Holbeach Hurn
Ward in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.842, 0.053 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 38 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01406 (Holbeach) |
Holbeach Hurn is a small, largely rural ward in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England, centred on the village of the same name a few miles east of the market town of Holbeach. It sits on the flat, drained fenlands close to The Wash, characterised by wide skies, a patchwork of arable fields and the network of drains and dykes that made the land farmable.
The local economy is dominated by intensive arable and vegetable farming, with salad crops and cereals visible across the district; historically the landscape reflects centuries of fen reclamation and 19th‑century rural development, seen in red‑brick farmsteads and simple village cottages. Community life is quiet and agricultural in focus, with local halls and clubs serving residents, while nearby coastal reserves and the proximity of larger market towns provide leisure and commuting options.
Postcode districts covering Holbeach Hurn
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 22.6 miles36.5 km
- King's Lynn 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Boston 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Wisbech 13.1 miles21 km
- Spalding 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Skegness 23.7 miles38.2 km
- March 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Sleaford 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Bourne 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Market Deeping 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Whittlesey 21.2 miles34 km
- Downham Market 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Holbeach Hurn Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fleet Hargate Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Gedney Dyke Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Saracen's Head Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holbeach Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Holbeach Town Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Gedney Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Lutton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Moulton Seas End Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Whaplode Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Gedney Drove End Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Long Sutton Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Holbeach Hurn
PE12 8ER, PE12 8AE, PE12 8DZ, PE12 8JG, PE12 7PP, PE12 8DU, PE12 8AX, PE12 8JJ, PE12 8JE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 52.7 miles84.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 57.7 miles92.8 km
- Spalding Railway Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Boston Railway Station 10 miles16.2 km
Hotels near Holbeach Hurn Ad
- The Red Lion 3.1 miles5 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Old Kings Head 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Riverside Inn 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Quayside Hotel and Bar 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Lord Grey Hotel 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- The Stanley Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Holbeach Hurn
- The Holbeach St Mark's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Sandringham House Estate 19.2 miles31 km