Welcome to Whaplode Drove

Whaplode Drove is a small village located in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately 7 miles east of Spalding and 12 miles west of Boston. The village is known for its agricultural heritage and is surrounded by vast farmlands. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is home to a primary school, a village hall, and a pub.

The village of Whaplode Drove has a rich history dating back to the 13th century. The village was originally known as Whaplode and was a part of the Whaplode Parish. The name "Drove" was added to the village's name in the 19th century, as the village was located on a drove road that was used to transport livestock from the surrounding farmlands. The village has a number of historic buildings, including St. John the Baptist Church, which dates back to the 13th century.

Whaplode Drove is a peaceful and picturesque village that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a farm shop and a garden center. Overall, Whaplode Drove is a charming village that offers a glimpse into the rural way of life in Lincolnshire.

Local Schools

School	Details
Shepeau Stow Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Buddle	Dowsdale Bank Shepeau Stow Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 0TX 01406330395 School Website
The Gedney Hill Church Of England Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Buddle	North Road Gedney Hill Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 0NL 01406330258 School Website
Moulton Chapel Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Lisa Sexton	Eaugate Road Moulton Chapel Eaugate Road Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 0XJ 01406380440 School Website
The Cowbit St Marys Endowed C Of E Primary Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Leonard	Barrier Bank Cowbit Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 6AL 01406380369 School Website
Alderman Payne Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms S Blyth	9, Main Road Parson Drove Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4JA 01945700275 School Website
Weston Hills C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sonya Ely	Learning Lane Weston Hills Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 6DL 01406380309 School Website
South View Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss J M Tomlins	Postland Road Crowland Peterborough Lincolnshire PE6 0JA 01733210361 School Website
Murrow Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth Bailey	73 Murrow Bank Murrow Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4HD 1945700357 School Website
Sutton St James Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Willows	Bells Drove Sutton St James Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 0JG 01945440209 School Website
Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group) Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Mr Michael Hayden	Wisbech Road Thorney Peterborough PE6 0TD 1733271326 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Spalding Winsover Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1EA 7.38 Miles

Whittlesea Station Road, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1UF 10.93 Miles

March Station Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8SJ 11.46 Miles

Peterborough Station Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1QL 12.24 Miles

Manea Station Road, Manea, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0HG 17.10 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silverlights Prestige Cars 01406 330677 Martins Farm Cottages, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 0JU 1.74 Miles
Airport Cars 01406 330485 Postland Station House/Postland, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 0JT 1.88 Miles
Freeway Travel 01406 540539 Summerhaze/Cranesgate North, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6SR 4.73 Miles
Wisbeach Taxis 01945 475475 Ravens Drove, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 8SN 5.14 Miles
Wisbech Taxis 01945 475475 Auckland Farm Ravens Drove, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 8SN 5.14 Miles
J R Cars, Airport Travel 01945 871450 Comrie, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4NH 5.99 Miles
Where 2 Travel Service 07530 467880 14 Garden La, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4RZ 6.23 Miles
A2b Cars 01406 364135 16 Abbotts Gardens, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6SZ 6.54 Miles
J P Taxi 01406 370531 16 Abbotts Gardens, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6SZ 6.54 Miles
Smart Cabs 01775 767676 24-25 Westlode Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2AF 7.33 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Farrow Road (Green Bank) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whaplode Drove Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Holbeach Drove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whaplode Drove Village (Broadgate) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shepeau Stow Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Turns Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holland Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gedney Hill Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Postland Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dowsdale Bank Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Lutton Gate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Snake Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southeau Bank Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sutton St Edmunds Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Parson Drove Surgery 01945 700223	The Surgery Main Road Parson Drove,Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4LF
Abbeyview Surgery 01733 210254	Crowland Health Centre Thorney Rd, Crowland Peterborough Lincolnshire PE6 0AL
Octagon Medical Practice 01733 270219	The Medical Centre Wisbech Road, Thorney Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE6 0SD
Moulton Medical Centre 01406 370265	Moulton Medical Centre High Street, Moulton Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 6QB
Beechfield Medical Centre 01775 724088	Beechfield Gardens Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 1UN

Local Stores

Crowland
8-12 West Street
Crowland
Peterborough
Lincolnshire
PE6 0ED
01733 210020
Store Website
5.40 miles

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SPAR Crowland
SPAR
7 North Street
Crowland
Peterborough
PE6 0EG
01733 210244
Store Website
5.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Isle Veterinary Group Ltd.
Crane House Cross Drove Tydd St Giles Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 5NX 01945 871422 5.10 miles


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Riverside Veterinary Practice
Cradge Bank Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 3AB 01775 723066 mail@riverside-vets.co.uk 6.90 miles

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Best Friends Vet Group Spalding
49 St Thomas'S Road Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 2XT 01775 713394 Spalding@bestfriendsgroup.com Website 7.29 miles
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Spalding Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Units D &Amp; E Winfrey Avenue Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 1DA Spalding@vets4pets.com 7.43 miles

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Holbeach Veterinary Clinic
South Lincs Vet Group Ltd 20 West End Holbeach Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 7YY 0800 7999 700 holbeachvetclinic@hotmail.com 7.52 miles

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Alder Veterinary Practices Spalding
58 Bourne Road Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 1JW 01775 766646 info.aldervetsbourne@gmail.com Website 7.64 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Back River Stanground Peterborough
Lovely Long Walk Along The River Bank. 65 Whittlesey Rd Peterborough Lancashire PE2 8RN 12.69 miles

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Boardwalks And Thorpe Meadows
13 Thorpe Meadows Peterborough Lancashire PE3 6GA 12.88 miles Follow Signs To The City Centre. Off A Main Roundabout, Towards The Boathouse Pub And The Rowing Lake

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The Lighthouse
A Walk Along The Wash, U Can Walk Along The Edge Of The Wash All The Way To Kings Lynn! Carpark With Table And Bins, Open "Dusk Till Dawn". Come Out Of Carpark Turn Left, Go Through Gate On Lhs Of Lighthouse, Walk Down And Around And Up Onto The Raised Bank, This Takes You Around The Lighthouse, The Bank Goes All The Way To Kings Lynn. We'll Walked Path, Can Get Very Windy As Very Exposed E Bank Spalding Lancashire PE12 9QJ 13.14 miles Here Is A Precise What3words To Entrance To Car Park ///Rates.Radically.Supplier Https://W3w.Co/Rates.Radically.Supplier

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

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Crown Lakes
An Open Area With Multiple Routes. A Map At One Enterance But It More Of A Wonder And See Where You End Up. All Off Lead And A Lovely Lake For Dogs To Have A Swim. Children Often Also Swim Here In Summer As The Water Is Very Clear. 65 Broadway Farcet Peterborough Lancashire PE7 3AY 14.26 miles This Walk Is In Farcet And The Turn Is Signposted. It Is At The End Of A Street Near A Football Pitch And Outdoor Fitness Equipment.

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Ferry Meadows Country Park
Woodlands Ham Ln Peterborough Lancashire PE2 5UU 14.62 miles Located Close To The Orton Longueville Caravan Club And Nene Valley Railway

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