Counthorpe and Creeton
Parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.77, -0.516 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 00 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01778 (Bourne) |
Counthorpe and Creeton sits in the district of South Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England, and comprises two small hamlets set in a predominantly agricultural landscape. The area is characterised by rolling arable fields and pockets of limestone countryside, with traditional stone-built cottages and farmsteads punctuating quiet lanes.
Historically the settlements grew as farming communities and retain a rural, close‑knit character; local life tends to revolve around agriculture, village buildings and the services of nearby market towns such as Stamford and Bourne. The parish has a quietly historic feel thanks to its vernacular architecture and locally quarried stone, while many residents now travel to larger towns for work and amenities.
Postcode districts covering Counthorpe and Creeton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Corby 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Grantham 11 miles17.7 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Boston 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Spalding 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Melton Mowbray 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Stamford 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Sleaford 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Bourne 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Market Deeping 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Whittlesey 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Castle Bytham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Little Bytham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Swayfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Swinstead Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Castle Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Glen Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Careby Aunby and Holywell Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Corby Glen Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Edenham Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Clipsham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Lobthorpe Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- North Witham Parish 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Counthorpe and Creeton
NG33 4QA, NG33 4RN, NG33 4QB, NG33 4QE, NG33 4PZ, NG33 4PY, NG33 4QD, NG33 4QG, NG33 4RR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 34.2 miles55 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 53.2 miles85.6 km
- Stamford Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Grantham Railway Station 10.7 miles17.3 km
Hotels near Counthorpe and Creeton Ad
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Black Horse 8.1 miles13 km
- The Wishing Well 6.4 miles10.4 km
- William Cecil 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Hambleton Hall 10 miles16.1 km
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18 miles29 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 19.9 miles32 km