South Thoresby
Parish in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.261, 0.089 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 39 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01507 (Alford) |
South Thoresby is a small, quiet rural parish in the district of East Lindsey, set in the rolling chalk hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds in Lincolnshire, England. Its setting gives easy access to sweeping countryside and the nearby east coast, with a scattering of stone and red‑brick cottages clustered around a small parish church and lanes edged with hedgerows.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, with arable farming and livestock still dominant, but the area also draws walkers, birdwatchers and visitors looking for holiday cottages or farm stays. The village name has Norse origins and the locality retains a quietly historic, community‑minded character that reflects centuries of rural life rather than rapid change.
Postcode districts covering South Thoresby
Most populated places nearby
- Grimsby 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Boston 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Cleethorpes 21 miles33.9 km
- Skegness 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Louth 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Mablethorpe 9 miles14.4 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 8.2 miles13.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Swaby Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Haugh Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Belleau Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- South Ormsby cum Ketsby Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Brinkhill Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Ulceby with Fordington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Walmsgate Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Claythorpe Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Rigsby with Ailby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Aby with Greenfield Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Langton by Spilsby Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Authorpe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in South Thoresby
LN13 0AX, LN13 0AW, LN13 0BT, LN13 0AS, LN13 0BS, LN13 0AU, LN13 0AY, LN13 0AT
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 47.6 miles76.7 km
- Norwich International Airport 64 miles103 km
- Thorpe Culvert Railway Station 10.6 miles17 km
- Wainfleet Railway Station 12.3 miles19.9 km
Hotels near South Thoresby Ad
- Magpies Restaurant with Rooms 9 miles14.5 km
- The Windmill 3.7 miles6 km
- Best Western Plus Kenwick Park Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Beaumont Accommodation 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Seashells Beach Hotel 5 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Masons Arms 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Admiral Rodney Hotel, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Pack Horse 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Brackenborough Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
- The Bull Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
Local points of interest
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 15 miles24.2 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.5 miles29.7 km