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 miles30.6 km
- Skegness 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Louth 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Mablethorpe 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 12.3 miles19.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Skegness Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- St. Clement's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Scarbrough & Seacroft Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Winthorpe Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Croft Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ingoldmells Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Addlethorpe Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Burgh le Marsh Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Ingoldmells and Chapel St. Leonards Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Orby Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Wainfleet All Saints Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bratoft Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Skegness
PE25 2PP, PE25 1ET, PE25 3DE, PE25 3BP, PE25 1LE, PE25 1GH, PE25 3PS, PE25 3RQ, PE25 3EB … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 51.5 miles82.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 59.6 miles95.9 km
- Skegness Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Havenhouse Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
Hotels in Skegness Ad
- The Ivernia Hotel
- Palm Court 4
- Hotel No 8 3
- Southview Park Hotel 3
- North Shore Hotel 3
- Driftwood
- Premier Hotel
- The Monsell Hotel
- Yellow Mountain Hotel 3
- Sea Side Hotel 3
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 miles18.8 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles25 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 19 miles30.6 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 20 miles32.1 km