Thornton

About Thornton

Thornton is in Lincolnshire. Nearby places include Thimbleby only 2.3 km North, Roughton around 3.0 km South, Roughton Moor only 3.8 km South West and Mareham on the Hill lying 4.0 km East. Other countryside settlements include Martin, Langton, Dalderby, Old Woodhall and Scrivelsby.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

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

Local Map

Map of Thornton

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire 91.3 km NNW
  • Thornton, Leicestershire 98.2 km SW
  • Thornton 131.4 km WNW
  • Thornton, Buckinghamshire140.7 km SSW
  • Thornton, Middlesbrough 164.6 km NNW
  • Thornton 193.1 km WNW
  • Thornton, Lancashire 203.7 km WNW
  • Thornton, Northumberland 308.0 km NNW
  • Thornton, Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire 369.5 km WSW
  • Thornton, Fife 382.9 km NNW

Beaches

  • Moggs Eye Beach31.6 km ENE
  • Sutton on Sea Beach31.2 km ENE
  • Trusthorpe Beach31.5 km ENE

Parks

  • Bulwell Forest72.9 km WSW
  • Burgage Green55.5 km WSW
  • Larks Green64.2 km S
  • Wilsford Warren32.4 km SW

Woods

  • Ash Holt2.2 km SW
  • Banovallum Carr1.6 km NE
  • Horncastle Community Woodland1.8 km E
  • Thornton Wood2.1 km SW

Hills

  • Fox Hill5.6 km SSW
  • Furze Hill5.3 km W
  • Langton Hill1.6 km N
  • Sheep Cote Hill5.4 km N

Lakes

  • Black Wong Water7.9 km SE
  • Elmhirst Lakes3.1 km NNE
  • Long Pond8.1 km NNW
  • The Lake8.0 km NNW

Waterfalls

  • Goitstock Waterfall135.3 km WNW
  • Kinder Downfall117.8 km WNW
  • Lumb Fall132.4 km WNW

Headlands

  • Flamborough Head102.8 km N
  • Red Cliff Point117.4 km N

Islands

  • Branston Island14.8 km WNW
  • Torksey Island42.3 km WNW

Wetlands

  • Wrangle Marsh26.8 km SE
  • Friskney Marsh27.0 km ESE
  • Orby Marsh27.3 km E

Health Services

  • Magna HouseHospital 21.6 km SW
  • County Hospital LouthHospital 21.7 km NNE
  • South Wold Nursing HomeMedical 10.8 km NE
  • Martin Hall Nursing HomeMedical 14.5 km WSW

Education

  • The Banovallum SchoolSchool 2.2 km ENE
  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSchool 2.4 km NNE
  • Boston CollegeUniversity 2.4 km ENE

Railway Stations

  • Metheringham17.9 km WSW
  • Ruskington23.3 km SW

Bus Stations

  • Louth Bus Station21.5 km NNE
  • Lincoln Central Bus Station26.9 km W

Coach Stations

  • Chesterfield Coach Station86.0 km W
  • Meadowhall Interchange88.3 km WNW

Ferry Terminals

  • Hull Ferry Port62.0 km N
  • Normanton Chain Ferry85.1 km WSW

Airports

  • Wickenby Aerodrome19.8 km NW
  • Humberside Airport45.2 km NNW

Airfields

  • RAF Coningsby11.3 km S
  • Strubby Airfield24.6 km ENE

Heliports

  • Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance HQ24.8 km W
  • Nottingham Heliport71.5 km WSW

Harbours

  • South Killingholme Haven49.4 km N
  • Farndon Harbour49.6 km WSW