Welcome to Marston

Marston is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of the town of Grantham and has a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Marston is a popular destination for those who enjoy walking, cycling, and other outdoor activities.

One of the main attractions in Marston is the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate stonework. The church is open to visitors throughout the year and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture. Another popular attraction in Marston is the local pub, The Thorold Arms. The pub is known for its friendly atmosphere and serves a range of traditional British dishes.

Marston is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a hair salon. The village has a strong sense of community and hosts a range of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. Overall, Marston is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Schools

School	Details
The Marston Thorolds Charity Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elaine Bedford	School Lane Marston Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 2HQ 01400250583 School Website
Allington With Sedgebrook Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Leanne Barr	Marston Lane Allington Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 2DY 01400281685 School Website
Barkston And Syston C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca J Lyon	Church Street Barkston Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 2NB 01400250553 School Website
The St Sebastians Church Of England Primary School Great Gonerby Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elaine Bedford	High Street Great Gonerby Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8LB 01476565896 School Website
Long Bennington Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Nicholson	Main Road Long Bennington Newark Lincolnshire NG23 5EH 01400281353 School Website
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Watson	Gonerby Hill Foot Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8HQ 01476565800 School Website
Caythorpe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Hunt	High Street Caythorpe Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 3DR 1400272600 School Website
Cliffedale Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Johnson	Northcliffe Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8DP 01476568740 School Website
The Claypole Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Martyn Wells	School Lane Claypole Newark Lincolnshire NG23 5BQ 01636626268 School Website
Poplar Farm School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Hodson	Helmsley Road Grantham NG31 8XF 1476850680 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 5.46 Miles

Bottesford Station Road, Bottesford, Leicestershire, NG13 0GT 5.71 Miles

Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 5.82 Miles

Newark North Gate Appletongate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1LS 8.60 Miles

Newark Castle Great North Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1FW 8.93 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Barkston Taxis 24 Hour Service 01476 855080 West Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2NL 2.61 Miles
B B Taxi 01476 594360 82 Hazelwood Drive, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8GX 3.96 Miles
Links Taxis 01476 820920 145 Barrowby Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8AJ 4.70 Miles
Grantham Cars 07500 491491 Beckets Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7GE 5.00 Miles
Can Cabs 01476 575557 26 Market Place, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LR 5.09 Miles
Street Cars 01476 590008 22 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LU 5.19 Miles
Discount Cabs 01476 591059 74A Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LA 5.19 Miles
Grantham Taxis 01476 594594 25 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LX 5.19 Miles
Amber Cabs 01476 566966 1 Hill View Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7PH 5.20 Miles
A-2-B Cabs Of Grantham 01476 848222 Montanari Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6TF 5.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Marston Ex-Tso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hougham Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Gelston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foston Main Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gonerby Moor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hough On The Hill Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barkston Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brandon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Syston D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Allington Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Dry Doddington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Allington Gardens D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Meadows D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Longfield And Partners 01400 281220	The Medical Centre 10 Valley Lane Long Bennington Nottinghamshire NG23 5FR
Caythorpe	52 High Street Caythorpe Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 3DN
Grantham Sexual Health 01476 565232	Grantham Hospital Manthorpe Road Grantham NG31 8DG
Vine Street Surgery 01476 576851	Vine House Vine Street Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6RQ
The Harrowby Lane Surgery 01476 579494	The Harrowby Lane Surgery Harrowby Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9NS

Local Stores

Long Bennington
27 Main Road
Long Bennington
Newark
Lincolnshire
NG23 5DJ
01400 283389
Store Website
3.65 miles

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SPAR - Caythorpe
17-19 High Street
Caythorpe
Grantham
NG32 3DR
01400 272787
Store Website
4.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Belvoir Veterinary Centre
Barrowby Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8SR 01476 848443 info@belvoirvets.co.uk Website 4.53 miles

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Bray House Veterinary Practice
74 Dysart Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7DJ 01476 566 960 brayhouse@hotmail.co.uk Website 5.07 miles
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Kirksvets
Old Barracks Sandon Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AS 01476 574304 Website 5.15 miles
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Avenue Veterinary Centre
35 Avenue Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6TJ 01476 563371/564490 info@avcvets.co.uk Website 5.19 miles
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Grantham Vets4pets Ltd
95-97 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HS 01476 571773 grantham@vets4pets.com Website 5.64 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 5.71 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 3.61 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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Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 4.71 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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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 7.63 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.

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Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field East Gate Sleaford NG34 7EA 11.33 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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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 12.31 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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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 13.19 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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