Aveland
Ward in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.847, -0.348 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 11 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01778 (Bourne) |
Aveland is a largely rural electoral ward in the district of South Kesteven, set in the agricultural landscape of Lincolnshire, England. It comprises small villages and hamlets with arable fields, hedgerows and the occasional linear village green, and its local economy remains dominated by farming and small rural businesses, with residents often travelling to nearby market towns such as Bourne and Grantham for services and employment.
The name recalls an older administrative unit - the medieval wapentake of Aveland - so there is a sense of deep local history reflected in parish churches, village halls and scattered historic buildings. Social life tends to centre on community events, local clubs and volunteer groups, and the ward’s quieter lanes and countryside attract walkers and those interested in Lincolnshire’s rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Aveland
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 18.8 miles
- Grantham 12.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 24.6 miles
- Boston 16 miles
- Wisbech 24.9 miles
- Spalding 9.1 miles
- Melton Mowbray 23.1 miles
- Stamford 14.3 miles
- Sleaford 10.8 miles
- Bourne 5.6 miles
- Market Deeping 11.4 miles
- Whittlesey 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rippingale Built-up area 1 mile
- Dowsby Parish 1.5 miles
- Dunsby Parish 1.6 miles
- Pointon and Sempringham Parish 1.7 miles
- Pointon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Aslackby Built-up area 2 miles
- Aslackby and Laughton Parish 2.2 miles
- Haconby Parish 2.3 miles
- Kirkby Underwood Parish 2.9 miles
- Morton & Hanthorpe Parish 3.1 miles
- Morton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Billingborough Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Aveland
NG34 0HQ, NG34 0HJ, PE10 0UP, NG34 0NH, PE10 0UZ, NG34 0LZ, PE10 0SY, PE10 0SU, NG34 0LA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 40.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 51.6 miles
- Spalding Railway Station 8.9 miles
- Heckington Railway Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Aveland Ad
- The Bull Inn 1.2 miles
- The Wishing Well 3 4 miles
- Tulip Queen, Spalding by Marston's Inns 4 9.6 miles
- Black Horse 9.2 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- Woodlands Hotel 3 9 miles
- Cley Hall Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- Cley Hall Hotel 9.4 miles
- Supreme Inn Boston 9.9 miles
Schools in Aveland
- The St Gilbert of Sempringham C of E Primary School, Pointon Primary
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 12.7 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 14.8 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 18.5 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 19 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.5 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 20 miles