Axholme North
Ward in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.62, -0.792 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 79 14 |
The Axholme North ward sits on the low-lying, largely agricultural Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire. Its flat, fertile landscape is crossed by an intricate network of drains and dykes created during 17th‑century reclamation works (notably by Cornelius Vermuyden) and lies within the fenland influenced by the nearby River Trent, giving the area a distinctive rural character.
The local economy is still largely centred on arable farming and market gardening, supported by small villages and active community life; traditional events such as the Haxey Hood in Haxey underline a strong local identity. Historic parish churches, traces of past peat working and the tendency for residents to commute to nearby towns such as Scunthorpe add further social and economic layers to everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Axholme North
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Doncaster 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Scunthorpe 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Castleford 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Pontefract 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Worksop 25 miles40.2 km
- Bentley 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Beverley 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Selby 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Retford 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Gainsborough 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Goole 6.8 miles10.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Eastoft Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Crowle Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Crowle and Ealand Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Ealand Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Luddington and Haldenby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Keadby Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Keadby with Althorpe Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Gunness Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Althorpe Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Burringham Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Amcotts Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 4.1 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Axholme North
DN17 4DZ, DN17 4NZ, DN17 4DE, DN17 4FL, DN17 3DN, DN17 4ET, DN17 4AG, DN17 3EF, DN17 4EJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Crowle Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Althorpe Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Axholme North Ad
- The Reindeer Inn 5.3 miles8.5 km
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Briarcroft Wayth Hotels 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Royal Hotel 2 5.7 miles9.2 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 5.8 miles9.4 km
Schools in Axholme North
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
- Crowle Primary Academy Primary
- Eastoft C of E Primary School Primary
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary Primary
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Axholme Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Normanby Park Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.8 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 14.9 miles24 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.5 miles25 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 17 miles27.3 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 18.5 miles29.7 km