Mablethorpe
Built-up area in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.345, 0.254 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 50 85 |
| Population: | 12,531 |
| Dialling code: | 01507 (Alford) |
Mablethorpe is a modest seaside town on the North Sea coast in the district of East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It’s known for long sandy beaches, dunes and a traditional promenade lined with arcades, cafés and caravan parks, so the local economy is heavily driven by seasonal tourism and holiday accommodation.
The town expanded as a Victorian and early 20th‑century resort and still retains a holiday‑town character alongside a working coastal community with fishing roots and an RNLI lifeboat presence. Nearby coastal marshes and dune habitats attract wildlife, while residents and councils continue to manage issues common to low‑lying seaside places, such as coastal erosion and flood risk.
Postcode districts covering Mablethorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Grimsby 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Cleethorpes 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Skegness 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Louth 10.6 miles17 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 1.6 miles2.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Mablethorpe and Sutton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Theddlethorpe St. Helen Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Theddlethorpe All Saints Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sutton on Sea Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Maltby le Marsh Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hannah cum Hagnaby Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Strubby with Woodthorpe Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Markby Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Withern & Theddlethorpe Ward 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Withern with Stain Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Saltfleetby Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Mablethorpe
LN12 1JT, LN12 2BU, LN12 1BG, LN12 1LF, LN12 1EW, LN12 2BS, LN12 1JB, LN12 1LU, LN12 1RH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 52.7 miles84.9 km
- Norwich International Airport 63 miles101.3 km
- Ludborough Railway Station 13.6 miles22 km
- Skegness Railway Station 14.3 miles23.1 km
Hotels near Mablethorpe Ad
- Seashells Beach Hotel 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Bacchus Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- The Windmill 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Best Western Plus Kenwick Park Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Vine Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
Schools in Mablethorpe
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Blundell Park Stadium 19.9 miles32 km