Hykeham Fosse
Ward in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.175, -0.606 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 93 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01522 (Lincoln) |
Hykeham Fosse is an electoral ward in the district of North Kesteven in Lincolnshire, centred on part of the suburban town of North Hykeham just to the south‑west of Lincoln. The ward sits where suburban housing meets patches of open countryside and benefits from good road links into the city, making it a popular area for commuters.
Locally the area mixes family housing, small shops and light industry with community facilities and green spaces; its name hints at historic routes such as the Roman Fosse Way that shaped the wider landscape. Social life tends to be community‑focused, with schools, clubs and parish groups playing an active role in village and town events while the local economy combines retail, services and nearby agricultural activity.
Postcode districts covering Hykeham Fosse
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 24.4 miles
- Lincoln 3.9 miles
- Grantham 18.3 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 10.8 miles
- Worksop 22.9 miles
- Arnold 24.6 miles
- Retford 17.3 miles
- Gainsborough 17 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse 24.2 miles
- Sleaford 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Hykeham Built-up area 0.7 miles
- North Hykeham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hykeham Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Hykeham Memorial Ward 1.3 miles
- Thorpe on the Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Aubourn with Haddington Parish 1.6 miles
- Witham Ward 2.3 miles
- Witham St. Hughs & Swinderby Ward 2.4 miles
- Moorland Ward 2.5 miles
- Hartsholme Ward 2.6 miles
- Waddington Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Witham St. Hughs Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Hykeham Fosse
LN6 9NR, LN6 8JP, LN6 9UA, LN6 9YF, LN6 9LF, LN6 9UE, LN6 9RL, LN6 9GW, LN6 9SZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 38.3 miles
- Hykeham Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Swinderby Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Hykeham Fosse Ad
- Duke William Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 4.2 miles
- Damon’s Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Pride of Lincoln 3 1.8 miles
- Best Western Plus Bentley Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Garner Hotel Lincoln 2 1.9 miles
- Huckleberrys Bar and Grill 3 4.7 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln 4 4.5 miles
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 5 miles
- Travelodge Lincoln Thorpe on the Hill 3 0.9 miles
Schools in Hykeham Fosse
- Manor Farm Academy Primary
- The South Hykeham Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sincil Bank Stadium 4 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 12 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 13.6 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 14.6 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 14.8 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles
- Clumber House Estate 19.8 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 19.8 miles