Elsham
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.599, -0.439 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 03 12 |
| Population: | 400 |
| Dialling code: | 01652 (Brigg) |
Elsham is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, set in gentle arable countryside a short distance from Brigg and Scunthorpe. It retains a distinctly rural feel, with farmed fields and parkland shaping local life while a number of residents commute to nearby towns for work.
Its most notable feature is Elsham Hall and its extensive ornamental gardens and estate, which draw visitors for seasonal events, walks and a well‑regarded snowdrop and plant collection; the locality also bears reminders of 20th‑century history in the form of a nearby wartime airfield once associated with Bomber Command. The mix of agriculture, heritage and leisure gives Elsham a quietly attractive character and a strong village identity.
Postcode districts covering Elsham
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Grimsby 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Scunthorpe 8.7 miles14 km
- Cleethorpes 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Beverley 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Gainsborough 19.3 miles31 km
- Goole 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Brough and Elloughton 10.6 miles17 km
- Thorne 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Louth 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 6 miles9.7 km
- Immingham 10.1 miles16.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Brigg & Wolds Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Elsham Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Worlaby Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Barnetby le Wold Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Melton Ross Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Wrawby Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bonby Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bigby Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Brigg Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Croxton Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Saxby All Saints Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Wootton Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Elsham
DN20 0RQ, DN20 0RB, DN20 0RL, DN20 0LU, DN20 0RW, DN20 0RH, DN20 0SQ, DN20 0QY, DN20 0RF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 53.2 miles85.7 km
- Barnetby Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Brigg Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Elsham Ad
- Beldon House 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Whistle and Flute 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Humberside Airport 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Hope and Anchor Pub 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Imaginarium Restaurant 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 6 miles9.6 km
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Stallingborough Grange Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ashbourne Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Village Hotel Hull 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Normanby Park Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 12 miles19.4 km
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Blundell Park Stadium 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 17 miles27.4 km