Deeping St. Nicholas
Parish in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.728, -0.223 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 20 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01775 (Spalding) |
Deeping St Nicholas is a small fenland village and civil parish in the district of South Holland, Lincolnshire, set among the flat, reclaimed landscape of the fens close to The Deepings and the River Welland. The area is defined by rich arable soils, networks of drains and pumping stations and wide skies, giving it a distinctly agricultural character.
Historically shaped by drainage and Victorian-era reclamation, the parish’s economy remains centred on farming, horticulture and related rural industries, while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Spalding and Market Deeping. Community life is quiet and village-focused, organised around the parish church, the primary school and a modest programme of local events that reflect the close-knit rural community.
Postcode districts covering Deeping St. Nicholas
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 10.5 miles
- Grantham 21.5 miles
- Boston 18.9 miles
- Wisbech 16.9 miles
- Spalding 4.8 miles
- March 18 miles
- Stamford 12.1 miles
- Sleaford 20.3 miles
- Bourne 7 miles
- Market Deeping 5.1 miles
- Whittlesey 12.5 miles
- Oakham 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Deeping St. Nicholas Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Crowland and Deeping St. Nicholas Ward 2 miles
- Spalding Monks House Ward 3.8 miles
- Pode Hole Built-up area 4 miles
- Cowbit Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Crowland Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Spalding St. Mary's Ward 4.5 miles
- Spalding St. John's Ward 4.6 miles
- Deeping St. James Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Spalding Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Market & West Deeping Ward 4.9 miles
- Market Deeping Built-up area 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Deeping St. Nicholas
PE11 3UJ, PE11 3EN, PE11 3JH, PE11 3DG, PE6 9PX, PE11 3DX, PE11 3DH, PE11 3BW, PE11 3HA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 46.7 miles
- Luton Airport 59.2 miles
- Spalding Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 10.6 miles
Hotels near Deeping St. Nicholas Ad
- Tulip Queen, Spalding by Marston's Inns 4 2.8 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Black Horse 5.3 miles
- The Deeping Stage 5.3 miles
- Cley Hall Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Woodlands Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Cley Hall Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Bluebell 8.2 miles
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 6.4 miles
- The Wishing Well 3 7.3 miles
Schools in Deeping St. Nicholas
- Deeping St Nicholas Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fengate Archaeological site 10 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 10.8 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 11.2 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 12.1 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 17.7 miles