Welcome to Denton

Denton is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south of the town of Grantham and is home to a population of around 300 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable features of Denton is its beautiful church, St. Andrew's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Denton is also home to a number of small businesses, including a village shop and post office, a pub, and a farm shop. The village is known for its strong sense of community, with many residents actively involved in local events and activities. The village hosts an annual fete, which is a popular event for both locals and visitors alike. Overall, Denton is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 18.3°C

Feels Like: 18.3°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Denton C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sheriden Edwards	Church Street Denton Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1LG 01476870649 School Website
The Harlaxton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sheriden Edwards	Swinehill Harlaxton Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1HT 01476561077 School Website
Barrowby Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Len Batey	Church Street Barrowby Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1BX 01476566121 School Website
Walton Girls High School And Sixth Form Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Saxelby	Harlaxton Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7JR 01476563251 School Website
West Grantham Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Smyth	Trent Road Grantham NG31 7XQ 1476563963 School Website
Ambergate Sports College Academy Special Converter Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mr Leigh Bentley	Dysart Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7LP 01476564957 School Website
West Grantham Church Of England Secondary Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Clare Barber	The Avenue Grantham NG31 7PX 1476405200 School Website
Croxton Kerrial Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hopkins	School Lane Croxton Kerrial Grantham Leicestershire NG32 1QR 01476870393 School Website
The Isaac Newton Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Milner	Dysart Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7DG 01476568616 School Website
Grantham Preparatory International School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Korcz	Gorse Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7UF 1476593293 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 3.36 Miles

Bottesford Station Road, Bottesford, Leicestershire, NG13 0GT 5.28 Miles

Aslockton Main Street, Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9AA 8.97 Miles

Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 10.43 Miles

Bingham Station Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8TF 11.03 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Amber Cabs 01476 566966 1 Hill View Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7PH 2.81 Miles
Links Taxis 01476 820920 145 Barrowby Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8AJ 3.09 Miles
Premier Cabs Grantham 01476 822822 26 Hudson Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7BX 3.18 Miles
Grantham Cars 07500 491491 Beckets Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7GE 3.20 Miles
Street Cars 01476 590008 22 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LU 3.39 Miles
Discount Cabs 01476 591059 74A Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LA 3.39 Miles
Grantham Taxis 01476 594594 25 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LX 3.39 Miles
Price First Taxis Grantham - Taxi Service Grantham 01476 820880 76 Brewery Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6DW 3.48 Miles
Can Cabs 01476 575557 26 Market Place, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LR 3.51 Miles
Budget Taxis 07908 601091 27 Bridge End Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6JN 3.57 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Denton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harlaxton Drift Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harlaxton Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hungerton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harston Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Woolsthorpe Rectory D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woolsthorpe Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Barrowby Low Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wyville Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hedgefield Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ellesmere Business Park Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Trent Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barrowby Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Heathfield Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kittybriggs Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Swine Hill 01476 563881	Harlaxton Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1HT
Swingbridge Surgery 01476 571166	Swingbridge Surgery Swingbridge Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7XT
The Table Tennis Club Grantham Meres - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Trent Road Grantham NG31 7XQ
The Table Tennis Club Grantham Meres - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Trent Road Grantham NG31 7XQ
Stackyard And Woolsthorpe Surgery 01476 870900	The Stackyard Surgery 1 The Stackyard Croxton Kerrial Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 1QS

Local Stores

Dysart Road
161 Dysart Road
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 7DX
01476 571035
Store Website
2.90 miles

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SPAR Grantham
SPAR
Unit 1 Bridge End Garage
Bridge End Road
Grantham
NG31 6JQ
01476 562958
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bray House Veterinary Practice
74 Dysart Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7DJ 01476 566 960 brayhouse@hotmail.co.uk Website 3.01 miles
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Belvoir Veterinary Centre
Barrowby Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8SR 01476 848443 info@belvoirvets.co.uk Website 3.12 miles

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Grantham Vets4pets Ltd
95-97 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HS 01476 571773 grantham@vets4pets.com Website 3.56 miles
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Avenue Veterinary Centre
35 Avenue Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6TJ 01476 563371/564490 info@avcvets.co.uk Website 3.64 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Kirksvets
Old Barracks Sandon Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AS 01476 574304 Website 3.95 miles
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The Small Pet Vet
Dormouse Cottage 2 Patchett'S Close Bottesford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 0GD 0115 7788122 adele@wherethesmallthingsmatter.co.uk Website 5.10 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Belvoir Castle
If You Like Mixing A Walk With History, Try Belvoir Castle. A Gorgeous Castle With Grounds. Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Castle But They Are Allowed In The Grounds And Landscaped Gardens. The Immediate Gardens All Have Themes And Are Very Pretty. There Are Both Long And Short Walks Here. See The Website To Download Them. Some Are Several Hours. It Is Pricey, £12. But Take A Picnic And Stay A While. There Is A Lovely Pub And Shopping Area Over The Road As Well. Belvoir Castle Belvoir 2.94 miles Parking On Site In A Proper Car Park. There Is A Step Path Up To The House. The Website Says 15Mins But If You Are Able Bodied Then I'D Say Less Than 5Mins. The Castle Is Well Sign Posted.

Location what3words demanding.lucky.glow

Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 3.96 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

Location what3words relatives.tweed.panicking

Belton House
Belton House Is A National Trust Estate With Loads Of Parkland To Explore. Its Just Outside Of Grantham And Easy To Find. It's Not Free To Walk, It's S About £9. But It's S Big Enough To Spend Hours Here If Your Dog Likes Long Walks, Or Why Not Walk And Picnic! You Can Do A Basic Walk On The Tarmac Drive In Front Of The House, And Then Loop Around By The River. Or Pass By The Front Of The House And Out Towards The Hill. Walk All The Way Up To Belmont Tower For Great Views. Humphrey Enjoyed His Walk Here As There Are Trees, Open Grassland, A Pond, River And Other Doggie Friends To Play With. The Back Drop Of The House Is Lovely. Dogs Must Be On Leads. There Are Deer On Site. High Road Belton Grantham Belton Grantham Lancashire NG32 2LW 5.74 miles Head Towards Grantham, Sign Posted From The Town Centre. There Maybe Other Entrances, Other Than The Main Gate Where You Can Enter.

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Twyford Woods
Perfect For Dogs Who Want To Run Around, It’S An Abandoned Ww2 Raf Base So Has The Old Runways, Open Space And Forests (Forestry Commission). Parking Is Free, Safe For Our Dogs To Run Around Freely. No Bins So Have To Keep Hold Of Your Poo Bags. Shaded Areas If It’S A Hot Day And You Want To Keep Cover. Twyford Wood Colsterworth 7.84 miles Satnav Postcode That You Can Get Offline Takes You Past The Carpark, Follow Brown Signs When You Get Off The Main Road.

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Melton Country Park
A Lovely Reservoir Walk On The North Of The Small Market Town Melton Mowbray. There Are 3 Varying Routes, And A Large Open Space For Dogs Off The Lead To Run Around. A Nice Range Of Paths And A Small Play Area For Children And A Small Cafe With Kind Staff. Melton Country Park Wymondham Way Lancashire 9.97 miles

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Yew Tree Avenue
Yew Tree Avenue And Wood Clipsham 12.07 miles Signed Posted, Set Back Off The Road Just Outside Clipsham

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	17.8°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	20.5°C	22.7°C	24.5°C	25.5°C	25.8°C	25.5°C	22.9°C	21.2°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	18.6°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	20.5°C	24.3°C	25.7°C	26.5°C	26.7°C	26.7°C	25.1°C	21.2°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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Fog	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.7°C	19.1°C	19.1°C	19.3°C	20.2°C	22.6°C	26.3°C	27.6°C	27.4°C	26.8°C	24.6°C	22.3°C
Feels Like	19.7°C	19.1°C	19.1°C	19.3°C	20.2°C	23.3°C	28.6°C	29.7°C	29.2°C	28.4°C	26.5°C	23.3°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	21.5°C	21.2°C	21.2°C	21.4°C	23.9°C	27°C	29.8°C	30.6°C	30.2°C	29.3°C	27°C	23.9°C
Feels Like	21.5°C	21.2°C	21.2°C	21.4°C	26.2°C	29.6°C	33.3°C	33.7°C	33°C	32.3°C	29.4°C	26.3°C

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