South Killingholme
Built-up area in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.629, -0.263 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 14 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01469 (Killingholme) |
South Killingholme is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, set on the south bank of the Humber Estuary. Its landscape is an unusual mix of low-lying reclaimed farmland and saltmarsh fringes alongside large-scale industry - oil and chemical works and port facilities around Immingham give the skyline an industrial character while mudflats and reedbeds attract migratory waders and other estuary birdlife.
Despite the nearby plants and docks, the village retains a quiet, rural feel with a village hall, pub, primary school and a small historic church at its core, reflecting its agricultural roots. The local economy is dominated by energy and port employment, and community life is shaped by countryside pursuits, birdwatching and the practicalities of living beside one of Britain’s busiest estuarial corridors a few miles from Grimsby.
Postcode districts covering South Killingholme
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 9.9 miles
- Grimsby 8.3 miles
- Scunthorpe 16.2 miles
- Cleethorpes 10.7 miles
- Beverley 16 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 14.3 miles
- Louth 21 miles
- Barton-upon-Humber 7.9 miles
- Immingham 2.9 miles
- Hedon 8.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Killingholme Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Habrough Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Ferry Ward 2.2 miles
- East Halton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ulceby Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Immingham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Brocklesby Parish 3.1 miles
- Wootton Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Keelby Built-up area 4 miles
- Croxton Parish 4.1 miles
- Stallingborough Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Thornton Curtis Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in South Killingholme
DN40 3EW, DN40 3HF, DN40 3BS, DN40 3HT, DN40 3HS, DN40 3HB, DN40 3HU, DN40 3BU, DN40 3QG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 59.4 miles
- Habrough Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Ulceby Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near South Killingholme Ad
- The Ashbourne Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Ashbourne Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- The Silver City Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Pelham Hotel 2.2 miles
- Black Bull Inn 2 2.2 miles
- Stallingborough Grange Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Thornton Hunt Inn 4 4 miles
- Healing Manor Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Humberside Airport 3 4.8 miles
- Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 8.7 miles
Schools in South Killingholme
- Killingholme Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 3.2 miles
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 7.5 miles
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 7.9 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 9.3 miles
- Blundell Park Stadium 9.8 miles
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 11.4 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 12.2 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 13.4 miles
- Grimston Hall Estate 14.5 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 15.8 miles