam & Eve 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Beaumont Accommodation 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Masons Arms 7.4 miles12 km
- Petwood Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Pack Horse 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 19.9 miles32 km