Skellingthorpe
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.236, -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 the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, sitting on the limestone ridge just a few miles west of Lincoln. The surrounding landscape mixes arable farmland with low-lying fen and meadow by the River Witham, and the village has become something of a commuter community while still retaining a strong agricultural feel and nearby pockets of wetland nature reserve.
There is a long history here, with medieval church fabric in All Saints Church and archaeological traces of earlier settlement, and the area is also marked by its wartime past - the former RAF Skellingthorpe airfield played a role in the Second World War and is remembered locally. Community life centres on the village hall, primary school and sports clubs, giving Skellingthorpe the character of a small, well-connected Lincolnshire village with active local organisations and an interest in its natural and historic surroundings.
Postcode districts covering Skellingthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 24.5 miles
- Lincoln 2.9 miles
- Scunthorpe 24 miles
- Grantham 22.5 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 13.5 miles
- Worksop 20.9 miles
- Retford 14.6 miles
- Gainsborough 12.9 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse 24.1 miles
- Sleaford 18.5 miles
- Shirebrook 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Skellingthorpe Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Burton Waters Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Birchwood Ward 1.4 miles
- Doddington and Whisby Parish 1.8 miles
- Burton Parish 1.9 miles
- Hartsholme Ward 2 miles
- Broadholme Parish 2.1 miles
- Boultham Ward 2.5 miles
- Harby Parish 2.6 miles
- Carholme Ward 2.6 miles
- Saxilby Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lincoln Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Skellingthorpe
LN6 5TD, LN6 5TB, LN6 5TE, LN6 5XF, LN6 5SD, LN6 5XN, LN6 5TW, LN6 5TT, LN6 5XG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 40.6 miles
- Saxilby Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Hykeham Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Skellingthorpe Ad
- Duke William Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Woodcocks, Lincoln by Marston's Inns 4 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 3 miles
- Damon’s Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln 4 3.1 miles
- Huckleberrys Bar and Grill 3 3.4 miles
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 3.4 miles
- Tower Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- The Rest Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Pride of Lincoln 3 2.5 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 9.6 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 13.9 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 14.2 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 15.9 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 18.1 miles
- Clumber House Estate 18.5 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 19.7 miles