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 miles32.5 km
- Doncaster 18.6 miles30 km
- Lincoln 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Grimsby 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Scunthorpe 2 miles3.2 km
- Worksop 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bentley 20 miles32.2 km
- Beverley 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Selby 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Retford 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Gainsborough 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Goole 13.6 miles22 km
Neighbouring places
- Bottesford Parish 0 miles0 km
- Ashby Central Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brumby Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ashby Parkland Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ashby Lakeside Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Messingham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Scunthorpe Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Frodingham Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Town Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- East Butterwick Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Bottesford
DN17 2TA, DN17 2TR, DN17 2PY, DN16 3NH, DN16 3SS, DN17 2RB, DN16 3SR, DN17 2NT, DN16 3RD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15 miles24.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 46.2 miles74.3 km
- Scunthorpe 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Althorpe Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Bottesford Ad
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Beldon House 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Reindeer Inn 9 miles14.5 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Royal Hotel 2 2.5 miles4.1 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 2.6 miles4.1 km
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 miles4.3 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Normanby Park Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 17 miles27.4 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles28.9 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 18.8 miles30.3 km