Amcotts
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.623, -0.722 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 84 14 |
| Dialling code: | 01724 (Scunthorpe) |
Amcotts is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, set on the low-lying fenland of the Isle of Axholme close to the banks of the River Trent. It has a distinctly rural feel, a modest population and sits not far from larger centres such as Scunthorpe and the riverside settlement of Keadby, so local life can be a quiet mix of farming and commuting to nearby industry.
The character of the area is shaped by its reclaimed marshland history – major 17th-century drainage schemes reshaped the landscape and created the patchwork of ditches and drains still visible today. That fenland setting gives local interest for birdwatchers and naturalists, while the village retains traditional buildings and a close-knit community atmosphere alongside the economic pull of nearby industrial and energy sites.
Postcode districts covering Amcotts
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 19 miles30.6 km
- Doncaster 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Scunthorpe 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Pontefract 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bentley 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Beverley 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Selby 18 miles28.9 km
- Retford 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Gainsborough 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Goole 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Brough and Elloughton 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Adwick le Street 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Amcotts Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Flixborough Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Luddington and Haldenby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Gunness Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Keadby Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Burton upon Stather Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Garthorpe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Crosby & Park Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Eastoft Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Garthorpe and Fockerby Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Axholme North Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Amcotts
DN17 4AH, DN17 4AU, DN17 4AW, DN17 4AP, DN17 4AS, DN17 4AX, DN17 4AT, DN17 4AJ, DN17 4AZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Althorpe Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Scunthorpe 3.8 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Amcotts Ad
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Reindeer Inn 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Hope and Anchor Pub 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Royal Hotel 2 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Briarcroft Wayth Hotels 8.8 miles14.2 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Normanby Park Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 16.9 miles27.1 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles30.4 km