Welcome to Ailby

Ailby is a small village located in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles north-west of the market town of Alford and 10 miles south-west of the coastal resort of Mablethorpe. Ailby is a quiet and peaceful village with a population of around 100 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village of Ailby has a rich history dating back to the 11th century. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was owned by the Bishop of Durham. The village was once home to a medieval castle, which was destroyed during the English Civil War. Today, the only remains of the castle are the earthworks that can be seen in the surrounding fields. Ailby also has a beautiful 13th-century church, St. John the Baptist, which is a Grade II listed building.

Ailby is a close-knit community with a strong sense of community spirit. The village has a small primary school, a village hall, and a pub, The Half Moon Inn. The pub is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike and serves a range of traditional pub food and real ales. Ailby is a peaceful and picturesque village that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 0.2°C

Feels Like: -6.5°C

Wind: 20.4 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Queen Elizabeths Grammar Alford A Selective Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Glen Thompson	Station Road Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9HY 01507462403 School Website
Alford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Mackenzie-Snow	Hanby Lane Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9BJ 01507463414 School Website
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Simon Curtis	Hanby Lane Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9BL 01507462443 School Website
The St Margarets Church Of England School Withern Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Siddle	Main Road Withern Alford Lincolnshire LN13 0NB 01507450375 School Website
St Helenas Church Of England Primary School Willoughby Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Belton	Main Road Willoughby Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9NH 01507462367 School Website
The Edward Richardson Primary School Tetford Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Helen Wines	East Road Tetford Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6QQ 01507533686 School Website
Partney Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Kay	Maddison Lane Partney Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 4PX 01790753319 School Website
East Wold Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Dhami	Station Road Legbourne Louth Lincolnshire LN11 8LD 01507610060 School Website
Woodlands Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Carl Smith	Partney Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5EJ 1790753902 School Website
King Edward Vi Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Jones	West End Spilsby Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5EW 01790753260 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thorpe Culvert Station Road, Thorpe St Peters, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NL 10.52 Miles

Havenhouse Croft Marsh Lane, Near Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4AR 12.42 Miles

Skegness Lumley Square, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3QL 12.51 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ace Taxis 07923 107376 9 Staveley Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 0PN 2.30 Miles
Ians Taxis 01507 466650 18 West Street, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9DG 2.65 Miles
Scamans Taxis 01507 462240 47 South St, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9AN 2.81 Miles
Keefys Private Hire 01507 608400 9 Varsity Rise, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 8UY 6.70 Miles
D H Private Hire 01790 755553 21 Spilsby Meadows, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5GA 6.71 Miles
Street Kars 01507 477256 Rose Cottage/Theddlethorpe Rd, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1PZ 7.06 Miles
Marks Kars 01507 443372 8 Rossington Close, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 2GH 7.32 Miles
Daltons Private Hire 01507 609757 21 Laburnum Cr, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 8SG 7.79 Miles
Keiths Taxis 01507 477915 98 High Street, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1AS 7.95 Miles
C And K Kars 01507 478626 Ocean Court/Seaholme Rd, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 2PA 7.97 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Haugh Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Thoresby Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aby Post Office Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calceby Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenfield Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rigsby Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Belleau Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swaby Main Road Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swaby Village Po Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Claythorpe Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ailby Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ulceby Cross Roads Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Driby Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swaby Whitepit Uso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alford Delivery Office Uso Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Merton Lodge Surgery 01507 463262	Merton Lodge Surgery 33 West Street Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9HT
The Wolds Practice	West Road Tetford Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6QP
Spilsby Surgery 01790 728111	Spilsby Surgery Bull Yard,Simpson Street Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LG
Franklin Hall Spilsby - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Town Hall Halton Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LA
Franklin Hall Spilsby - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Town Hall Halton Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LA

Local Stores

Alford
8A Church Street
Alford
Lincolnshire
LN13 9EG
01507 462405
Store Website
2.84 miles

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SPAR - Ulceby
Gill Marsh Forecourts Ltd
Ulceby
Alford
LN13 0EY
01507 466839
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aldervale Vets Alford
24 Market Place Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9EB 01507 464821 rasevets@btconnect.com 2.77 miles

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Norfolk Farm Ltd
Furzehill Farm Bilsby Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9QS 07977 564882 molly.mckay@btopenworld.com 4.40 miles

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Aldervale Vets
The Forecourt Scremby Road Ashby By Partney Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5RG Website 6.21 miles

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Aldervale Vets
8 Cornhill Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5JP 01790 755376 rasevets@btconnect.com 6.46 miles
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Fenwold Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Estate Office Boston Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5HD 01790 752227 fenwoldvets@btconnect.com Website 6.58 miles
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Orby Vets Ltd
Ranby House Marsh Lane Orby Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5HY 01754 810895 7.72 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Hubbards Hills
A Beautiful Park Filled With Streams Shallow Enough For Small Dogs And Deep Enough For Larges Dogs To Have A Paddle In. It Has A Great Running Area For Dogs, On And Off The Lead. There Is A Walk Around The Stream And Through The Woods. It's A £1 To Park Between May And October. Hubbard'S Hills Trust Upgate Lancashire 6.18 miles Hubbards Hills Trust The Sessions House Eastgate, Louth Lincolnshire Ln11 9Aj

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Gunby Hall
A Linear Dog Friendly Walk From Gunby Hall To Bratoft Manor, Around The Estate And Parkland. You Will Cross The Former East Lincolnshire Line On The Route. PE23 5SS 6.92 miles On A158 Off Gunby Roundabout Between Spilsby And Skegness. Signposted From A158. 13 Miles East Of Horncastle.

Hubbards Hills
Hubbard's Hills Is Located Close To Louth, In The Lincolnshire Wolds. The Hills Form A Picturesque Valley Which The River Ludd Flows Through. LN11 9QU 8.42 miles Hubbard's Hills Is Located Off The A16 Road, Reached From The A46 To The West Of Lincoln.

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Hubbards Hill
Has Restrictions For Dogs Being Off Lead In Certain Areas Between March And September.. Plenty Of Streams For Dogs To Splash Bout In Hubbard'S Hills Crowtree Lane Lancashire 8.69 miles

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Anderby Creek
Miles Of Beautiful Sandy Beach Plenty Of Space For Dogs And Humans Alike To Have A Good Run And Play. Sand Dunes For Nosey Canine Friends To Investigate Or To Give A Little Shelter. It Also Has The Worlds First "Cloud Bar" A Viewing Place Complete With Seating And Mirrors For Cloud Spotting! Not A Lot More Going Off At Anderby But Worth A Visit. 18 Sandy Ln Anderby Creek Skegness Lancashire PE24 5XX 8.73 miles

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Rimac Nature Reserve
Very Secluded Area That Is Mostly Visited By Locals, Has A Free Car Park And Toilet Facilities. This Has A Number Of Walks, From The Nature Reserve Itself, To The Beaches Or Just A Cross Country Walk. Once On The Beach There Is An Old Ww2 Tank That Is Slowly Dissolving And Eroding Into The Sand. There Are Miles And Miles Of Sand When The Tide Is Out And Is A Great Walk For Letting The Dogs Off To Run And Play And Would Highly Recommend. Louth LN11 7TS 10.03 miles Best Car Park Postcode Is : Rimac Rd, Louth Ln11 7Ts

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.2°C	-2.1°C	-2.4°C	-3.5°C	-3.7°C	-1.4°C	1.5°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	2.2°C	0.3°C	-0.6°C
Feels Like	-6.9°C	-8.3°C	-8.9°C	-10.4°C	-9.8°C	-6.7°C	-2.9°C	-0.1°C	0.7°C	-1°C	-3.3°C	-4.9°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-0.1°C	2.3°C	6.1°C	8.5°C	8.7°C	7.3°C	4.9°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.9°C	-6.2°C	-6.5°C	-5.5°C	-2.3°C	2.6°C	5.9°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	2.2°C	-2.2°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Light drizzle
Temp	2.2°C	2.1°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	2.3°C	5°C	9°C	12°C	12.2°C	9.9°C	9.6°C	5.7°C
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