Welcome to Spittlegate

Spittlegate is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Grantham and is known for its beautiful countryside and historic landmarks. The village is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a few local pubs.

One of the most notable landmarks in Spittlegate is the Spittlegate Level Crossing. This historic railway crossing dates back to the 19th century and is still in use today. The crossing is a popular spot for train enthusiasts and visitors who want to experience a piece of history. The village is also home to a number of historic churches, including St. Wulfram's Church, which dates back to the 13th century.

Despite its small size, Spittlegate is a vibrant and welcoming community. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village also has a strong sense of community spirit, with residents coming together to support local causes and charities. Overall, Spittlegate is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Schools

School	Details
Grantham Preparatory International School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Korcz	Gorse Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7UF 1476593293 School Website
The Phoenix Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Andy Rush	Great North Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7US 01476574112 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
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Harkins	Huntingtower Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7AU 01476564291 School Website
St Annes Church Of England Primary School Grantham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Austin	Harrowby Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9ED 01476564505 School Website
Dudley House School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Johnson	1 Dudley Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AA 1476400184 School Website
Charles Read Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Sue Jones	Bourne Road Corby Glen Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4NT 01476550333 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
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
Great Ponton Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Keith Leader	Mill Lane Great Ponton Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 5DT 01476530306 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 1.32 Miles

Bottesford Station Road, Bottesford, Leicestershire, NG13 0GT 7.58 Miles

Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 8.26 Miles

Rauceby Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP 10.55 Miles

Aslockton Main Street, Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9AA 11.73 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silver Cabs 01476 330492 34 Saltersford Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7HG 1.06 Miles
Silver Cabs 07531 444 555 34 Saltersford Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7HG 1.06 Miles
Budget Taxis 07908 601091 27 Bridge End Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6JN 1.13 Miles
Premier Cabs Grantham 01476 822822 26 Hudson Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7BX 1.17 Miles
Price First Taxis Grantham - Taxi Service Grantham 01476 820880 76 Brewery Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6DW 1.44 Miles
Street Cars 01476 590008 22 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LU 1.59 Miles
Discount Cabs 01476 591059 74A Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LA 1.59 Miles
Grantham Taxis 01476 594594 25 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LX 1.59 Miles
A-2-B Cabs Of Grantham 01476 848222 Montanari Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6TF 1.62 Miles
Can Cabs 01476 575557 26 Market Place, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LR 1.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tollemach Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spitalgate Level Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Ponton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Houghton Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walton Gardens D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Denton Avenue 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
Bridge End Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Somerby Hill Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Wyville Road D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Launder Terrace D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upside Platform D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sainsburys Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ellesmere Business Park Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
P.W.O.G. Barracks Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
St. Johns Medical Centre 01476 348484	St.John's Medical Centre 62 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HR
Swingbridge Surgery 01476 571166	Swingbridge Surgery Swingbridge Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7XT
St. Peters Hill Surgery 0844 4773612	The Surgery 15 St.Peters Hill Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6QA
Grantham Extended Access K2 01476 850123	15 St Peter's Hill Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6QA
Lincolnshire Adhd Service 01476 406534	Council Offices Grantham St Peters Hill Lincolnshire NG31 6PZ

Local Stores

Grantham
Arlington Gardens
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 7GQ
01476 849391
Store Website
1.14 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Grantham Vets4pets Ltd
95-97 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HS 01476 571773 grantham@vets4pets.com Website 1.20 miles
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Avenue Veterinary Centre
35 Avenue Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6TJ 01476 563371/564490 info@avcvets.co.uk Website 1.63 miles
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Bray House Veterinary Practice
74 Dysart Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7DJ 01476 566 960 brayhouse@hotmail.co.uk Website 1.78 miles
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Kirksvets
Old Barracks Sandon Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AS 01476 574304 Website 1.78 miles
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Belvoir Veterinary Centre
Barrowby Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8SR 01476 848443 info@belvoirvets.co.uk Website 2.36 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 7.43 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 2.15 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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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 3.97 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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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 6.05 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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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 6.42 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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Yew Tree Avenue
Yew Tree Avenue And Wood Clipsham 10.81 miles Signed Posted, Set Back Off The Road Just Outside Clipsham

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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 12.49 miles

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