Keadby with Althorpe
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.581, -0.744 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 83 10 |
| Population: | 2,238 |
| Dialling code: | 01724 (Scunthorpe) |
The area centred on Keadby and Althorpe lies on the east bank of the River Trent in North Lincolnshire, close to the Humber estuary and the low-lying fenlands of the Isle of Axholme. Its flat, waterside landscape is cut by canals and drainage channels - notably the Stainforth and Keadby Canal - which give the locality a strong riverside character and make it a good spot for birdwatching and quiet walks.
Historically the settlements grew from a mix of agriculture, river trade and engineering, and that blend remains visible today in a mix of farms, industrial sites and power-generation facilities nearby. Local life centres on small community institutions in Althorpe and riverside paths, with nearby towns such as Scunthorpe and the Humber shipping lanes shaping the area’s economy while leaving a distinctly rural, working landscape.
Postcode districts covering Keadby with Althorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 21.4 miles
- Doncaster 15.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 3.9 miles
- Pontefract 24.3 miles
- Worksop 23.9 miles
- Bentley 16.8 miles
- Beverley 22.2 miles
- Selby 19.2 miles
- Retford 19.8 miles
- Gainsborough 12.5 miles
- Goole 10.1 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Althorpe Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Burringham Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Keadby Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 1.2 miles
- Gunness Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ashby Parkland Parish 2.5 miles
- East Butterwick Parish 2.5 miles
- West Butterwick Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Brumby Ward 3.1 miles
- Ealand Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Flixborough Parish 3.3 miles
- Amcotts Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Keadby with Althorpe
DN17 3HA, DN17 3BN, DN17 3EN, DN17 3DU, DN17 3BP, DN17 3DE, DN17 3BU, DN17 3HU, DN17 3HQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.7 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.3 miles
- Althorpe Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Crowle Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Keadby with Althorpe Ad
- Royal Hotel 2 2.2 miles
- OYO Hotel Clamart 3 3.9 miles
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.3 miles
- The White Swan 4 6.6 miles
- The River Don Tavern and Lodge 3 4.1 miles
- OYO St Philip’s Club House 3.7 miles
- Akai Manage 2 3.8 miles
- The Lindsey Hotel 4 miles
- Forest Pines Hotel Spa & Golf resort 4 7.9 miles
- OYO The Avenue 3 3.7 miles
Schools in Keadby with Althorpe
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 2 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 5.3 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 6.7 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 15.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 15.7 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 16 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.2 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 18.1 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 18.2 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 19.2 miles