Welcome to Thorpe Culvert

Thorpe Culvert is a small village located in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the A52 road, which connects the towns of Skegness and Boston. The village is known for its railway station, which was opened in 1848 and is still in operation today. The station serves as a stop for local trains running between Skegness and Nottingham.

The village of Thorpe Culvert has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was once a Roman settlement and was known as "Ad Abum". The village was later renamed Thorpe Culvert, which means "village with a culvert". The culvert in question is a drainage ditch that runs through the village and was built in the 18th century to prevent flooding.

Today, Thorpe Culvert is a quiet and peaceful village with a population of around 200 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village has a small shop and a pub, which serves traditional English food and drinks. Overall, Thorpe Culvert is a charming village that offers a glimpse into the history and culture of Lincolnshire.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 4.4°C

Feels Like: -1.7°C

Wind: 27.1 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church Of England Methodist School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Melanie Page	Magdalen Road Wainfleet Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 4DD 01754880371 School Website
Great Steeping Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Ackrill	Great Steeping Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5PT 01754830251 School Website
Friskney All Saints Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Wood	Church End Friskney Boston Lincolnshire PE22 8RD 1754820324 School Website
The St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss David Hurdman	Wainfleet Road Burgh-Le-Marsh Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5ED 01754810241 School Website
Halton Holegate C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Andrew Leeman	Station Road Halton Holegate Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5PB 01790752575 School Website
The New Leake Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Cotton	Fodderdyke Bank New Leake Boston Lincolnshire PE22 8JB 01205270285 School Website
Toynton All Saints Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzy Sutton	Main Road Toynton All Saints Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5AQ 01790752242 School Website
Spilsby Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Clarke	Woodlands Avenue Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5EP 01790752503 School Website
The Eresby School Spilsby Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Michele Holiday	Eresby Avenue Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5HU 01790752441 School Website
King Edward Vi Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Jones	West End Spilsby Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5EW 01790753260 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thorpe Culvert Station Road, Thorpe St Peters, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NL 0.26 Miles

Havenhouse Croft Marsh Lane, Near Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4AR 3.22 Miles

Skegness Lumley Square, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3QL 5.97 Miles

Boston Station Approach, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RN 13.65 Miles

Hubberts Bridge Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG 16.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St Choice Cabs 01754 880274 6 Patten Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4DU 2.04 Miles
Alpha Cabs 01754 811058 2 Wildshed Lane, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5BW 3.13 Miles
Poppy Cabs 01754 612286 6 Saint Pauls Close, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5EQ 3.27 Miles
D H Private Hire 01790 755553 21 Spilsby Meadows, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5GA 5.21 Miles
Ricks North Shore Taxis 01754 764422 17A Clarendon Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2EY 5.54 Miles
1St Choice Cabs 07897 105344 24 Butlin Cl, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2JN 5.58 Miles
Independent Taxis 01754 899000 16 Scampton Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2QN 5.62 Miles
Omega Taxis 01754 764642 Office 1/Albert Rd Business Centre, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3RB 5.68 Miles
Coastline Cabs 01754 763553 Albert Road Business Centre, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3RB 5.68 Miles
Skegness Airport Services 01754 764642 Room 1, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3RB 5.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Axe And Cleaver Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Thorpe St Peters Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wainfleet Bank Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Thorpe Cross Roads Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Thorpe Fendykes Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Wainfleet Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brewsters Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Firsby Village Weekday Last Collection:13:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Queens Estate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wainfleet Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Croft Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Irby Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Patten Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Croft Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery 01754 810205	The Surgery Wainfleet Road Burgh-Le-Marsh Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5ED
Hawthorn Medical Practice 01754 896350	Hawthorn Medical Practice Hawthorn Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 3TD
Franklin Hall Spilsby - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Town Hall Halton Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LA
Franklin Hall Spilsby - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Town Hall Halton Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LA
Spilsby Surgery 01790 728111	Spilsby Surgery Bull Yard,Simpson Street Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LG

Local Stores

Wainfleet
9 High Street
Wainfleet All Saints
Skegness
Lincolnshire
PE24 4BN
01754 881844
Store Website
1.92 miles

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SPAR Skegness
SPAR
172-174 Burgh Road
Skegness
PE25 2RW
01754 763416
Store Website
5.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aldervale Vets Wainfleet
79 High Street Wainfleet Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 4BH 01754 879256 rasevets@btconnect.com Website 1.89 miles

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Orby Vets Ltd
Ranby House Marsh Lane Orby Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5HY 01754 810895 4.50 miles

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Aldervale Vets
The Forecourt Scremby Road Ashby By Partney Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5RG Website 4.74 miles

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Lincolnshire Veterinary Centre
Burgh Road Trading Estate Burgh Road West Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 4UF 01754 761816 lincsvetsolutions@btconnect.com 4.84 miles
Amenities
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Fenwold Veterinary Practice Ltd
Heath Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 3ST 01754 767444 fenwoldvets@btconnect.com Website 5.59 miles
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Fenwold Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Estate Office Boston Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5HD 01790 752227 fenwoldvets@btconnect.com Website 5.59 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Gunby Hall
A Linear Dog Friendly Walk From Gunby Hall To Bratoft Manor, Around The Estate And Parkland. You Will Cross The Former East Lincolnshire Line On The Route. PE23 5SS 4.07 miles On A158 Off Gunby Roundabout Between Spilsby And Skegness. Signposted From A158. 13 Miles East Of Horncastle.

Anderby Creek
Miles Of Beautiful Sandy Beach Plenty Of Space For Dogs And Humans Alike To Have A Good Run And Play. Sand Dunes For Nosey Canine Friends To Investigate Or To Give A Little Shelter. It Also Has The Worlds First "Cloud Bar" A Viewing Place Complete With Seating And Mirrors For Cloud Spotting! Not A Lot More Going Off At Anderby But Worth A Visit. 18 Sandy Ln Anderby Creek Skegness Lancashire PE24 5XX 11.00 miles

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Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle Sleaford Road Tattershall 16.26 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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Hubbards Hills
A Beautiful Park Filled With Streams Shallow Enough For Small Dogs And Deep Enough For Larges Dogs To Have A Paddle In. It Has A Great Running Area For Dogs, On And Off The Lead. There Is A Walk Around The Stream And Through The Woods. It's A £1 To Park Between May And October. Hubbard'S Hills Trust Upgate Lancashire 16.85 miles Hubbards Hills Trust The Sessions House Eastgate, Louth Lincolnshire Ln11 9Aj

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

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The Pinewoods And Woodhall Spa
8 Station Rd Lancashire 17.36 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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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-2.5°C	-2.8°C	-2.6°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	0.5°C	3°C	5.7°C	5.7°C	3°C	1.8°C	1.3°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-6°C	-6.3°C	-6.5°C	-6.9°C	-4.2°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	2.1°C	-1.1°C	-3°C	-3.9°C

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Temp	0.9°C	1.3°C	1.8°C	2.3°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.8°C	4.6°C	5°C	4.9°C	4.6°C	5.4°C
Feels Like	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.3°C

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Temp	4.5°C	3.8°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	2.9°C	3.2°C	3.4°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	3.3°C
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