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 miles
- Skegness 9.9 miles
- Sleaford 24 miles
- Louth 14 miles
- Mablethorpe 13.7 miles
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 12.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hundleby Parish 0.5 miles
- Raithby Parish 1.4 miles
- Partney Parish 1.4 miles
- Halton Holegate Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Toynton All Saints Built-up area 1.6 miles
- East Keal Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Mavis Enderby Parish 2.1 miles
- Sausthorpe Parish 2.2 miles
- Toynton St. Peter Parish 2.4 miles
- West Keal Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Aswardby Parish 2.6 miles
- Dalby Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Spilsby
PE23 5QT, PE23 5ET, PE23 5EN, PE23 5LQ, PE23 5JQ, PE23 5HP, PE23 5GF, PE23 5LY, PE23 5NE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 49.8 miles
- Norwich International Airport 60.6 miles
- Thorpe Culvert Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Wainfleet Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Spilsby Ad
- Magpies Restaurant with Rooms 8.5 miles
- The Admiral Rodney Hotel, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 4 8.7 miles
- Southview Park Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The Windmill 7.2 miles
- The Bull Hotel 8.7 miles
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 miles
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 7.7 miles
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 11.4 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13.8 miles
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles