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 miles34.2 km
- Doncaster 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Lincoln 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Scunthorpe 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 25 miles40.2 km
- Newark-on-Trent 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Worksop 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bentley 24.2 miles39 km
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 25 miles40.2 km
- Retford 8.7 miles14 km
- Gainsborough 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Dinnington 20.4 miles32.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Torksey Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Fenton Parish 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Brampton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Laughterton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kettlethorpe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cottam Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Marton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newton on Trent Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hardwick Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Laneham Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Rampton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dunham-on-Trent Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Torksey Lock
LN1 2NW, LN1 2GA, LN1 2TW, LN1 2EZ, LN1 2ET, LN1 2EH, LN1 2HF, LN1 2ZU, LN1 2EY … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 40.1 miles64.6 km
- Saxilby Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
Hotels near Torksey Lock Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Tower Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Exchequergate 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Damon's Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Rooms at the Inn 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Charlotte House 9.1 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Clumber House Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 14.3 miles23 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 19.8 miles31.9 km