Friesthorpe
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.338, -0.382 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 07 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01673 (Market Rasen) |
Friesthorpe is a small, rural civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside. The settlement is made up of a handful of houses and farmsteads linked by quiet lanes and hedgerows, giving it a peaceful, open character typical of the Lincolnshire Wolds fringe.
Historically the name hints at medieval roots and possible monastic associations, and the local economy remains largely agricultural with a scattering of traditional buildings and farm complexes. Social life is that of a tightâknit rural community reliant on nearby villages and towns for services, while walkers and birdwatchers appreciate the calm, wide skies and landscape tranquillity.
Postcode districts covering Friesthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Grimsby 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Scunthorpe 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Cleethorpes 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Retford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Gainsborough 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Sleaford 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Louth 16 miles25.7 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Immingham 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Faldingworth Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Buslingthorpe Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Snarford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Snelland Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Lissington Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dunholme and Welton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Wickenby Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Linwood Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holton cum Beckering Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Fulnetby Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cold Hanworth Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Stainton by Langworth Parish 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Friesthorpe
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 52.6 miles84.6 km
- Market Rasen Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Lincoln Central Railway Station 10.1 miles16.2 km
Hotels near Friesthorpe Ad
- The Adam & Eve 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Advocate Arms Hotel 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Ivy 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Washingborough Hall Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Tower Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Exchequergate 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Charlotte House 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Castle Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 10.5 miles17 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 19.3 miles31 km
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 19.4 miles31.2 km