Haxey
Built-up area in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.487, -0.839 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 77 99 |
| Population: | 2,153 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Haxey is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, sitting on the slightly raised ground of the historic Isle of Axholme amid the low-lying fen and peatlands that were drained and reclaimed over the centuries. The surrounding flat, fertile landscape has long favoured agriculture, so the local economy is largely rural with arable fields, livestock and a handful of independent shops and pubs that give the village a quietly traditional feel; the nearby River Trent and network of drains and dikes are reminders of the area's watery past.
Haxey is best known for its eccentric, centuries‑old folk custom, the Haxey Hood, which is played on or around Epiphany and draws players and spectators from the surrounding communities: it’s a noisy, communal event that exemplifies local identity and continuity. Architecturally the village mixes older stone and brick houses with more modern homes, and its history as part of the once-isolated Isle contributes to a strong sense of local tradition and community in an otherwise quietly rural part of Lincolnshire.
Postcode districts covering Haxey
Most populated places nearby
- Rotherham 22.1 miles
- Doncaster 11.5 miles
- Lincoln 21.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 10.2 miles
- Pontefract 23.8 miles
- Worksop 16.5 miles
- Bentley 13.3 miles
- Selby 22.4 miles
- Retford 12.3 miles
- Gainsborough 6.6 miles
- Goole 15.1 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westwoodside Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Axholme South Ward 1.6 miles
- Owston Ferry Built-up area 2.5 miles
- West Stockwith Parish 2.8 miles
- Wildsworth Parish 2.9 miles
- Epworth Built-up area 3 miles
- East Stockwith Parish 3.1 miles
- Misterton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Walkerith Parish 4.3 miles
- Walkeringham Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Axholme Central Ward 4.5 miles
- East Ferry Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Haxey
DN9 2HZ, DN9 2NY, DN9 2JD, DN9 2JT, DN9 2LE, DN9 2ND, DN9 2HU, DN9 2GD, DN9 2NZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 6.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.6 miles
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 6.7 miles
- Crowle Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Haxey Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 6.6 miles
- The Reindeer Inn 5.6 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 7.8 miles
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 6.2 miles
- Thonock Park B&B 6.1 miles
- Bawtrys 8.4 miles
- Toby Carvery Doncaster by Innkeeper's Collection 3 10 miles
- The Crown Hotel Bawtry, Doncaster 4 8.4 miles
- The Boat Inn Hayton 9.3 miles
Schools in Haxey
- Haxey C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 10 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 11.3 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 12.4 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 12.8 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 14.2 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 15.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 17.8 miles