Spilsby
Built-up area in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.174, 0.087 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 39 66 |
| Population: | 3,440 |
| Dialling code: | 01790 |
Spilsby is a small market town in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, sitting on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It acts as a local service centre for surrounding farming villages, with a compact high street of independent shops, cafés and a market, and is popular with walkers and visitors exploring the rolling chalk hills and nearby coastline.
The town has medieval market origins and retains Georgian and Victorian architecture clustered around its parish church; it is also known as the birthplace of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin. The local economy is still rooted in agriculture alongside small businesses and tourism, and the community maintains a village-like social life with annual shows, clubs and local events.
Postcode districts covering Spilsby
Most populated places nearby
- Boston 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Skegness 9.9 miles16 km
- Sleaford 24 miles38.6 km
- Louth 14 miles22.5 km
- Mablethorpe 13.7 miles22 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Hundleby Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Raithby Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Partney Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Halton Holegate Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Toynton All Saints Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- East Keal Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Mavis Enderby Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Sausthorpe Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Toynton St. Peter Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- West Keal Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Aswardby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dalby Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Spilsby
PE23 5GH, PE23 5HS, PE23 5DR, PE23 5EN, PE23 5HD, PE23 5LQ, PE23 5ED, PE23 5HX, PE23 5EF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 49.8 miles80.2 km
- Norwich International Airport 60.6 miles97.5 km
- Thorpe Culvert Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Wainfleet Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Spilsby Ad
- Magpies Restaurant with Rooms 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Admiral Rodney Hotel, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Windmill 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Southview Park Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Bull Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- The Bell Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
Schools in Spilsby
- King Edward VI Academy Secondary
- The Eresby School, Spilsby Special
- Woodlands Academy Special
Local points of interest
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.3 km