Fleet
Parish in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.75, 0.025 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 36 18 |
| Population: | 2,136 |
| Dialling code: | 01406 (Holbeach) |
Fleet is a small civil parish in the district of South Holland, Lincolnshire, set on the flat, low-lying landscape of The Fens. The area is defined by its network of drains and dykes and long vistas of arable land, giving a strong sense of the reclaimed marshland that dominates this part of eastern England; the parish sits within easy reach of market towns such as Spalding and Boston.
Life in Fleet is quietly rural and agricultural, with farming - especially arable and market gardening - shaping the local economy and rhythms of village life, while traditional red-brick cottages, a small parish church and community halls hint at a close-knit social scene. The local landscape also attracts birdwatchers and cyclists, and the historical story of drainage and land reclamation remains a visible and important part of the parish’s identity.
Postcode districts covering Fleet
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 17.1 miles27.5 km
- King's Lynn 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Boston 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Wisbech 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Spalding 7.9 miles12.7 km
- March 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Stamford 22.4 miles36 km
- Bourne 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Market Deeping 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Whittlesey 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Downham Market 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Chatteris 20.4 miles32.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton St. James Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Whaplode and Holbeach St. John's Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Saints Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sutton St. Edmund Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holbeach Town Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Tydd St. Giles Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holbeach Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Gedney Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Fleet Hargate Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Moultons Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Whaplode Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Moulton Chapel Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Fleet
PE12 8LE, PE12 8LG, PE12 7JU, PE12 8LA, PE12 7BG, PE12 8LU, PE12 8SE, PE12 7BS, PE12 8AW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 52.9 miles85.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 56.8 miles91.4 km
- Spalding Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
- March Railway Station 13.4 miles21.5 km
Hotels in Fleet Ad
Schools in Fleet
- Fleet Wood Lane School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fengate Archaeological site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.7 miles26.9 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 17 miles27.3 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 19.3 miles31.1 km