Haxey
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.487, -0.862 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 75 99 |
| Population: | 2,153 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Haxey sits on the low-lying fenland of the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, a cluster of villages and farmland that was shaped by centuries of drainage and reclamation. The village centre still feels distinctly historic, with the medieval All Saints' Church and narrow lanes linking settlements such as Westwoodside, while the surrounding landscape is open arable fields and winding drains.
Economically the area remains largely agricultural, with market gardening and farming alongside residents who commute to nearby towns like Scunthorpe and Doncaster. Socially it is known for strong local traditions - most famously the Haxey Hood, a boisterous annual folk game and community event held each Epiphany that draws visitors and underlines a very local sense of identity.
Postcode districts covering Haxey
Most populated places nearby
- Rotherham 21.2 miles
- Doncaster 10.6 miles
- Lincoln 22.2 miles
- Scunthorpe 10.9 miles
- Pontefract 23.1 miles
- Worksop 15.8 miles
- Bentley 12.4 miles
- Selby 22 miles
- Retford 12 miles
- Gainsborough 7.1 miles
- Goole 15 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westwoodside Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Haxey Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Axholme South Ward 1.8 miles
- West Stockwith Parish 3.1 miles
- Misterton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Epworth Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Owston Ferry Built-up area 3.4 miles
- East Stockwith Parish 3.6 miles
- Wildsworth Parish 3.8 miles
- Wroot Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Walkeringham Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Walkerith Parish 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Haxey
DN9 2LH, DN9 2FD, DN9 1DE, DN9 2HL, DN9 1DD, DN9 2PW, DN9 2DU, DN9 2JB, DN9 2AA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 5.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 41.9 miles
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Crowle Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Haxey Ad
- The Loco 0.7 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 6.6 miles
- The Angel Inn Pub-Dine & Stay Misson 5 miles
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 5.3 miles
- The White Swan 4 8.2 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 6.8 miles
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 7 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- The Crown Hotel Bawtry-Doncaster 4 7.6 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 7.6 miles
Schools in Haxey
- Haxey C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Westwoodside C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 9.7 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.4 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 10.4 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 13.3 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 13.3 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 13.3 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 14.5 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 16.9 miles