Welbourn
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.073, -0.568 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 96 53 |
| Population: | 647 |
Welbourn is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, set on the limestone escarpment of the Lincoln Cliff and overlooking the surrounding agricultural vale. The settlement has medieval roots and a compact core of older stone buildings and a parish church with historic fabric, alongside more recent cottages and a manor house, giving it a quietly picturesque rural character.
Local life remains largely tied to agriculture, though many residents commute to nearby centres such as Lincoln and Sleaford. The village sustains a close-knit social scene with a village hall, pub and occasional fetes and community events, and is popular with walkers and those seeking country living within easy reach of the city.
Postcode districts covering Welbourn
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 10.3 miles
- Grantham 11.6 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 9.8 miles
- Boston 23.5 miles
- Arnold 23.6 miles
- Melton Mowbray 25 miles
- Retford 23.1 miles
- Gainsborough 24.1 miles
- Sleaford 8.3 miles
- Bourne 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Welbourn Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Leadenham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Navenby & Brant Broughton Ward 1.5 miles
- Wellingore Parish 2.1 miles
- Fulbeck Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Navenby Parish 2.5 miles
- Brant Broughton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Navenby and Wellingore Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange Parish 3.3 miles
- Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe Parish 3.4 miles
- Brauncewell Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Byard's Leap Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Welbourn
LN5 0TB, LN5 0PA, LN5 0NN, LN5 0QG, LN5 0NR, LN5 0QH, LN5 0NB, LN5 0NW, LN5 0NG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.8 miles
- Ancaster Railway Station 6 miles
- Rauceby Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Welbourn Ad
- Woodland Waters 6.5 miles
- The Carre Arms Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- The Solo No 1 Bank Chambers 8.3 miles
- Ibis Lincoln 3 9.1 miles
- Marquis of Granby 8.2 miles
- Damon's Hotel 4 9.5 miles
- Best Western Plus Bentley Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles
- Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 9.3 miles
- The Olde Barn Sure Hotel Collection 3 8.1 miles
Schools in Welbourn
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn Secondary
- The Welbourn C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 9.5 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 10.1 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 12.5 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 15.1 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 15.1 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 19.6 miles