Skillington

About Skillington

Skillington sits within Lincolnshire. Nearby places include Stoke Rochford situated 2.3 km North East, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth only 2.7 km East South East, Stainby around 3.0 km South South East and Buckminster around 3.3 km South South West. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Easton, Wyville, Gunby, Hungerton and Stroxton.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Skillington

Location Summary

  • Skillington is located in Lincolnshire
  • Administrative Area:Lincolnshire
  • Ceremonial County: Lincolnshire
  • Historic County: Lincolnshire
  • Region & Country:East Midlands / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Grantham10.2 km N
  • Melton Mowbray 16.0 km WSW
  • Oakham 17.4 km SSW
  • Bourne20.5 km ESE
  • Nottingham 35.7 km WNW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Snettisham Beach75.0 km E
  • Snettisham Scalp74.6 km E
  • Stubborn Sand76.0 km E

Parks

  • Bulwell Forest40.1 km WNW
  • Burgage Green34.4 km NNW
  • Larks Green34.2 km SE
  • Wilsford Warren22.0 km NE

Woods

  • Cringle Plantations1.6 km ENE
  • Square Plantation1.4 km ENE
  • Tinkerhill Plantation951 m SW
  • White Heath Plantation1.6 km ENE

Hills

  • Cams Hill2.4 km SW
  • Chapel Hill7.3 km SE
  • Gibbet Hill5.6 km NNE
  • Temple Hill5.8 km SSE

Lakes

  • Belvoir Upper Lake9.8 km NW
  • Denton Reservoir8.4 km NNW
  • Knipton Reservoir9.4 km WNW
  • Swallow Hole6.1 km WNW

Waterfalls

  • Kinder Downfall103.0 km NW
  • The Cascade91.5 km SSW
  • Tower Waterfall127.1 km S

Headlands

  • Flamborough Head149.0 km NNE
  • Summerhouse Island132.1 km W

Islands

  • Brown's Island18.8 km S
  • Park Island32.7 km SE

Wetlands

  • Motherford's Spring4.6 km SE
  • Priory Water19.8 km WSW
  • Guildhall Springs25.4 km NE

Health Services

  • Grantham and District HospitalHospital 11.2 km N
  • Melton Mowbray HospitalHospital 15.3 km WSW
  • Waltham Hall Nursing HomeMedical 9.7 km W
  • Red Court Care CommunityMedical 10.4 km N

Education

  • Buckminster Primary SchoolSchool 3.6 km SSW
  • Colsterworth Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 3.8 km ESE
  • University of EvansvilleUniversity 6.6 km N

Railway Stations

  • Grantham9.6 km N
  • Bottesford16.1 km NNW

Bus Stations

  • Grantham Bus Station9.9 km N
  • Oakham Bus Station17.4 km SSW

Coach Stations

  • Chesterfield Coach Station68.5 km NW
  • Meadowhall Interchange82.7 km NW

Ferry Terminals

  • Normanton Chain Ferry37.9 km W
  • Hull Ferry Port105.6 km NNE

Airports

  • Nottingham City Airport29.8 km WNW
  • East Midlands Airport44.6 km W

Airfields

  • Cottesmore Airfield9.8 km S
  • Langar Airfield17.3 km WNW

Heliports

  • Nottingham Heliport24.5 km W
  • Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance HQ40.4 km NNE

Harbours

  • Farndon Harbour29.5 km NNW
  • Brancaster Harbour90.8 km ENE