Dogdyke
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.083, -0.21 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 20 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01526 (Martin) |
Dogdyke is a small riverside settlement in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, set in the low-lying landscape of the Fens on the banks of the River Witham. The area is characterised by flat, drained farmland criss-crossed with dykes and drainage channels, and its riverside position has long tied it to inland navigation and water management rather than heavy industry or large-scale settlement.
Locally there is a quiet, rural feel: agriculture dominates the economy, while visitors and birdwatchers are drawn to the waterways and wetland habitats. Dogdyke also has historic associations with pumping and drainage technology and the wider story of Lincolnshire’s reclamation and canal networks, so the landscape feels as much engineered as natural, with a small community clustered around those practical, historic features.
Postcode districts covering Dogdyke
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Grantham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Boston 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Spalding 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Skegness 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Sleaford 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Louth 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bourne 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Tattershall Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Coningsby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Coningsby and Tattershall Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tattershall Thorpe Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Billinghay Rural Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Billinghay Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- North Kyme Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wildmore Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- South Kyme Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Coningsby & Mareham Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Tumby Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Walcott Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Dogdyke
LN4 4UA, LN4 4ZR, LN4 4JQ, LN4 4ZN, LN4 4ZP, LN4 4PZ, LN4 4JH, LN4 4JU, LN4 4PY … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 42.9 miles69 km
- East Midlands Airport 49.7 miles80 km
- Ruskington Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Swineshead Railway Station 7.9 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Dogdyke Ad
- The Dower House Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Petwood Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Finch Hatton Arms 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Inn at Woodhall Spa 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Magpies Restaurant with Rooms 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Royal Oak 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Admiral Rodney Hotel, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Boston West Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Bull Hotel 9.5 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 6.8 miles11 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km