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 miles34.5 km
- Doncaster 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Scunthorpe 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Pontefract 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Worksop 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Bentley 16.8 miles27 km
- Beverley 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Selby 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Retford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Gainsborough 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Goole 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Brough and Elloughton 12.7 miles20.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Althorpe Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Burringham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Keadby Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gunness Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ashby Parkland Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- East Butterwick Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- West Butterwick Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brumby Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ealand Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Flixborough Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Amcotts Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Keadby with Althorpe
DN17 3EB, DN17 3BY, DN17 3HN, DN17 3DE, DN17 3BU, DN17 3HP, DN17 3DB, DN17 3DQ, DN17 3HY … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.3 miles68.1 km
- Althorpe Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Crowle Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Keadby with Althorpe Ad
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Reindeer Inn 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Royal Hotel 2 3.4 miles5.5 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 3.6 miles5.7 km
Schools in Keadby with Althorpe
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Normanby Park Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 15.5 miles24.9 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.2 miles26 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 19.2 miles30.8 km