Skellingthorpe
Built-up area in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.234, -0.621 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 92 71 |
| Population: | 3,359 |
| Dialling code: | 01522 (Lincoln) |
Skellingthorpe is a village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, lying roughly four miles west of Lincoln. Set among low-lying arable farmland and drainage channels typical of central Lincolnshire, it has medieval origins - the "thorpe" suffix suggests a later Norse/Old English settlement - and retains a compact village core surrounded by fields.
Today it functions largely as a residential and commuter village with a population of around 2,000, supporting a primary school, village hall, shops and local sports clubs. The community has an active social life with traditional events and clubs, and there is local interest in wildlife and green spaces: land associated with the former RAF Skellingthorpe and nearby wetlands has been used for recreation and nature conservation, while the village’s wartime and agricultural history remains visible in local memory.
Postcode districts covering Skellingthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 24.4 miles
- Lincoln 2.8 miles
- Scunthorpe 24.1 miles
- Grantham 22.3 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 13.4 miles
- Worksop 20.9 miles
- Retford 14.7 miles
- Gainsborough 13 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse 24 miles
- Sleaford 18.4 miles
- Shirebrook 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Birchwood Ward 1.3 miles
- Burton Waters Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Doddington and Whisby Parish 1.7 miles
- Hartsholme Ward 1.9 miles
- Burton Parish 2 miles
- Broadholme Parish 2.2 miles
- Boultham Ward 2.5 miles
- Harby Parish 2.6 miles
- Carholme Ward 2.6 miles
- Lincoln Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Saxilby Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Moorland Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Skellingthorpe
LN6 5UZ, LN6 5UJ, LN6 5TQ, LN6 5SH, LN6 5XF, LN6 5TD, LN6 5TH, LN6 5SR, LN6 5SL … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 40.5 miles
- Hykeham Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Saxilby Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Skellingthorpe Ad
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 3.7 miles
- The Rest Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Tower Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Exchequergate 3 3.4 miles
- Ibis Lincoln 3 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 2.9 miles
- Damon's Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 3.4 miles
- Charlotte House 3.2 miles
- The Castle Hotel 3 3.4 miles
Schools in Skellingthorpe
- Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School Primary
- St Lawrence C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sincil Bank Stadium 3.5 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 9.7 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 13.8 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 14.1 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 15.9 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 18 miles
- Clumber House Estate 18.5 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 19.7 miles