Skillington
Parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.818, -0.683 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 88 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01476 (Grantham) |
The village of Skillington lies in the district of South Kesteven in rural Lincolnshire, England. It is a small, largely stone-built settlement set among rolling arable farmland and hedged lanes, close to the market towns of Grantham and Stamford, and is notable for a medieval parish church and several listed buildings that hint at its long agricultural history.
Local life remains rooted in farming, though many residents commute to nearby towns; the community is compact and sociable, sustained by village events, a village hall and informal rural clubs. The combination of quiet lanes, wide countryside views and easy access to regional routes gives Skillington a distinctly rural character with practical links to surrounding centres.
Postcode districts covering Skillington
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Nottingham 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Peterborough 24 miles38.6 km
- Loughborough 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Corby 22.8 miles36.7 km
- West Bridgford 20 miles32.2 km
- Grantham 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Newark-on-Trent 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Arnold 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Spalding 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Melton Mowbray 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Oadby 22.2 miles35.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Isaac Newton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Gunby and Stainby Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stoke Rochford Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Buckminster Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Sproxton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Colsterworth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wyville cum Hungerton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Easton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Great Ponton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Garthorpe Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Lobthorpe Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Croxton Kerrial Built-up area 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Skillington
NG33 5HH, NG33 5HG, NG33 5HD, NG33 5EA, NG33 5ER, NG33 5HB, NG33 5EU, NG33 5EY, NG33 5HQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.9 miles43.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 47.8 miles76.9 km
- Grantham Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 9.4 miles15 km
Hotels near Skillington Ad
- Angel & Royal Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Avenue Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 10 miles16.1 km
- Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Normanton Park Estate 13.1 miles21 km
- Burghley House Historic site 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 19.9 miles32.1 km