Greatford
Built-up area in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.695, -0.391 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 08 12 |
| Population: | 268 |
Greatford is a small village and civil parish in the district of South Kesteven, in rural Lincolnshire, England. It sits on low-lying fen-edge countryside beside the River Welland and is framed by arable farmland, with the A15 providing a direct route to nearby market towns such as Bourne and Stamford.
The village retains a quiet, agricultural character with a compact core of houses, a parish church and several historic dwellings including Greatford Hall. Local life centres on farming and small-scale rural enterprises, with many residents commuting into the surrounding towns; community activities and occasional village events help sustain a close-knit feel despite its modest size.
Postcode districts covering Greatford
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Kettering 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Kettering Town 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Corby 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Grantham 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Boston 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Wisbech 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Spalding 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Melton Mowbray 21.3 miles34.3 km
- March 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Stamford 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Sleaford 21 miles33.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Barholm and Stowe Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Casewick Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Dole Wood Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Baston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Langtoft Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Tallington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- West Deeping Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Carlby Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Essendine Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Uffington Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Market Deeping Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Greatford
PE9 4PP, PE9 4QA, PE9 4PR, PE9 4PY, PE9 4QQ, PE9 4QR, PE9 4PU, PE9 4PS, PE9 4PX
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 40.3 miles64.9 km
- Luton Airport 56.7 miles91.2 km
- Stamford Railway Station 4.9 miles8 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 10.2 miles16.3 km
Hotels near Greatford Ad
- Black Horse 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Deeping Stage 3.4 miles5.5 km
- William Cecil 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Wishing Well 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 10 miles16.1 km
- The Sibson Inn Hotel 4 9 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 19.5 miles31.4 km