Sleaford Castle
Ward in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.995, -0.418 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 06 45 |
| Dialling code: | 01529 (Sleaford) |
The ward of Sleaford Castle sits on the northern edge of the market town of Sleaford in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire. It contains the surviving earthworks and small ruined fragments of the medieval castle near the River Slea, which lend a historic character to what is otherwise a mainly residential area.
Today the neighbourhood mixes family housing, local shops and light commercial units, reflecting Sleaford's role as a service centre for the surrounding agricultural countryside and as a commuter base for nearby centres such as Lincoln and Grantham. Community life is centred on schools, churches and voluntary groups, and the nearby river corridor and green spaces are popular for walking and local events.
Postcode districts covering Sleaford Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 16.7 miles
- Grantham 10.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 17 miles
- Boston 16.3 miles
- Spalding 18.2 miles
- Stamford 23.6 miles
- Sleaford 0.3 miles
- Bourne 15.9 miles
- Market Deeping 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sleaford Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham Ward 0.6 miles
- Sleaford Westholme Ward 0.7 miles
- Sleaford Navigation Ward 0.9 miles
- Sleaford Holdingham Ward 1.2 miles
- Greylees Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kirkby la Thorpe Parish 1.6 miles
- Silk Willoughby Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford Ward 1.8 miles
- Leasingham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Burton Pedwardine Parish 2.9 miles
- South Rauceby Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Sleaford Castle
NG34 4FR, NG34 7UX, NG34 4ED, NG34 7WN, NG34 7XA, NG34 7UW, NG34 7UL, NG34 7QF, NG34 7PB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 39.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 41.5 miles
- Sleaford Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Rauceby Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Sleaford Castle Ad
- Travelodge Sleaford 3 1.2 miles
- The Carre Arms Hotel & Restaurant 4 0.4 miles
- Marquis of Granby 0.5 miles
- The Finch Hatton Arms 4 3.8 miles
- Cosy and Secluded Brook-side Lodge 2 3.7 miles
- Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 9.4 miles
- 4 Sisters Inn 4 6.9 miles
- OYO 4 Sisters Inn 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Sleaford Castle
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Secondary
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 3.7 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 14.5 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 16.2 miles
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 18.5 miles
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 20 miles