Welcome to East Heckington

East Heckington is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Sleaford and 15 miles south of the city of Lincoln. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its beautiful countryside and peaceful way of life.

The village of East Heckington has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was once a thriving market town and was an important center for trade and commerce. Today, the village is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The village also has a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, which serve delicious local cuisine.

East Heckington is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is located close to a number of nature reserves and parks, including the Heckington Fen Nature Reserve and the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. The village is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, East Heckington is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxing way of life, making it the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 19.3°C

Feels Like: 19.3°C

Wind: 9.6 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Swineshead St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Claire Collett	Abbey Road Swineshead Boston Lincolnshire PE20 3EN 01205820356 School Website
Heckington St Andrews Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Bentley	Howell Road Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9RX 01529460633 School Website
Bicker Preparatory School And Early Years Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anne Daynes	School Lane Bicker Boston Lincolnshire PE20 3DW 1775821786 School Website
Helpringham School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Leighton	Highgate Helpringham Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0RD 01529421676 School Website
Cowley Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Conley	School Lane Donington Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 4TF 1775820254
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sophie Foston	Towndam Lane Donington Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 4TR 01775820467 School Website
Gipsey Bridge Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Clarke	Leagate Road Gipsey Bridge Boston Lincolnshire PE22 7BP 01205280240 School Website
Quadring Cowley And Browns Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jeanette Jameson	Church End Donington Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 4SQ 01775820302 School Website
New York Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Bargh	Langrick Road New York Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4XH 1205280320 School Website
Bridge House Independent School Other Independent School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Hiom	Grantham Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 7NL 1205369111 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swineshead Browns Drove, Off A17, Near Swineshead, Lincolnshire, PE20 3PU 1.04 Miles

Heckington Station Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9UJ 3.50 Miles

Hubberts Bridge Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG 4.11 Miles

Boston Station Approach, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RN 7.41 Miles

Ruskington Station Road, Ruskington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9ED 8.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hale Taxis 01529 668001 5 Leas Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9LT 1.83 Miles
Lincolnshire Chauffeur Services 01205 821319 12 Abbey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3EN 3.11 Miles
Heckington Taxis 01529 461541 43 Foster Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RU 3.76 Miles
Kirton End Travel 01205 724245 285 Willington Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1NP 5.90 Miles
Lincolnshire Services 01205 460646 Southfield House, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2NZ 6.34 Miles
Pete's Taxis 01205 310955 85 West End Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1RG 6.44 Miles
Michael's Taxis 01205 360661 46 Bradford Rd, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8BJ 7.10 Miles
Woodside Taxis 01529 304444 6 Station Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AB 7.17 Miles
Kirton Cabs 01205 725800 10 Jackson Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1QP 7.29 Miles
Dad's Taxis 01205 316555 103 Parthian Avenue, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7DL 7.32 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Council Houses No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Swineshead Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Beck Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Tarry Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Amber Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Boardsides No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Bicker Gauntlet No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Swineshead Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Butler Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bullens Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Hale Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Hale No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heckington Station Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Swineshead Surgery 01205 820204	Fairfax House Packhorse Lane,Swineshead Boston Lincolnshire PE20 3JE
Millview Medical Centre 01529 460213	Millview Medical Centre 1 Sleaford Rd,Heckington Nr Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9QP
Sutterton Surgery 01205 460254	The Surgery Spalding Road Sutterton Lincolnshire PE20 2ET
Kirton Medical Centre 01205 722437	Kirton Medical Centre Boston Road,Kirton Boston PE20 1DS
The Sidings Medical Practice 01205 362173	Sleaford Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8EG

Local Stores

Swineshead
High Street
Swineshead
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 3LH
01205 821767
Store Website
2.88 miles

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SPAR - Boston
Virgo Merchants
East Heckington (A17)
Boston
PE20 3QF
07736 600 644
Store Website
0.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Heckington Vet Clinic
Unit 10 Hazelwoods Yard Boston Road Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9JD 01205 345345 3.40 miles


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Allen Briggs And Turner
36 Boston Road Kirton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 1DS 01205 722696 mroyce@elwoodandbriggs.me.uk Website 7.05 miles
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Medivet Boston
Fydell Street Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8LE 01205 366872 boston@medivet.co.uk Website 7.40 miles
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Sutterton Veterinary Hospital
Sutterton Veterinary Hospital Station Road Sutterton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 2LF 01205345345 sutterton@southlincsvets.co.uk Website 7.98 miles

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Kirksvets
Kirk Vets 2 Lyons Way Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8GN 01529 303 344 surgery@kirksvets.co.uk Website 7.98 miles

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Ian P Laird Mrcvs
92 Dogdyke Road Coningsby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4TE 01526 342265 / 345833 lairdvets@gmail.com 8.58 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field East Gate Sleaford NG34 7EA 8.31 miles On The Outskirts Of Town. Not Really Advertised Well. Look For What Looks Like A Bridge And Grassy Meadow. There Is A Path Leading Down And You Will See An Info Board.

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Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle Sleaford Road Tattershall 8.57 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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Ruskington Leasingham Lane
Dirt Path Lined With Trees And Bushes, Perfect For Dogs And Off Lead Exercise. Relatively Straight Path, And Has A Bridge Over Water, Which My Dog Loves To Dip Into For A Drink 12 Leasingham Ln Ruskington Sleaford NG34 9AQ 9.01 miles Walk Along Leasingham Lane, Until You Reach The Intersection With A Dirt Path On Your Right And A Road On The Left. Take The Road, Which Has A White House Along It, And Continue Walking Until You Reach The Grass And Trees. Walk Through The Obvious Path In The Trees, Until The End Of The Path Opens Into A Clearing. There There Is A Bridge And Another Path After That. Chose If You Want To Go Further Or Go Back. From Leasingham Lane To The Bridge, The Walk Is 2.5 Miles

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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 10.40 miles Kirton Marsh, Part Of The Wash Nature Reserve.

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The Pinewoods And Woodhall Spa
8 Station Rd Lancashire 12.07 miles On The Map It Doesn'T Look Wooded But It Is, Right Behind The Main Shopping Road. Plenty To Sign Posts In The Town.

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Bourne Woods
A151 16.76 miles Main Road From Stamford, Turn Left Towards Grimsthorpe. Once On This Road, Its Only A Few Turns Away So Go Slow. There Is A Green Sign And A Right Turn. If You Go Into Bourne Town, You'Ve Gone Wrong.

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Weather Forecast

Friday	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	Clear	Fog	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	17.2°C	15.1°C	15.3°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	24.7°C	26.1°C	26.1°C	24.5°C	21.2°C	19°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	14.8°C	15.2°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	25.9°C	27.1°C	27°C	25.8°C	21.2°C	19°C

Saturday	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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Clear
Temp	18.1°C	16.9°C	15°C	13.6°C	16.9°C	21.6°C	24°C	24.3°C	23.7°C	22.8°C	20.6°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.1°C	16.9°C	14.9°C	13.2°C	16.8°C	21.6°C	25°C	25.4°C	25.2°C	24.8°C	20.6°C	17.8°C

Sunday	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	16.3°C	15°C	14.1°C	13.7°C	17.7°C	21.2°C	22.7°C	23.8°C	24.1°C	23.4°C	21.2°C	18.7°C
Feels Like	16.3°C	14.9°C	14.1°C	13.8°C	17.8°C	21.2°C	24.6°C	25.4°C	25.5°C	25.2°C	21.2°C	18.7°C

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