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 miles
- Doncaster 14.6 miles
- Lincoln 23.3 miles
- Scunthorpe 5.4 miles
- Pontefract 24.9 miles
- Worksop 21.3 miles
- Bentley 16.1 miles
- Beverley 25 miles
- Selby 21.1 miles
- Retford 16.9 miles
- Gainsborough 9.5 miles
- Goole 12.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Butterwick Built-up area 0.6 miles
- East Butterwick Parish 1 mile
- Burringham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Althorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Epworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Keadby with Althorpe Parish 3.1 miles
- Axholme Central Ward 3.3 miles
- Owston Ferry Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Burringham & Gunness Ward 3.4 miles
- East Ferry Parish 3.5 miles
- Ashby Parkland Parish 3.5 miles
- Belton Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in West Butterwick
DN17 3LL, DN17 3JJ, DN17 3LJ, DN17 3JE, DN17 3JR, DN17 3JP, DN17 3LD, DN17 3BF, DN9 1FP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 10.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 43.4 miles
- Althorpe Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Crowle Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near West Butterwick Ad
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.1 miles
- The Reindeer Inn 5.4 miles
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 9.4 miles
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.2 miles
- Thonock Park B&B 8.7 miles
- Wortley House Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Royal Hotel 2 5.4 miles
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 5.9 miles
Schools in West Butterwick
- West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 4.2 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 7.8 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 7.9 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 12.5 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 12.8 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 14.6 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 17.3 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 19.9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 20 miles