Market Rasen
Ward in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.392, -0.329 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 11 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01673 |
Market Rasen is the ward covering the small market town in the district of West Lindsey, in rural Lincolnshire, England. It sits on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with rolling chalk hills and farmland shaping the surrounding landscape.
Local life centres on a traditional market, independent shops and the well‑known Market Rasen Racecourse, which draws regular visitors and supports the service and leisure sectors, while agriculture remains important to the wider economy. The town has a compact historic centre of Georgian and Victorian buildings, a long‑standing parish church and active community events, with a rail link providing connections to Lincoln and Grimsby.
Postcode districts covering Market Rasen
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 15 miles24.1 km
- Grimsby 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Scunthorpe 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Cleethorpes 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Gainsborough 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Louth 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Mablethorpe 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Mablethorpe and Sutton 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Immingham 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Hedon 24.6 miles39.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Market Rasen Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Middle Rasen Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Walesby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Linwood Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tealby Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Osgodby Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Claxby Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Buslingthorpe Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- West Rasen Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- North Willingham Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Legsby Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Lissington Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Market Rasen
LN8 3EG, LN8 3JE, LN8 3RL, LN8 3NU, LN8 3BF, LN8 3BP, LN8 3XS, LN8 3GW, LN8 3BD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 56.7 miles91.3 km
- Market Rasen Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Brigg Railway Station 12.6 miles20.3 km
Hotels near Market Rasen Ad
- Advocate Arms Hotel 5 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The Adam & Eve 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The White Hart 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Ivy 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
Schools in Market Rasen
- De Aston School Secondary
- Legsby Primary School Primary
- Osgodby Primary School Primary
- Tealby School Primary
- The Market Rasen C of E Primary School Primary
- The Middle Rasen Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Louth Park Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Legbourne Priory Historic site 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Blundell Park Stadium 16.9 miles27.3 km