Whaplode Drove
Built-up area in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.698, -0.05 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 31 12 |
Whaplode Drove is a small village in the district of South Holland, in rural Lincolnshire, England. It sits in the flat, low-lying landscape of The Fens, a patchwork of arable fields, drainage dykes and long straight lanes, a few miles east of Spalding and not far from Boston. The "Drove" element of the name reflects the area's history of straight droving roads and farming routes across reclaimed marshland.
Life in Whaplode Drove is largely shaped by agriculture and the seasonal rhythms of vegetable and bulb growing that dominate this part of South Holland. The village retains a quiet, close‑knit feel common to fenland communities, with local clubs and community facilities serving residents, while many people also commute to larger nearby towns for work and services. The historic story of drainage and reclamation gives the place a distinctive landscape and a strong local identity tied to fenland farming.
Postcode districts covering Whaplode Drove
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 12.3 miles19.8 km
- King's Lynn 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Boston 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wisbech 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Spalding 7.4 miles11.9 km
- March 11.8 miles19 km
- Stamford 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Ely 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Bourne 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Market Deeping 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Whittlesey 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Downham Market 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Holbeach Drove Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gedney Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Sutton St. Edmund Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Saints Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Moulton Chapel Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Whaplode and Holbeach St. John's Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Parson Drove Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cowbit Built-up area 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Fleet Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Crowland Built-up area 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Murrow Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Weston Hills Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
Example postcodes in Whaplode Drove
PE12 0TN, PE12 0TL, PE12 0GB, PE12 0SH, PE12 0TP, PE12 0TS, PE12 0TW
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 54.2 miles87.2 km
- Norwich International Airport 55.9 miles89.9 km
- Spalding Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
Hotels near Whaplode Drove Ad
- The Red Lion 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cley Hall 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Crown & Woolpack 9.4 miles15.2 km
Local points of interest
- Fengate Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.9 miles19.2 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Burghley House Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 19.7 miles31.7 km