Skegness
Parish in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.149, 0.327 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 55 63 |
| Population: | 24,876 |
| Dialling code: | 01754 |
Skegness sits on the North Sea coast in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, and is best known for its long sandy beach, promenades and the dunes and saltmarshes that reach towards The Wash. The shoreline is backed by nature reserves such as Gibraltar Point, important for migrating birds, while the town’s coastal setting brings both tourism and the challenges of erosion and changing sea levels.
Originally developed as a Victorian and Edwardian seaside resort after the arrival of the railway, Skegness has a strong holiday economy centred on amusements, caravan parks and the famous Butlins camp, alongside local fishing and hospitality trades. Its Jolly Fisherman advertising image remains iconic, and the town combines a lively summer tourist scene with a resident community and ongoing regeneration efforts to diversify the economy beyond seasonal peaks.
Postcode districts covering Skegness
Most populated places nearby
- Boston 19 miles
- Skegness 0.4 miles
- Louth 20.3 miles
- Mablethorpe 13.9 miles
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 12.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Skegness Built-up area 0.4 miles
- St. Clement's Ward 0.6 miles
- Scarbrough & Seacroft Ward 0.7 miles
- Winthorpe Ward 0.8 miles
- Croft Parish 2.4 miles
- Ingoldmells Parish 2.7 miles
- Addlethorpe Parish 2.9 miles
- Burgh le Marsh Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Ingoldmells and Chapel St. Leonards Built-up area 4 miles
- Orby Parish 4.2 miles
- Wainfleet All Saints Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Bratoft Parish 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Skegness
PE25 2SZ, PE25 2EY, PE25 3BT, PE25 3DH, PE25 3HW, PE25 3EF, PE25 3RH, PE25 3LN, PE25 3JY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 51.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 59.6 miles
- Skegness Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Havenhouse Station 3.3 miles
Hotels in Skegness Ad
- The Eastleigh
- North Parade Seafront Accommodation 3
- The Vine Hotel, Skegness 3
- Host & Stay | Roseberry Avenue
- OYO Queens Hotel, Skegness 3
- GNDJ Hotel Skegness 3
- Premier Inn Skegness Seafront 3
- R&R Coastal Retreats Cedars 63
- North Shore Hotel 3
- The Monsell Hotel
Schools in Skegness
- Beacon Primary Academy Primary
- Seathorne Primary Academy Primary
- Skegness Academy Secondary
- Skegness Grammar School Secondary
- Skegness Infant Academy Primary
- Skegness Junior Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 11.7 miles
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 13.6 miles
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 17.5 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 19 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 19.9 miles
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 20 miles