Wainfleet
Ward in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.102, 0.217 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 48 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01754 (Skegness) |
Wainfleet sits in the low-lying fenland of East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, in eastern England, straddling the valley of the River Steeping and lying not far from the Lincolnshire coast and seaside town of Skegness. The surrounding landscape of drained marshes and river channels gives the area a distinctive, flat character, with agriculture and local waterways shaping settlement patterns and views.
Historically the settlement grew as a small market town with medieval roots and a scattering of heritage buildings, and today the ward retains a village feel with a close-knit community. The local economy leans on farming and rural services, with some benefit from nearby coastal tourism, while community life revolves around parish activities, local clubs and pockets of conservation interest in the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Wainfleet
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 25 miles40.2 km
- Boston 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Skegness 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Louth 20.5 miles33 km
- Mablethorpe 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 15.3 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Wainfleet St. Mary Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Wainfleet All Saints Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Friskney Eaudyke Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Thorpe St. Peter Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Friskney Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Croft Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Irby in the Marsh Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Firsby Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bratoft Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Little Steeping Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Burgh le Marsh Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Eastville Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Wainfleet
PE24 4JQ, PE24 4HG, PE24 4LE, PE24 4LA, PE24 4ED, PE24 4DU, PE24 4DP, PE24 4DB, PE24 4BJ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 53.3 miles85.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 56.9 miles91.6 km
- Wainfleet Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Thorpe Culvert Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Wainfleet Ad
- The Ivernia Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Palm Court 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Hotel No 8 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Southview Park Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- North Shore Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Premier Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Driftwood 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Anchor Hotel & Bars 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Monsell Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Bell Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Wainfleet
- The Wainfleet Magdalen C of E/Methodist School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 18.6 miles30 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 20 miles32.1 km