Torksey Lock
Built-up area in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.292, -0.74 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 84 77 |
Torksey Lock sits beside the River Trent in the rural district of West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, at the junction where the historic Foss Dyke meets the Trent and links the area with Lincoln. The lock and surviving riverworks reflect the site's long role as a crossing and trading point; the locality is also close to where a 9th‑century Viking winter camp has been identified, and the silhouetted 19th‑century Torksey Viaduct nearby marks the industrial era of river and rail transport.
Today Torksey Lock is valued for leisure and wildlife as much as for heritage: anglers, walkers and birdwatchers use the towpaths and floodplains, and the mix of wetland and pasture supports a range of birds and riverine species. The lock remains a small but evocative reminder of Lincolnshire's river economy and layered history, sitting quietly amid farming communities and occasional visitors exploring the Trent corridor.
Postcode districts covering Torksey Lock
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 21.3 miles
- Doncaster 22.1 miles
- Lincoln 9.1 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.4 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 25 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 15.3 miles
- Worksop 15.3 miles
- Bentley 24.2 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 25 miles
- Retford 8.7 miles
- Gainsborough 7.6 miles
- Dinnington 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Torksey Parish 0.4 miles
- Fenton Parish 0.5 miles
- Brampton Parish 1 mile
- Laughterton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kettlethorpe Parish 1.8 miles
- Cottam Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Marton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newton on Trent Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hardwick Parish 2.5 miles
- Laneham Parish 2.6 miles
- Rampton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Dunham-on-Trent Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Torksey Lock
LN1 5AE, LN1 2NZ, LN1 2TW, LN1 2PN, LN1 2NL, LN1 2EJ, LN1 2EY, LN1 2ZT, LN1 2EZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 40.1 miles
- Saxilby Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Torksey Lock Ad
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 9.9 miles
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 7.7 miles
- Tower Hotel 3 9.1 miles
- The Rest Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- Exchequergate 3 9.3 miles
- Ibis Lincoln 3 8.1 miles
- Damon's Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 9.1 miles
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 9.2 miles
- Rooms at the Inn 8.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 4.5 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 9.7 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Clumber House Estate 13.8 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 14.3 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 16.6 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 17.2 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 19.8 miles