Welcome to Winceby

Winceby is a small village located in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the A158 road, which connects Lincoln to Skegness. Winceby is known for its historical significance, as it was the site of a battle during the English Civil War. The Battle of Winceby took place on October 11, 1643, between the Royalist forces led by Sir John Henderson and the Parliamentarian forces led by Oliver Cromwell. The Parliamentarians emerged victorious, and the battle marked a turning point in the Civil War.

Apart from its historical significance, Winceby is also known for its natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque countryside, making it a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. The nearby Wolds Way National Trail offers stunning views of the Lincolnshire Wolds, and the village itself is home to several nature reserves and wildlife habitats. Visitors can also explore the local flora and fauna at the Winceby Quarries Nature Reserve, which is home to a variety of rare and endangered species.

Today, Winceby is a peaceful and tranquil village, with a close-knit community and a rich cultural heritage. The village is home to several historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. Mary's Church and the Winceby Manor House, which dates back to the 17th century. The village also hosts several annual events and festivals, including the Winceby Show, which celebrates the local agricultural heritage, and the Winceby Scarecrow Festival, which showcases the creativity and ingenuity of the local community. Overall, Winceby is a charming and welcoming village that offers a unique blend of history, nature, and culture.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11°C

Feels Like: 7.3°C

Wind: 25.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Banovallum School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Grant Edgar	Boston Road Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6DA 01507522232 School Website
The Horncastle St Lawrence School Academy Special Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Leanda Mason	Bowl Alley Lane Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5EJ 01507522563
Horncastle Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Cox	Bowl Alley Lane Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5EH 1507522662 School Website
Queen Elizabeths Grammar School Horncastle Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Furness	West Street Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5AD 01507522465 School Website
Build A Future Independent School Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Lee Wright	Main Street West Ashby Lincolnshire Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5PT 1507524015 School Website
The Edward Richardson Primary School Tetford Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Helen Wines	East Road Tetford Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6QQ 01507533686 School Website
The Mareham Le Fen Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Avril Moore	School Lane Mareham-Le-Fen Boston Lincolnshire PE22 7QB 01507568304 School Website
Woodlands Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Carl Smith	Partney Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5EJ 1790753902 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
The Kirkby On Bain Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Georgina Day	Wharf Lane Kirkby-On-Bain Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6YW 01526352715 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thorpe Culvert Station Road, Thorpe St Peters, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NL 11.09 Miles

Havenhouse Croft Marsh Lane, Near Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4AR 14.13 Miles

Metheringham Station Road, Metheringham, Lincolnshire, LN4 3HX 15.05 Miles

Boston Station Approach, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RN 15.05 Miles

Hubberts Bridge Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG 15.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
P J Taxis 01507 527198 4 Louth Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5ED 3.32 Miles
Haltham Private Hire 01507 568415 Chapel Farm/Main Rd, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6JQ 4.98 Miles
D H Private Hire 01790 755553 21 Spilsby Meadows, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5GA 6.12 Miles
Rush Private Hire 01526 388274 Pringle House/Main St, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 5EX 7.40 Miles
Town And County Taxis 07847 716363 23 Horbling Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8DG 7.58 Miles
Danny's Taxis 01526 343602 Woodburn Tumby Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4RQ 7.64 Miles
Streetwise Taxis 07376 296365 Witham Rd, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6RU 8.18 Miles
Taylor's Private Hire 01526 351331 Lindum Colonia/Main Rd, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 5HP 8.52 Miles
A1 Service Roadrunner Carz 01526 344978 Johnson Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4QX 8.52 Miles
1Stlinc Private Hire 07852 178685 7 Platts Lane, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 5DY 8.77 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Winceby House Farm Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hameringham Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Low Hameringham Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Asgarby Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Greetham Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mareham On The Hill Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lusby Village Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
High Toynton Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashby Puerorum Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hagworthingham Post Office Collection Today available until:15:30 Weekday Last Collection:15:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Hareby Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Low Toynton Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winceby Gardens Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Miningsby Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Tennyson Gardens Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Horncastle Extended Access Hub 01507 617730	Horncastle Medical Group Spilsby Road Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6AL
Horncastle Medical Group 01507 522477	The Old Vicarage Spilsby Road Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6AL
The Wolds Practice	West Road Tetford Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6QP
Spilsby Surgery 01790 728111	Spilsby Surgery Bull Yard,Simpson Street Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LG
Franklin Hall Spilsby - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Town Hall Halton Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5LA

Local Stores

Horncastle
Conging Street
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN9 5DW
01507 524110
Store Website
3.32 miles

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SPAR - Laurels Services Station
Laurels Service Station
Spilsby Road
Horncastle
LN9 6NE
01507 522533
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vet On The Corner
Dog Kennel Lane St Lawrence Street Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5DN 01507 523519 enquiries@vetonthecorner.com Website 3.35 miles
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Fenwold Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Estate Office Boston Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5HD 01790 752227 fenwoldvets@btconnect.com Website 5.73 miles
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Aldervale Vets
8 Cornhill Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5JP 01790 755376 rasevets@btconnect.com 5.76 miles
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Aldervale Vets
The Forecourt Scremby Road Ashby By Partney Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5RG Website 7.31 miles

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Witham View Veterinary Surgery
29 Alexandra Road Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6RE 01526 268060 8.30 miles

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Medivet Coningsby
59 High Street Coningsby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4RB 01526 800321 coningsby@medivet.co.uk Website 8.40 miles

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Local Dog Walks

The Pinewoods And Woodhall Spa
8 Station Rd Lancashire 8.01 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.

Location what3words galloping.scored.retraced

Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle Sleaford Road Tattershall 9.14 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.

Location what3words binder.cringes.nudge

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 9.74 miles On A158 Off Gunby Roundabout Between Spilsby And Skegness. Signposted From A158. 13 Miles East Of Horncastle.

Hubbards Hills
Hubbard's Hills Is Located Close To Louth, In The Lincolnshire Wolds. The Hills Form A Picturesque Valley Which The River Ludd Flows Through. LN11 9QU 11.03 miles Hubbard's Hills Is Located Off The A16 Road, Reached From The A46 To The West Of Lincoln.

Location what3words tribune.darker.soft

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 11.14 miles Hubbards Hills Trust The Sessions House Eastgate, Louth Lincolnshire Ln11 9Aj

Location what3words tuned.wasp.funky

Hubbards Hill
Has Restrictions For Dogs Being Off Lead In Certain Areas Between March And September.. Plenty Of Streams For Dogs To Splash Bout In Hubbard'S Hills Crowtree Lane Lancashire 11.42 miles

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Weather Forecast

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