Careby Aunby and Holywell
Parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.73, -0.505 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 01 15 |
Careby Aunby and Holywell is a tiny, quietly rural parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, in the east of England. Made up of a few scattered hamlets and farms, the area sits amid rolling arable countryside and remnant hedgerows and woodlands, giving it a distinctly tranquil, agricultural character and making it popular with walkers and birdwatchers. It lies close to the historic market town of Stamford, so many residents commute for services and work while enjoying the open landscape at home.
The place name Holywell hints at older topographical and possibly medieval associations - small springs and field systems here reflect a long rural history. There are few facilities within the parish itself, and life tends to revolve around farming, smallholdings and neighbouring towns, but the parish’s quiet lanes, traditional stone buildings and low population give it a strong sense of local identity and conservation value.
Postcode districts covering Careby Aunby and Holywell
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Kettering 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Kettering Town 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Corby 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Grantham 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Spalding 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Melton Mowbray 16.1 miles26 km
- Market Harborough 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Stamford 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Sleaford 19 miles30.5 km
- Bourne 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Market Deeping 8.5 miles13.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Glen Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Little Bytham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pickworth Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Castle Bytham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Witham on the Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Carlby Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Counthorpe and Creeton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Essendine Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ryhall & Casterton Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ryhall Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Clipsham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Tickencote Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Careby Aunby and Holywell
PE9 4DS, PE9 4EA, PE9 4DT, PE9 4DU, PE9 4EB, PE9 4EE, NG33 4RD, PE9 4EG
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.1 miles56.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 55.6 miles89.4 km
- Stamford Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Oakham Railway Station 10.4 miles16.7 km
Hotels near Careby Aunby and Holywell Ad
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- William Cecil 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Black Horse 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Deeping Stage 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Wishing Well 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 7.4 miles12 km
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Burghley House Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Normanton Park Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 19 miles30.5 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 19.8 miles31.9 km