Welcome to Croft

Croft is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north-west of the town of Wainfleet and 7 miles south-east of the town of Skegness. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade I listed St. Paul's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. Croft is also known for its annual village fete, which takes place in the summer and attracts visitors from all over the region.

The village of Croft has a rich history, dating back to the Roman era. The area was once home to a Roman fort, which was built to protect the nearby salt marshes. In the Middle Ages, Croft was a thriving market town, with a number of shops, inns, and other businesses. Today, the village is a quiet and peaceful place, with a close-knit community of residents who take pride in their local heritage and traditions.

Despite its small size, Croft has a lot to offer visitors. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. There are also a number of local pubs and restaurants, serving traditional Lincolnshire fare and locally brewed ales. Whether you're looking for a relaxing weekend getaway or a base for exploring the wider region, Croft is a charming and welcoming destination that is sure to delight.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 14.2°C

Feels Like: 12.7°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church Of England Methodist School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Melanie Page	Magdalen Road Wainfleet Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 4DD 01754880371 School Website
The St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss David Hurdman	Wainfleet Road Burgh-Le-Marsh Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5ED 01754810241 School Website
The Viking School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Laura Middlebrook	140 Church Road North Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2QJ 1754765749 School Website
The Richmond School Skegness Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Ross	Richmond Drive Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 3SH 01754766639 School Website
Skegness Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Todd Johnson	Burgh Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2QH 01754879122 School Website
Skegness Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jude Hunton	Vernon Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2QS 01754610000 School Website
Skegness Infant Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs R Pryme	Cavendish Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2QU 01754762059 School Website
Skegness Junior Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Rona Pryme	Pelham Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2QX 01754879166 School Website
Beacon Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Lisa Wright	Off Churchill Avenue Burgh Road Skegness PE25 2RN 01754879211 School Website
Seathorne Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Wood	Count Alan Road Winthorpe Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 1HB 1754764689 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Havenhouse Croft Marsh Lane, Near Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4AR 1.44 Miles

Thorpe Culvert Station Road, Thorpe St Peters, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NL 2.34 Miles

Skegness Lumley Square, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3QL 3.46 Miles

Boston Station Approach, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RN 15.93 Miles

Hubberts Bridge Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG 18.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St Choice Cabs 01754 880274 6 Patten Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4DU 1.87 Miles
Alpha Cabs 01754 811058 2 Wildshed Lane, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5BW 1.97 Miles
Poppy Cabs 01754 612286 6 Saint Pauls Close, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5EQ 2.07 Miles
Ricks North Shore Taxis 01754 764422 17A Clarendon Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2EY 3.02 Miles
1St Choice Cabs 07897 105344 24 Butlin Cl, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2JN 3.06 Miles
Independent Taxis 01754 899000 16 Scampton Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2QN 3.12 Miles
2000 Taxis 01754 762000 Room 1, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3RB 3.17 Miles
Coastline Cabs 01754 763553 Albert Road Business Centre, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3RB 3.17 Miles
Taxi Communications 01754 764422 Albert Road Business Centre, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3RB 3.17 Miles
Omega Taxis 01754 764642 Office 1/Albert Rd Business Centre, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3RB 3.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Croft Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Croft Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croft Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New England Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Cross Roads Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Croft Bank Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Brewsters Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe St Peters Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Patten Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wainfleet Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dawson Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapman Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wainfleet Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burgh Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mill Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery 01754 810205	The Surgery Wainfleet Road Burgh-Le-Marsh Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5ED
Hawthorn Medical Practice 01754 896350	Hawthorn Medical Practice Hawthorn Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 3TD
Beacon Medical Practice 01754 897000	Beacon Medical Practice Churchill Avenue Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2RN
The Storehouse Skegness - Covid Local Vaccination Service	North Parade Skegness PE25 1BY
Skegness & Coast Gp Extended Access Hub 01507 617730	Beacon Medical Practice Skegness Road,Ingoldmells Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 1JL

Local Stores

Wainfleet
9 High Street
Wainfleet All Saints
Skegness
Lincolnshire
PE24 4BN
01754 881844
Store Website
1.93 miles

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SPAR Skegness
SPAR
172-174 Burgh Road
Skegness
PE25 2RW
01754 763416
Store Website
3.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aldervale Vets Wainfleet
79 High Street Wainfleet Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 4BH 01754 879256 rasevets@btconnect.com Website 1.84 miles

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Lincolnshire Veterinary Centre
Burgh Road Trading Estate Burgh Road West Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 4UF 01754 761816 lincsvetsolutions@btconnect.com 2.42 miles
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Fenwold Veterinary Practice Ltd
Heath Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 3ST 01754 767444 fenwoldvets@btconnect.com Website 3.08 miles
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Orby Vets Ltd
Ranby House Marsh Lane Orby Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5HY 01754 810895 3.51 miles

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Aldervale Vets
The Forecourt Scremby Road Ashby By Partney Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5RG Website 5.88 miles

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Aldervale Vets
8 Cornhill Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5JP 01790 755376 rasevets@btconnect.com 7.20 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.09 miles On A158 Off Gunby Roundabout Between Spilsby And Skegness. Signposted From A158. 13 Miles East Of Horncastle.

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 9.29 miles

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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 17.13 miles Hubbards Hills Trust The Sessions House Eastgate, Louth Lincolnshire Ln11 9Aj

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Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle Sleaford Road Tattershall 18.71 miles The Castle Is Signposted And Has A Carpark. We Parked In The Village Square And Walked To The Footpath. The Footpath Is Right Near Castle Entrance. But We'Ve Also Used The Castle Carpark As Well.

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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 18.73 miles Best Car Park Postcode Is : Rimac Rd, Louth Ln11 7Ts

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Kirton Marsh
A Walk Along The Sea Defense Bank. Kirton Marsh Is An Area Of Salt Marsh And Mud Flats, And Is A Part Of The Wash Nature Reserve And Offers Several Square Miles Of Open Marsh Land And Mud Flats Where People Can Go Out Onto At Their Own Risk, As It Is A Natural Tidal Salt Marsh. Marsh Rd Kirton 18.94 miles Kirton Marsh, Part Of The Wash Nature Reserve.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	24.8°C	23.9°C	22.4°C	22.3°C	24.9°C	26.2°C	28.5°C	30.2°C	31.2°C	30.1°C	27.7°C	24.4°C
Feels Like	26.6°C	25.8°C	24.8°C	24.7°C	27.2°C	29.1°C	32.4°C	34.5°C	35.2°C	33.6°C	30.1°C	28.1°C

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Temp	24.9°C	24°C	23.4°C	23.5°C	25.9°C	28.2°C	30.5°C	33.4°C	34°C	32.6°C	29.9°C	28.8°C
Feels Like	26.7°C	25.9°C	25.4°C	25.5°C	28.1°C	31.2°C	34.7°C	39.9°C	40.2°C	37.9°C	33.8°C	31°C

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Feels Like	28.8°C	27.4°C	26.7°C	26.7°C	28.9°C	33.6°C	40.1°C	41.2°C	39.5°C	36.6°C	34.2°C	31.2°C

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