Gedney Dyke
Built-up area in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.814, 0.095 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 41 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01406 (Holbeach) |
Gedney Dyke is a small fenland village in the district of South Holland, in rural Lincolnshire, set on the low-lying, flat landscape that sweeps down towards The Wash. The village is typical of the area, with a patchwork of arable fields, drainage channels or "dykes" and a horizon of windbreaks and farm buildings; the reclaimed marshland here owes much to historic drainage schemes of the 17th century and the work of Dutch engineers, which transformed the wetlands into highly productive farmland.
Locally the economy is dominated by agriculture and horticulture, with vegetable growing and bulb cultivation important in the wider district; social life tends to centre on a handful of village amenities and neighbouring market towns such as Spalding for bigger services. Gedney Dyke’s character is shaped by traditional red-brick cottages, the parish and farm history of Gedney, and an intimate community feel set against expansive skies and rich birdlife on the surrounding marshes.
Postcode districts covering Gedney Dyke
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 22.3 miles35.8 km
- King's Lynn 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Boston 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wisbech 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Spalding 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Skegness 24.8 miles39.8 km
- March 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Sleaford 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bourne 20 miles32.1 km
- Market Deeping 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Whittlesey 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Downham Market 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Gedney Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lutton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Fleet Hargate Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Holbeach Hurn Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Long Sutton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Sutton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holbeach Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holbeach Town Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Gedney Drove End Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Saracen's Head Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Sutton Bridge Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Tydd St. Mary Built-up area 5.1 miles8.1 km
Example postcodes in Gedney Dyke
PE12 0AS, PE12 0AJ, PE12 0BG, PE12 0AW, PE12 0AP, PE12 0AR, PE12 0BA, PE12 0BE, PE12 0AN … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 50.6 miles81.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 59.4 miles95.6 km
- Spalding Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Boston Railway Station 12.5 miles20.1 km
Hotels near Gedney Dyke Ad
- The Red Lion 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Crown & Woolpack 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Riverside Inn 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Sandringham House Estate 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 18.3 miles29.5 km