Welton
Built-up area in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.304, -0.479 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 01 79 |
| Dialling code: | 01522 (Lincoln) |
Welton is a sizable village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, sitting a few miles north‑west of Lincoln amid gently rolling Fen-edge countryside. The settlement has a clearly defined historic core with traditional stone and brick buildings and a medieval parish church, reflecting its long agricultural roots even as surrounding fields give way to modern housing and small businesses.
Today Welton functions partly as a local service centre and partly as a commuter village for nearby towns, with schools, shops, pubs and active community clubs. Its location close to RAF activity in the area has left a faint military connection to local life, and residents tend to prize community events and conservation of the village’s historic character while adapting to modest growth.
Postcode districts covering Welton
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 6.5 miles
- Grimsby 24 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.4 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 20.9 miles
- Retford 19.3 miles
- Gainsborough 13.6 miles
- Sleaford 21.3 miles
- Louth 20.4 miles
- Immingham 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunholme Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Hackthorn Parish 1.9 miles
- Scothern Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Grange de Lings Parish 2.3 miles
- Cold Hanworth Parish 2.4 miles
- Nettleham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Snarford Parish 2.8 miles
- Sudbrooke Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Scampton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Dunholme and Welton Ward 3 miles
- Spridlington Parish 3 miles
- Riseholme Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Welton
LN2 3RS, LN2 3JZ, LN2 3TS, LN2 3LN, LN2 3DU, LN2 3WU, LN2 3JG, LN2 3FE, LN2 3BW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 48.1 miles
- Lincoln Central Railway Station 6 miles
- Market Rasen Railway Station 8 miles
Hotels near Welton Ad
- Duke William Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 6.2 miles
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 5.4 miles
- Huckleberrys Bar and Grill 3 5.7 miles
- Tower Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Rest Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln 4 5.9 miles
- Woodcocks, Lincoln by Marston's Inns 4 6.2 miles
- Charlotte House Hotel 5.5 miles
- Washingborough Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles
Schools in Welton
- Welton St Mary's C of E Primary Academy Primary
- William Farr C of E Comprehensive School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sincil Bank Stadium 6.5 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 19.6 miles
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 19.7 miles