Holbeach Drove
Built-up area in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.692, -0.037 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 32 12 |
Holbeach Drove is a small hamlet in the district of South Holland in Lincolnshire, England, set in the flat, expansive landscape of the Fens. It sits close to the market town of Holbeach and within easy reach of larger centres such as Spalding and Boston, so while very rural it is not isolated from services or transport links.
The character of the area is strongly shaped by drainage and reclamation - drained fens, long straight roads and networked drains and the nearby River Welland - and agriculture dominates: high-value arable crops, vegetables, bulbs and potatoes are common, supported by local farm businesses and seasonal labour. The community is typically dispersed around farms and cottages, with a relaxed rural social life linked to village halls, parish churches and the rhythms of the farming year, and a history tied to the large-scale fenland drainage projects of the 17th century.
Postcode districts covering Holbeach Drove
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 12.5 miles20.1 km
- King's Lynn 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Boston 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Wisbech 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Spalding 8 miles12.9 km
- March 11.2 miles18 km
- Stamford 19 miles30.5 km
- Ely 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bourne 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Market Deeping 11.8 miles19 km
- Whittlesey 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Downham Market 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Whaplode Drove Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gedney Hill Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sutton St. Edmund Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Saints Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Parson Drove Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Whaplode and Holbeach St. John's Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Moulton Chapel Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Murrow Built-up area 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Fleet Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Parson Drove & Wisbech St. Mary Ward 5 miles8 km
- Cowbit Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sutton St. James Built-up area 5.5 miles8.8 km
Example postcodes in Holbeach Drove
PE12 0PU, PE12 0FZ, PE12 0SF, PE12 0PR, PE12 0PS, PE12 0PP
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 54.8 miles88.2 km
- Norwich International Airport 55.3 miles89 km
- Spalding Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 10.4 miles16.8 km
Hotels near Holbeach Drove Ad
- The Red Lion 8 miles12.9 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Cley Hall 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Crown & Woolpack 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Fengate Archaeological site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 12.1 miles19.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 19.1 miles30.8 km