Heckington Rural
Ward in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.974, -0.296 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 14 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01529 (Sleaford) |
Heckington Rural sits in the heart of North Kesteven in Lincolnshire, covering the arable, often flat fenland and a scatter of small villages around the larger village of Heckington. The landscape is dominated by large fields, drains and hedgerows, with farming the mainstay of the local economy and a mix of small businesses; many residents also commute to nearby market towns such as Sleaford and Boston.
The ward has a strong local identity centred on community halls, parish life and agricultural traditions, and is perhaps best known for the striking eight‑sailed windmill at Heckington, which serves as a working mill and local museum and hosts community events. Good rail and road links give easy access to regional centres while cottages, farmsteads and historic boundary lines keep a quietly historic rural character.
Postcode districts covering Heckington Rural
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Grantham 14.9 miles24 km
- Newark-on-Trent 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Boston 11.2 miles18 km
- Spalding 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Stamford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Sleaford 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bourne 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Market Deeping 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Hale Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Heckington Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Little Hale Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Helpringham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Asgarby and Howell Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Burton Pedwardine Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ewerby Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Scredington Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Swaton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ewerby and Evedon Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kirkby la Thorpe Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Heckington Rural
NG34 9UP, NG34 9QA, NG34 9GJ, NG34 9LX, NG34 0BL, NG34 9QW, NG34 9LZ, NG34 9BD, NG34 9RD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 44.1 miles71 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 45.7 miles73.6 km
- Heckington Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Swineshead Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Heckington Rural Ad
- The Royal Oak 0.5 miles0.9 km
- The Finch Hatton Arms 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Carre Arms Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Solo No 1 Bank Chambers 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Marquis of Granby 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Supreme Inn 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Boston West Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Heckington Rural
- Heckington St Andrew's C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 19.7 miles31.7 km