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 miles
- Doncaster 14.8 miles
- Scunthorpe 6.4 miles
- Castleford 23.8 miles
- Pontefract 21.7 miles
- Worksop 25 miles
- Bentley 15.5 miles
- Beverley 21.4 miles
- Selby 15.9 miles
- Retford 21.6 miles
- Gainsborough 15.2 miles
- Goole 6.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eastoft Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Crowle Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Crowle and Ealand Parish 2 miles
- Ealand Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Luddington and Haldenby Parish 2.4 miles
- Keadby Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Keadby with Althorpe Parish 3.3 miles
- Gunness Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Althorpe Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Burringham Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Amcotts Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Axholme North
DN17 4NS, DN17 4RX, DN17 4HP, DN17 4DT, DN17 4AL, DN17 3JD, DN17 3JB, DN17 4PH, DN17 4JH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 39.3 miles
- Crowle Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Althorpe Railway Station 3.4 miles
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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 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 5.9 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 9.1 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 13.3 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 14.9 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.5 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 17 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 18.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 18.4 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 18.5 miles