Witham St. Hughs & Swinderby
Ward in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.163, -0.659 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 89 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01522 (Lincoln) |
Witham St. Hughs and Swinderby sit in the district of North Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England, close to Lincoln and Newark. The area mixes a modern, planned village and business park at Witham St. Hughs - home to light industry and logistics employers - with the quieter, older rural settlement of Swinderby, which still feels very much like traditional countryside and benefits from a rail link between Nottingham and Lincoln and easy road connections for commuters.
Locally there’s a juxtaposition of new housing and long‑standing village life, with community halls, pubs and occasional local events reflecting that blend. The ward also sits beside the site of the former RAF Swinderby, a reminder of 20th‑century military history now repurposed into civilian uses, and is surrounded by the arable farmland that characterises much of rural Lincolnshire.
Postcode districts covering Witham St. Hughs & Swinderby
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 22.1 miles
- Lincoln 5.9 miles
- Grantham 17.5 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 8.6 miles
- Worksop 21.3 miles
- Arnold 22.3 miles
- Hucknall 24.6 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 24.9 miles
- Retford 16 miles
- Gainsborough 17 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse 22 miles
- Sleaford 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witham St. Hughs Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Morton Hall Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Thorpe on the Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Aubourn with Haddington Parish 1.5 miles
- Thurlby Parish 1.7 miles
- Swinderby Built-up area 1.8 miles
- South Hykeham Built-up area 2 miles
- Hykeham Fosse Ward 2.4 miles
- Eagle Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bassingham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Eagle and Swinethorpe Parish 2.6 miles
- Norton Disney Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Witham St. Hughs & Swinderby
LN6 9TF, LN6 9HT, LN6 9YR, LN6 9WY, LN6 9ZH, LN5 9DY, LN6 9UZ, LN5 9FB, LN6 9UU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.1 miles
- Swinderby Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Hykeham Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels in Witham St. Hughs & Swinderby Ad
Schools in Witham St. Hughs & Swinderby
- Kisimul School Independent - special
- Swinderby All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- The St Michael's C of E Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill Primary
- Witham St Hughs Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sincil Bank Stadium 6.2 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 9.7 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 13.7 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 15.8 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 17.1 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 17.6 miles
- Clumber House Estate 17.9 miles