Welcome to Swayfield

Swayfield is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles south of Grantham and 15 miles north of Stamford. The village has a population of around 400 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of Roman and Saxon settlements in the area. The name Swayfield is believed to have originated from the Old English words "swaef" and "feld", meaning "sleepy field". The village is home to St Nicholas Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church has a beautiful stained glass window and a bell tower that houses three bells.

Swayfield has a strong sense of community, with a village hall that hosts a range of events throughout the year, including a popular annual fete. The village also has a pub, The Royal Oak, which serves traditional pub food and real ale. There is a primary school in the village, which has a good reputation and is well-regarded by local families. Overall, Swayfield is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 1.1°C

Wind: 22.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Corby Glen Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Willcock	Station Road Corby Glen Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4NW 01476550260 School Website
Bythams Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Laura Martin	Creeton Road Little Bytham Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4PX 01780410275 School Website
Colsterworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Jordan	Back Lane Colsterworth Grantham NG33 5NJ 1476860569 School Website
The Edenham Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr M Pasqualino	School Lane Edenham Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0LP 1778591207 School Website
South Witham Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Atter	Water Lane South Witham Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 5PH 1572767233
Ingoldsby Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Capes	Lenton Road Ingoldsby Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4HA 01476585278 School Website
Witham Hall School Other Independent School Ages:4-13 Head Teacher Mr William Austen	Witham-On-The-Hill Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0JJ 1778590222 School Website
The Shires Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Van Niekerk	Shires Lane Stretton Rutland LE15 7GT 1780411944
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Atkinson	Westbourne Park Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9QS 01778424152 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 9.11 Miles

Stamford Station Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2WB 10.18 Miles

Oakham Station Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6QT 11.92 Miles

Rauceby Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP 12.93 Miles

Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 13.49 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Local Taxis Stamford 01780 411210 107 Creeton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4PX 2.84 Miles
Bourne Taxi Ltd 07986 987402 1 Hawthorn Rd, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9SN 6.22 Miles
B K Taxis 01778 422244 23 Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9DU 6.73 Miles
Abbey Taxis Bourne 07516 784665 11 Paddington Way, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0PS 6.96 Miles
Rays Taxis 01778 561235 55 Eastgate, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JY 7.16 Miles
Prestige Cars Of Rutland 01572 811189 23 Westland Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7DS 7.70 Miles
Silver Cabs 01476 330492 34 Saltersford Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7HG 8.24 Miles
Silver Cabs 07531 444 555 34 Saltersford Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7HG 8.24 Miles
Budget Taxis 07908 601091 27 Bridge End Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6JN 8.79 Miles
Premier Cabs Grantham 01476 822822 26 Hudson Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7BX 9.02 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Swayfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bourne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St. Johns Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Place Corby Glen Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corby Glen Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corby Glen Birkholme Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swinstead Ex.Tso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burton Coggles Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Creeton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Bytham Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Bytham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Witham Common Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Irnham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Regal Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Bytham Ex.Tso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Market Cross Surgery 01476 550056	Market Cross Surgery Bourne Road Corby Glen Lincolnshire NG33 4BB
The Surgery 01476 550251	St Johns Close Corby Glenn Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4LY
The Glenside Country Practice 01780 410205	Glenside Country Practice 12B High St,Castle Bytham Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4RZ
Colsterworth Surgery 01476 860243	Back Lane Colsterworth Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 5NJ
Church Street 01476 860243	South Witham Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 5PJ

Local Stores

Bridge End - Colsterworth
Bridge End
Colsterworth
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG33 5NZ
01476 860611
shop.5274@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.98 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Colsterworth
Euro Garages
A1 Southbound
Grantham
NG33 5JN
01476 860353
Store Website
3.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Tower Equine Veterinary Surgeons
Tower Farm Grimsthorpe Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0NF 01778 591082 office@towerequine.co.uk Website 2.45 miles
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Dr Claude Drouin Mrcvs
7 Holiwell Road Castle Bytham Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4SL 07914 953256 claude.drouin@tiscali.co.uk 3.17 miles

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Alder Veterinary Practices Bourne
15 Exeter Street Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9NW 01778 422863 exetervetcentre@aol.com Website 6.40 miles
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Animates Veterinary Clinic Ltd
2 The Green Thurlby Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0EB 01778 420 462 info@animates.org.uk Website 7.39 miles
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Stamford Veterinary Centre
32 Main Street Great Casterton Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 4AA 01780 763 180 stamfordvets@gmail.com Website 8.50 miles
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Grantham Vets4pets Ltd
95-97 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HS 01476 571773 grantham@vets4pets.com Website 8.87 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.64 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 3.88 miles Signed Posted, Set Back Off The Road Just Outside Clipsham

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Bourne Woods
A151 5.46 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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Exton Estate
The Exton Estates 8.37 miles Use The Rutland Council Website. Its Best To Park Around The Main Exton Village Green, Outside The Fox And Hounds Pub. Dog Friendly. Take The Lane To The Left Away From The Pub. Follow The Road Left Again At The Top, Curve Round Past Pudding Bag Lane. Up The Road To The Exton Farm.

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Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 9.75 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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Rutland Water Reservoir
A Huge Reservoir In The County Of Rutland, With Multiple Entrances. The Most Common Being At Whitwell, Sykes Lane, Edith Weston, Hambleton Peninsula Or Barnsdale. Walk Along Proper Paths, Flat And Hills. They Have Special A Dog Park And Wooded Walk Which Is Off Lead, Otherwise On Leads. Beware Of Bikes In Summer And In The Busy Parts. But This Place Is So Big You Can Get Away To Quiet Parts. Lovely Views, Water, Oats And Nature To See. Your Dog Will Enjoy The Smells And Spaces. Rangers On Site. Well Managed And Clean. The Lodge Stamford Road Barnsdale North Shore Rutland Water Oakham LE15 8AB 10.36 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.5°C	-2.8°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-4.3°C	-2.7°C	0°C	2.4°C	3.6°C	1.5°C	0°C	-0.8°C
Feels Like	-7.5°C	-8.9°C	-9.9°C	-10.1°C	-9.9°C	-8.2°C	-4.6°C	-1.3°C	0.1°C	-1.7°C	-3.6°C	-4.9°C

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Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-1°C	-0.2°C	2.2°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	7°C	5.9°C	4.4°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.6°C	-5.4°C	-2.2°C	2.5°C	4.7°C	4.8°C	3.7°C	2.1°C	-1.9°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	2.2°C	2°C	1.7°C	1.5°C	2.4°C	5.1°C	9°C	12°C	12.2°C	9.9°C	10.5°C	6.5°C
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