Bottesford
Ward in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.554, -0.662 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 88 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01724 (Scunthorpe) |
Bottesford sits on the southern edge of Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, occupying a strip where the town meets open Lincolnshire countryside. The ward combines a compact village core and residential streets with small industrial estates and green spaces, with easy access to riverine landscapes around the River Trent and the Humber estuary.
Originally a distinct village, Bottesford grew as Scunthorpe expanded with the iron and steel industries, and that industrial heritage still shapes local employment and settlement patterns. Today it retains a strong community feel - local shops, schools, sports clubs and volunteers’ groups help preserve a village identity within the borough while most services and larger employers remain centred on nearby Scunthorpe.
Postcode districts covering Bottesford
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 20.2 miles
- Doncaster 18.6 miles
- Lincoln 23.3 miles
- Grimsby 23.3 miles
- Scunthorpe 2 miles
- Worksop 24.9 miles
- Bentley 20 miles
- Beverley 22.1 miles
- Selby 22.9 miles
- Retford 19.9 miles
- Gainsborough 11.5 miles
- Goole 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bottesford Parish 0 miles
- Ashby Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Brumby Ward 1.3 miles
- Ashby Parkland Parish 1.4 miles
- Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens Ward 1.5 miles
- Ashby Lakeside Ward 1.7 miles
- Messingham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Scunthorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Frodingham Ward 2.5 miles
- Town Ward 2.5 miles
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 2.9 miles
- East Butterwick Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bottesford
DN16 3TY, DN17 2TY, DN17 2PF, DN17 2PU, DN17 2TJ, DN17 2RU, DN17 2TB, DN16 3NG, DN16 3TB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 46.2 miles
- Scunthorpe 2.3 miles
- Althorpe Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Bottesford Ad
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.7 miles
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 4.3 miles
- Wortley House Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Beldon House 7.3 miles
- The Reindeer Inn 9 miles
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 3.1 miles
- Royal Hotel 2 2.5 miles
Schools in Bottesford
- Bottesford Infant School Primary
- Bottesford Junior School Primary
- Enderby Road Infant School Primary
- Frederick Gough School Secondary
- Holme Valley Primary School Primary
- Leys Farm Junior School Primary
- South Park Enterprise College (11-19) Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 2.7 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 3.8 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 5.5 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 13.9 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 16.7 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 16.8 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 17 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 17.9 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 18.6 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.7 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 18.8 miles