Welcome to Swinstead

Swinstead is a small village located in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the A151 road, which connects Bourne to Spalding. The village has a population of around 200 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history, with evidence of Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlements in the area.

One of the most notable features of Swinstead is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub called The Blue Bell Inn.

Swinstead is a peaceful and picturesque village that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling. The village is also home to a number of wildlife species, including deer, foxes, and rabbits. Overall, Swinstead is a charming village that offers a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Lincolnshire.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 14.4°C

Feels Like: 13.4°C

Wind: 8.9 MPH

Wind Dir: W

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
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
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
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Atkinson	Westbourne Park Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9QS 01778424152 School Website
Ingoldsby Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Capes	Lenton Road Ingoldsby Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4HA 01476585278 School Website
Bourne Elsea Park Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Rachael Skidmore	Sandown Drive Elsea Park Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0WP 01778426968 School Website
Bourne Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Conley	Edinburgh Crescent Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9DT 01778422365 School Website
The Morton Church Of England (Controlled) Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr George Trafford	Station Road Morton Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0NN 1778570389 School Website
Bourne Abbey Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Peter Bellamy	Abbey Road Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9EP 01778422163 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stamford Station Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2WB 9.75 Miles

Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 10.22 Miles

Rauceby Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP 12.72 Miles

Oakham Station Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6QT 12.96 Miles

Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 13.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Local Taxis Stamford 01780 411210 107 Creeton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4PX 2.32 Miles
Bourne Taxi Ltd 07986 987402 1 Hawthorn Rd, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9SN 4.61 Miles
B K Taxis 01778 422244 23 Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9DU 5.12 Miles
Abbey Taxis Bourne 07516 784665 11 Paddington Way, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0PS 5.40 Miles
Rays Taxis 01778 561235 55 Eastgate, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JY 5.56 Miles
Baston Private Hire 07753 298900 113 Main Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 9PB 8.01 Miles
Prestige Cars Of Rutland 01572 811189 23 Westland Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7DS 8.75 Miles
M G Cars 01733 511001 22 Barleyfield, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 9RF 8.88 Miles
1Acabstamford 01780 755667 24 Glen Cr, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1SW 8.88 Miles
Star Taxis 01780 767576 24 Glen Crescent, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1SW 8.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Swinstead Ex.Tso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swayfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Creeton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grimsthorpe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bourne Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St. Johns Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corby Glen Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Place Corby Glen Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elsthorpe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Irnham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edenham Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Bytham Ex.Tso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Bytham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Bytham Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corby Glen Birkholme Collection Today available until:09:00 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
Hereward Medical Centre 01778 393399	Hereward Medical Centre Exeter Street Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9XR
Bourne Galletly Practice Team 01778 562200	Bourne Galletly Prac Team 40 North Road Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9BT

Local Stores

Bourne - Elsea Park
Sedgefield Court
Elsea Park
Bourne
Lincolnshire
PE10 0YD
01778 394959
shop.5076@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.69 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Colsterworth
Euro Garages
A1 Southbound
Grantham
NG33 5JN
01476 860353
Store Website
5.1 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 1.07 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 3.35 miles

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Alder Veterinary Practices Bourne
15 Exeter Street Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9NW 01778 422863 exetervetcentre@aol.com Website 4.79 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 5.93 miles
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Stamford Veterinary Centre
32 Main Street Great Casterton Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 4AA 01780 763 180 stamfordvets@gmail.com Website 8.37 miles
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Burghley Veterinary Centre
3 Marville Court Crowson Way Deeping St. James Peterborough Northamptonshire PE6 9RH 01778 344592 marc.moggridge@burghleyvets.co.uk 8.95 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Bourne Woods
A151 3.89 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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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 4.25 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 4.38 miles Signed Posted, Set Back Off The Road Just Outside Clipsham

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Exton Estate
The Exton Estates 9.17 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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Burghley House
Unnamed Road Peterborough Stamford PE9 3JY 10.34 miles Well Sign Posted As You Approach Stamford

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Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 10.78 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	19.7°C	18°C	16.3°C	16.4°C	18.6°C	22.4°C	26.9°C	28°C	27.9°C	28.9°C	25.4°C	23.8°C
Feels Like	19.7°C	18°C	16.3°C	16.4°C	18.6°C	24°C	29.6°C	30.2°C	29.7°C	28.9°C	27.2°C	25.7°C

Wednesday	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	Mist	Fog	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	22.2°C	20.9°C	20.3°C	20.4°C	22°C	26°C	28.7°C	29.9°C	29.9°C	29°C	27.1°C	24.8°C
Feels Like	24.7°C	20.9°C	20.3°C	20.4°C	22°C	28.8°C	31.7°C	33.1°C	33.1°C	32°C	29.6°C	26.9°C

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Temp	24.7°C	24.6°C	24.5°C	24.4°C	25.6°C	27.8°C	30.5°C	31.5°C	31.4°C	30.7°C	29.1°C	26.7°C
Feels Like	26.8°C	26.6°C	26.5°C	26.4°C	27.8°C	30.6°C	34.2°C	35.5°C	35.3°C	34.4°C	32°C	29°C

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