Horncastle
Ward in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.182, -0.106 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 26 66 |
The Horncastle ward sits at the heart of the market town of Horncastle in the district of East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. Nestled on the banks of the River Bain and close to the rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, it occupies a convenient position on routes towards the east coast and about twenty miles east of Lincoln.
Locally the area is known for a compact historic high street of Georgian and Victorian façades, a long-standing market tradition and a surprising concentration of antique shops and independent traders. The ward’s economy leans on retail, farming and visitor trade, while community life centres on regular markets, fairs and small-scale cultural events that celebrate the town’s market-town heritage and its access to the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Horncastle
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Boston 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Skegness 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Sleaford 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Louth 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Mablethorpe 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 17.9 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Scrivelsby Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Horncastle Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Haltham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Roughton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Mareham on the Hill Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Langton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Claxby with Moorby Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- High Toynton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wood Enderby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hameringham Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Low Toynton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Thimbleby Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Horncastle
LN9 5HL, LN9 6EG, LN9 5HB, LN9 5ES, LN9 6HP, LN9 6PH, LN9 6AR, LN9 5AU, LN9 6HE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 42.5 miles68.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 56.3 miles90.6 km
- Metheringham Railway Station 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Thorpe Culvert Railway Station 13.3 miles21.4 km
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Schools in Horncastle
- Horncastle Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Secondary
- St Lawrence School Special
- The Banovallum School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 12.5 miles20 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 16.2 miles26 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 16.2 miles26 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 18.2 miles29.2 km