Gedney Drove End
Built-up area in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.841, 0.169 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 46 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01406 (Holbeach) |
Gedney Drove End is a small, low-lying fenland settlement in the district of South Holland in Lincolnshire, England. It sits within the reclaimed Fens close to The Wash and the Lincolnshire coast, and the surrounding landscape is dominated by flat arable fields, drains and sea-defence banks that reflect centuries of drainage and land reclamation.
The local economy is largely agricultural, with intensive arable and vegetable production shaping daily life, while the social fabric is that of a small rural community often looking to nearby villages and market towns such as Gedney, Spalding and Boston for shops, services and events. Historically the area’s character has been set by fen drainage projects and rural parish life, giving it a quiet, workmanlike charm typical of southern Lincolnshire.
Postcode districts covering Gedney Drove End
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Boston 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Wisbech 12.1 miles19.6 km
- Spalding 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Skegness 21.9 miles35.2 km
- March 20.5 miles33 km
- Bourne 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Market Deeping 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Whittlesey 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Downham Market 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Lutton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Holbeach Hurn Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Gedney Dyke Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Little Sutton Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
- Long Sutton Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Gedney Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Fleet Hargate Built-up area 5 miles8.1 km
- Sutton Bridge Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Walpole Cross Keys Built-up area 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Tydd St. Mary Built-up area 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holbeach Built-up area 7 miles11.2 km
- Holbeach Town Ward 7 miles11.3 km
Example postcodes in Gedney Drove End
PE12 9PF, PE12 9PE, PE12 9NW, PE12 9PH, PE12 9PJ, PE12 9PQ, PE12 9PX, PE12 9PN, PE12 9PG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 48 miles77.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 62.5 miles100.6 km
- King's Lynn Railway Station 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Boston Railway Station 12.6 miles20.2 km
Hotels near Gedney Drove End Ad
- The Red Lion 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Crown & Woolpack 4.3 miles7 km
Schools in Gedney Drove End
- Gedney Drove End Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Snettisham Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Sandringham House Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 17.9 miles28.7 km