Holbeach Hurn
Ward in South Holland, Lincolnshire, PE12, 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 miles
- King's Lynn 16.3 miles
- Boston 9.7 miles
- Wisbech 13.1 miles
- Spalding 9.6 miles
- Skegness 23.7 miles
- March 20.3 miles
- Sleaford 22.2 miles
- Bourne 18.7 miles
- Market Deeping 19.1 miles
- Whittlesey 21.2 miles
- Downham Market 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holbeach Hurn Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Fleet Hargate Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Gedney Dyke Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Saracen's Head Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Holbeach Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Holbeach Town Ward 3.2 miles
- Gedney Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Lutton Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Moulton Seas End Built-up area 4 miles
- Whaplode Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Gedney Drove End Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Long Sutton Built-up area 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Holbeach Hurn
PE12 8DW, PE12 8DY, PE12 8DL, PE12 8JD, PE12 8JE, PE12 8JB, PE12 8JX, PE12 8EN, PE12 7PD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 52.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 57.7 miles
- Spalding Railway Station 9.5 miles
- Boston Railway Station 10 miles
Hotels near Holbeach Hurn Ad
- The Red Lion 3.1 miles
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- The Old Kings Head 7.6 miles
- Riverside Inn 7.4 miles
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 7.9 miles
- The Quayside Hotel and Bar 4 9.5 miles
- Woodlands Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The Crown & Woolpack 4.8 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- The Lord Grey Hotel 4 8.7 miles
Schools in Holbeach Hurn
- The Holbeach St Mark's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 16.4 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 18.8 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 19.2 miles