South Kesteven

Local authority district in Lincolnshire, England

Coordinates:	52.85, -0.52
OS grid ref:	SK 99 28

South Kesteven is a largely rural district in Lincolnshire made up of several historic market towns and surrounding villages. The landscape mixes rolling limestone hills, arable farmland and fen-edge lowlands, with the River Witham and other waterways threading through the district and shaping its villages and markets.

There’s a strong sense of history here: Stamford is famed for its well-preserved stone streets and Georgian architecture and is often used as a location for period films, while nearby heritage sites such as Belton House, Grimsthorpe Castle and Woolsthorpe Manor at Colsterworth (Newton’s birthplace) draw visitors and underpin the area’s cultural identity.

Economically the district blends agriculture with light industry, logistics and commuter links (the A1 and mainline railways give good access to larger cities), and Grantham remains the administrative and commercial centre. Socially there are contrasts between relatively affluent towns, active community events and quieter villages, and the area maintains a strong calendar of markets, festivals and local societies that reflect its mixed urban–rural character.

South Kesteven postcode districts

Most populated places in South Kesteven

Places in South Kesteven

Allington Built-up area
Ancaster Built-up area
Barkston Built-up area
Barrowby Built-up area
Baston Built-up area
Billingborough Built-up area
Bourne Built-up area
Carlby Built-up area
Castle Bytham Built-up area
Caythorpe Built-up area
Claypole Built-up area
Colsterworth Built-up area
Corby Glen Built-up area
Folkingham Built-up area
Fulbeck Built-up area
Grantham Built-up area
Great Gonerby Built-up area
Great Ponton Parish
Harlaxton Built-up area
Langtoft Built-up area
Long Bennington Built-up area
Market Deeping Built-up area
Marston Built-up area
Pointon Built-up area
Pointon and Sempringham Parish
Rippingale Built-up area
Ropsley Built-up area
Ropsley and Humby Parish
South Witham Built-up area
Stamford Built-up area
Tallington Built-up area
Thurlby Built-up area