Silk Willoughby
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.972, -0.443 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 04 42 |
| Population: | 299 |
| Dialling code: | 01529 (Sleaford) |
Silk Willoughby is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside not far from the market town of Sleaford. The surrounding landscape is typical fen-edge and fertile farmland, with hedgerows, field patterns and surviving ridge-and-furrow earthworks; the local economy remains largely agricultural, with many residents also commuting to nearby towns for work.
History is visible in a medieval parish church and a number of listed buildings and earthwork remains, and village life tends to be centred on a village hall and occasional local events. That combination of visible historic fabric, quiet rural character and an active small community gives Silk Willoughby a distinctly unhurried, conservation-minded feel while still adapting to modern farming and commuting patterns.
Postcode districts covering Silk Willoughby
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Grantham 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Newark-on-Trent 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Boston 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Spalding 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Melton Mowbray 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Stamford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Sleaford 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bourne 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Market Deeping 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Oakham 23.5 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Silk Willoughby Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Greylees Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Aswarby and Swarby Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sleaford Castle Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Culverthorpe and Kelby Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sleaford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- South Rauceby Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sleaford Westholme Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Aunsby and Dembleby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wilsford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Silk Willoughby
NG34 8PQ, NG34 8RU, NG34 8PP, NG34 8PG, NG34 8PB, NG34 8NZ, NG34 8NY, NG34 8PD, NG34 8PF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 38.2 miles61.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 42.2 miles68 km
- Rauceby Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sleaford Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Silk Willoughby Ad
- The Carre Arms Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Solo No 1 Bank Chambers 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Marquis of Granby 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Woodland Waters 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Finch Hatton Arms 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Royal Oak 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Angel & Royal Hotel 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Avenue Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Olde Barn Sure Hotel Collection 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 19.7 miles31.7 km