Faldingworth
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.351, -0.4 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 06 84 |
| Population: | 400 |
| Dialling code: | 01673 (Market Rasen) |
Faldingworth is a small rural village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, set in gently rolling farmland on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It feels quintessentially agricultural, with arable fields and hedgerows surrounding a compact settlement; many residents work in farming or commute to nearby towns such as Market Rasen and Lincoln for services and employment, while enjoying wide countryside views and quiet lanes.
The village has a noticeable wartime legacy in the form of the former airfield, RAF Faldingworth, which was an important Bomber Command base during the Second World War and is remembered locally with memorials and scattered surviving buildings. Community life centres on the church and village hall, with occasional fetes and local groups keeping a strong social fabric despite the modest population, making it typical of small Lincolnshire parishes with a mix of history, agriculture and close-knit neighbourliness.
Postcode districts covering Faldingworth
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 11 miles17.6 km
- Grimsby 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Scunthorpe 19 miles30.5 km
- Cleethorpes 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Retford 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Gainsborough 15.6 miles25 km
- Sleaford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Louth 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Immingham 20.4 miles32.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Faldingworth Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Friesthorpe Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Buslingthorpe Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dunholme and Welton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Toft Newton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Snarford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Cold Hanworth Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Snelland Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lissington Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Linwood Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Middle Rasen Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- West Rasen Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Faldingworth
LN8 3FF, LN8 3SB, LN8 3SQ, LN8 3FW, LN8 3SE, LN8 3SF, LN8 3FG, LN8 3FX, LN8 3FT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 52.7 miles84.7 km
- Market Rasen Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lincoln Central Railway Station 10.4 miles16.7 km
Hotels near Faldingworth Ad
- Advocate Arms Hotel 5 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Adam & Eve 6 miles9.6 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Tower Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Ivy 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Washingborough Hall Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Exchequergate 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Charlotte House 9.9 miles16 km
- The Castle Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Faldingworth
- Faldingworth Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 19.1 miles30.7 km