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 miles10.4 km
- Grimsby 24 miles38.6 km
- Scunthorpe 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Newark-on-Trent 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Retford 19.3 miles31 km
- Gainsborough 13.6 miles22 km
- Sleaford 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Louth 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Immingham 24.7 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Dunholme Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hackthorn Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Scothern Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Grange de Lings Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cold Hanworth Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Nettleham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Snarford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sudbrooke Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Scampton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dunholme and Welton Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Spridlington Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Riseholme Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Welton
LN2 3FP, LN2 3FE, LN2 3XS, LN2 3JY, LN2 3FF, LN2 3NS, LN2 3NP, LN2 3JR, LN2 3RP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 48.1 miles77.4 km
- Lincoln Central Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Market Rasen Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Welton Ad
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Tower Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Exchequergate 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Washingborough Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Charlotte House 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 6.2 miles10 km
- The Castle Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Adam & Eve 7.4 miles12 km
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 miles10.4 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13 miles20.8 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 19.7 miles31.7 km