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 miles
- Boston 13.4 miles
- Skegness 5.3 miles
- Louth 20.5 miles
- Mablethorpe 16.9 miles
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wainfleet St. Mary Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Wainfleet All Saints Built-up area 1 mile
- Friskney Eaudyke Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Thorpe St. Peter Parish 2.1 miles
- Friskney Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Croft Parish 3.2 miles
- Irby in the Marsh Parish 3.3 miles
- Firsby Parish 3.4 miles
- Bratoft Parish 3.5 miles
- Little Steeping Parish 4.3 miles
- Burgh le Marsh Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Eastville Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wainfleet
PE24 4BE, PE24 4JP, PE24 4BA, PE24 4JJ, PE24 4DH, PE24 4AX, PE24 4ET, PE24 4LJ, PE24 4LF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 53.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 56.9 miles
- Wainfleet Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Thorpe Culvert Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Wainfleet Ad
- The Bell Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- The Vine Hotel, Skegness 3 5.4 miles
- The Eastleigh 6.1 miles
- North Parade Seafront Accommodation 3 6.2 miles
- R&R Coastal Retreats Cedars 63 5.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Roseberry Avenue 5.6 miles
- Southview Park Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- Lakeside Fishing Retreats 5 7 miles
- GNDJ Hotel Skegness 3 6.1 miles
- OYO Queens Hotel, Skegness 3 6.1 miles
Schools in Wainfleet
- The Wainfleet Magdalen C of E/Methodist School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles
- Greenfield Priory Historic site 12.6 miles
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 17.8 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 18.3 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 18.5 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 18.6 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 20 miles