West Butterwick
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.538, -0.757 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 82 05 |
| Population: | 795 |
| Dialling code: | 01724 (Scunthorpe) |
West Butterwick is a small rural parish in North Lincolnshire, set beside the sinuous floodplain of the River Trent. The village has strong agricultural roots - its name originally refers to a dairy farm - and much of the surrounding landscape is low-lying marsh and drained fen, prized for wildlife and good farmland rather than industry; the river and nearby wetlands attract birdwatchers, anglers and walkers.
Community life is quiet and village-focused, with many residents working in farming or commuting to larger towns such as Scunthorpe and Gainsborough. West Butterwick sits opposite East Butterwick across the Trent, forming a pair of small settlements linked by the riverine landscape and a shared rural character.
Postcode districts covering West Butterwick
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Doncaster 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Lincoln 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Scunthorpe 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Pontefract 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Worksop 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bentley 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Beverley 25 miles40.2 km
- Selby 21.1 miles34 km
- Retford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Gainsborough 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Goole 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- West Butterwick Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- East Butterwick Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Burringham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Althorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Epworth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Keadby with Althorpe Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Axholme Central Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Owston Ferry Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- East Ferry Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ashby Parkland Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Belton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in West Butterwick
DN17 3LQ, DN17 3LH, DN17 3JT, DN17 3JS, DN17 3BF, DN17 3JP, DN17 3JJ, DN17 3JX, DN17 3JQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 43.4 miles69.8 km
- Althorpe Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Crowle Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
Hotels near West Butterwick Ad
- The Reindeer Inn 5.4 miles8.6 km
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Thonock Park B&B 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Royal Hotel 2 5.4 miles8.6 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in West Butterwick
- West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Normanby Park Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 19.9 miles32 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 20 miles32.2 km