Sutton Bridge
Built-up area in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.768, 0.186 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 47 21 |
| Population: | 3,882 |
Sutton Bridge is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, sited where the River Nene reaches the tidal flats of The Wash. The surrounding flat Fens landscape of reclaimed marshland gives the area an expansive, agricultural feel of arable fields, drains and pumping stations, while the river and estuary lend a maritime edge and a long history of flood and coastal management.
Historically the settlement grew up around the river crossing and later docks, and there is an airfield with RAF heritage known locally as RAF Sutton Bridge; those layers of maritime, military and industrial past sit alongside a present-day economy based on farming, small port operations and related services. Community life is quiet and practical, centred on local clubs, pubs and a parish church, with wildlife, birdwatching and industrial archaeology drawing occasional visitors to this strategically sited Fenland village.
Postcode districts covering Sutton Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 23.1 miles37.2 km
- King's Lynn 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Boston 16.8 miles27 km
- Wisbech 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Spalding 14.3 miles23 km
- March 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Bourne 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Market Deeping 22 miles35.3 km
- Whittlesey 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Downham Market 14 miles22.5 km
- Chatteris 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Sutton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tydd Gote Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Walpole Cross Keys Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Walpole Marsh Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tydd St. Mary Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Walpole Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Long Sutton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Walpole St. Peter and Walpole St. Andrew Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Lutton Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Tydd St. Giles Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Shepherds' Gate Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Terrington St. Clement Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Sutton Bridge
PE12 9PZ, PE12 9UZ, PE12 9SX, PE12 9QY, PE12 9TU, PE12 9TN, PE12 9XJ, PE12 9RH, PE12 9TF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 46.3 miles74.6 km
- Stansted Airport 61.1 miles98.3 km
- King's Lynn Railway Station 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Watlington Railway Station 10.6 miles17 km
Hotels near Sutton Bridge Ad
- The Red Lion 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Crown & Woolpack 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Bank House 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Bricksage Rooms, King's Lynn South Gate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Dukes Head Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Dragonfly Hotel King's Lynn 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The White Hart 8.9 miles14.3 km
Schools in Sutton Bridge
- Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Snettisham Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Sandringham House Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 15.5 miles25 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 18.5 miles29.8 km