Linwood
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.362, -0.334 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TF 10 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01673 (Market Rasen) |
Linwood is a small rural civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, set amid rolling arable countryside typical of the region. The settlement is low‑density, with farmsteads and hedgerow‑lined fields giving it a quiet, agricultural character and close connections to nearby market towns for shops and services.
Its name reflects a wooded past - the element "lin" relating to lime or linden trees - and the parish still shows signs of a long farming history in older buildings and winding lanes. The local economy remains centred on agriculture, with a small, close‑knit community and many residents commuting to larger towns while valuing the rural lifestyle and occasional local events.
Postcode districts covering Linwood
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Grimsby 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Scunthorpe 20 miles32.2 km
- Cleethorpes 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Gainsborough 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Louth 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Mablethorpe 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Immingham 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Lissington Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Buslingthorpe Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Market Rasen Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Legsby Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Middle Rasen Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Friesthorpe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Faldingworth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holton cum Beckering Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Wickenby Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- West Torrington Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- North Willingham Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Walesby Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Linwood
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28.9 miles46.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 55.2 miles88.8 km
- Market Rasen Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lincoln Central Railway Station 12.6 miles20.3 km
Hotels near Linwood Ad
- Advocate Arms Hotel 5 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Adam & Eve 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Ivy 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The White Hart 9.3 miles15 km
Local points of interest
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Blundell Park Stadium 18.6 miles30 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 19.2 miles30.9 km