Welcome to Swineshead

Swineshead is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the A17 road, which connects the towns of Newark and King's Lynn. Swineshead has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Swineshead is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and features a stunning Norman doorway, a 14th-century font, and a 15th-century tower. Another historic building in the village is the Swineshead Institute, which was built in 1897 and served as a community center for many years. Today, the building is used as a venue for weddings, parties, and other events.

Swineshead is also home to several local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, with many residents actively involved in local events and activities. Swineshead hosts an annual summer fete, a Christmas market, and other events throughout the year. The village also has a primary school, a sports field, and a playground, making it a great place for families to live and visit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 23.1°C

Feels Like: 24.9°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

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
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
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
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
The Fourfields Church Of England School Sutterton Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Claire Collett	Park Avenue Sutterton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 2JN 01205460547 School Website
Thomas Middlecott Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Kimberley Willmot	Edinburgh Drive Kirton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 1JS 01205722336 School Website
Kirton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicky Donley	Station Road Kirton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 1HY 01205722236 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
Wyberton Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Joe Hawkins	Saundergate Lane Wyberton Boston Lincolnshire PE21 7BZ 1205364797 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swineshead Browns Drove, Off A17, Near Swineshead, Lincolnshire, PE20 3PU 2.10 Miles

Hubberts Bridge Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG 3.04 Miles

Boston Station Approach, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RN 5.81 Miles

Heckington Station Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9UJ 5.97 Miles

Spalding Winsover Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1EA 10.94 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lincolnshire Chauffeur Services 01205 821319 12 Abbey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3EN 0.07 Miles
Lincolnshire Services 01205 460646 Southfield House, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2NZ 3.30 Miles
Kirton End Travel 01205 724245 285 Willington Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1NP 3.31 Miles
Hale Taxis 01529 668001 5 Leas Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9LT 3.86 Miles
Pete's Taxis 01205 310955 85 West End Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1RG 3.87 Miles
Kirton Cabs 01205 725800 10 Jackson Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1QP 4.57 Miles
Taxis Call Boston 01205 345001 25 Saint Leodegar's Close, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7DU 5.00 Miles
Dad's Taxis 01205 316555 103 Parthian Avenue, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7DL 5.00 Miles
Michael's Taxis 01205 360661 46 Bradford Rd, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8BJ 5.34 Miles
Star Taxis 01205 355055 30 Broadfield Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8DR 5.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Swineshead Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Butler Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bullens Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tarry Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Beck Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fenhouses Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Bicker Gauntlet Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Bicker Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kirton Holme Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Swineshead Station Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Hoffleet Stow Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Drury Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boardsides Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Hubberts Bridge Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Swineshead Surgery 01205 820204	Fairfax House Packhorse Lane,Swineshead Boston Lincolnshire PE20 3JE
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
Gosberton Medical Centre 01775 840204	Gosberton Medical Centre Lowgate, Gosberton Nr.Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 4NL
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
0.18 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Allen Briggs And Turner
36 Boston Road Kirton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 1DS 01205 722696 mroyce@elwoodandbriggs.me.uk Website 4.32 miles
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Sutterton Veterinary Hospital
Sutterton Veterinary Hospital Station Road Sutterton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 2LF 01205345345 sutterton@southlincsvets.co.uk Website 4.92 miles

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Medivet Boston
Fydell Street Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8LE 01205 366872 boston@medivet.co.uk Website 5.90 miles
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Heckington Vet Clinic
Unit 10 Hazelwoods Yard Boston Road Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9JD 01205 345345 5.97 miles


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Breeder Vet Clinic
Leadenhall Farm Holbeach Marsh Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 8HB 01406 701127 rdraghici@icould.com 8.70 miles


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Freiston Veterinary Centre
Unit 1, Enterprise Park Priory Road Freiston Boston Lincolnshire PE22 0JZ 01205345345 emma@southlincsvets.co.uk Website 8.72 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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

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Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle Sleaford Road Tattershall 10.90 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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Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field East Gate Sleaford NG34 7EA 10.92 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 11.96 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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The Pinewoods And Woodhall Spa
8 Station Rd Lancashire 14.53 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 16.08 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

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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Fog	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	17.1°C	16.1°C	14°C	13.1°C	15.8°C	20°C	23.3°C	23°C	23.9°C	22.9°C	20.1°C	17.9°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.1°C	14.1°C	13.1°C	15.8°C	20°C	23.9°C	24.8°C	25.5°C	24.9°C	20.1°C	17.9°C

Monday	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	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	16.3°C	16.8°C	17.2°C	17.5°C	19.5°C	24.5°C	26.2°C	27°C	26.9°C	26°C	23.4°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	16.3°C	16.8°C	17.2°C	17.5°C	19.5°C	26°C	27.9°C	28.8°C	28.6°C	27.7°C	24.2°C	20.3°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

	Clear	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.7°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	21.4°C	23.9°C	26.4°C	27.4°C	27.4°C	26.8°C	25.5°C	22.6°C
Feels Like	19.7°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	19.5°C	21.4°C	25.9°C	28.7°C	29.6°C	29.5°C	28.9°C	27.5°C	23.5°C

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