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 miles30.3 km
- Grantham 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Boston 16 miles25.8 km
- Wisbech 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Spalding 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Melton Mowbray 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Stamford 14.3 miles23 km
- Sleaford 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Bourne 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Market Deeping 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Whittlesey 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Rippingale Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Dowsby Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dunsby Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pointon and Sempringham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pointon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Aslackby Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Aslackby and Laughton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Haconby Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kirkby Underwood Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Morton & Hanthorpe Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Morton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Billingborough Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Aveland
PE10 0UN, PE10 0TR, NG34 0NA, PE10 0UB, NG34 0LF, NG34 0HU, PE10 0RR, NG34 0LU, PE10 0WA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 40.9 miles65.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 51.6 miles83.1 km
- Spalding Railway Station 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Heckington Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Aveland Ad
- The Wishing Well 4 miles6.5 km
- Black Horse 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Royal Oak 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Riverside Inn 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Supreme Inn 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cley Hall 4 9.3 miles15 km
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 miles10.7 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Normanton Park Estate 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 19 miles30.6 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.5 miles31.3 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 20 miles32.2 km