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Swallow

Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England

Coordinates:53.507, -0.229
OS grid ref:TA 17 02
Dialling code: 01472 (Grimsby)
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The small civil parish of Swallow sits in the district of West Lindsey in rural Lincolnshire, England, a few miles north of Lincoln. The village is set amid gently rolling arable farmland, hedgerows and pockets of woodland, reflecting the county’s agricultural landscape and offering quiet lanes and open skies rather than busy tourist facilities.

With medieval roots and a traditional village feel, life in Swallow tends to be centred on the parish church, local events and farming rhythms. The local economy is largely agricultural, supplemented by commuters who work in nearby towns, and the area is valued for its historic cottages, rural tranquillity and good birdlife.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32 miles51.4 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 63.6 miles102.3 km
  • Stallingborough Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
  • Healing Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km

Hotels near Swallow Ad

Local points of interest

  • Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
  • Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 6.4 miles10.2 km
  • Blundell Park Stadium 8.7 miles13.9 km
  • Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
  • Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
  • Louth Park Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
  • Gokewell Priory Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
  • Legbourne Priory Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km
  • Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 16.4 miles26.4 km
  • Boothferry Park Stadium 17.4 miles28 km
  • Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 17.5 miles28.1 km
  • Normanby Park Estate 19.3 miles31.1 km