Alkborough
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.683, -0.664 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 88 21 |
| Population: | 458 |
The village and civil parish of Alkborough sits on a low triangular promontory where the rivers Trent and Ouse come together and flow into the Humber, in North Lincolnshire, England. Its raised banks give expansive views over the estuary and the adjacent saltmarshes known as Alkborough Flats, an attractive spot for walkers and birdwatchers because of the variety of waders and wetland habitat.
Locally life remains largely agricultural, centred on small farms and a compact village with traditional cottages and a parish church, but there are also conservation and low‑key tourism interests. A particularly curious cultural feature is the turf labyrinth called Julian's Bower, thought to be medieval in origin, which alongside the riverscape underlines the parish's long history of living with and adapting to its tidal environment.
Postcode districts covering Alkborough
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 15 miles24.1 km
- Doncaster 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Grimsby 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Scunthorpe 7 miles11.2 km
- Bentley 22 miles35.5 km
- Beverley 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Selby 18 miles28.9 km
- Gainsborough 20 miles32.1 km
- Goole 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Brough and Elloughton 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Adwick le Street 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Thorne 13.3 miles21.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Alkborough Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- West Halton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Garthorpe and Fockerby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Burton upon Stather Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Garthorpe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Burton upon Stather & Winterton Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Winteringham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Winterton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Twin Rivers Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Broomfleet Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Blacktoft Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Alkborough
DN15 9LD, DN15 9JG, DN15 9JJ, DN15 9JY, DN15 9JF, DN15 9JP, DN15 9JR, DN15 9JE, DN15 9JW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.6 miles68.6 km
- Broomfleet Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Brough Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Alkborough Ad
- The Hope and Anchor Pub 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Cave Castle Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Imaginarium Restaurant 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Briarcroft Wayth Hotels 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Hull Humber View Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Royal Hotel 2 6.4 miles10.3 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Alkborough
- Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanby Park Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 18 miles29 km