Bracebridge Heath
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.195, -0.538 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 97 67 |
| Population: | 5,656 |
| Dialling code: | 01522 (Lincoln) |
Bracebridge Heath is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, sitting on a gentle rise just to the south of Lincoln. The name reflects its origins on heathland and you can still find remnant patches of open turf and green corridors; the built environment is a mix of Victorian and early 20th-century houses alongside more recent estates, giving the settlement a layered, semi-rural character.
Today it functions largely as a commuter community with good road links to Lincoln and regional routes such as the A15, but retains a strong local feel with a primary school, village hall, sports clubs and small shops. Community events, green spaces and a conscious preservation of historic buildings and landscape combine to make it a village that balances everyday convenience with a clear sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Bracebridge Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 2 miles3.2 km
- Grantham 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Newark-on-Trent 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Retford 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Gainsborough 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Sleaford 14.5 miles23.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bracebridge Heath Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Witham Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Park Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Canwick Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Moorland Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Waddington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lincoln Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Boultham Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hykeham Central Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- North Hykeham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Branston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Waddington Rural Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Bracebridge Heath
LN4 2LE, LN4 2LH, LN4 2NX, LN4 2QY, LN4 2PZ, LN4 2QD, LN4 2PY, LN4 2HN, LN5 9AG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.7 miles44.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 41.4 miles66.6 km
- Lincoln Central Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hykeham Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Bracebridge Heath Ad
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Tower Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Exchequergate 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Washingborough Hall Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Charlotte House 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Lincoln 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ibis Lincoln 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
Schools in Bracebridge Heath
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sincil Bank Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.7 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 17.6 miles28.3 km