Welcome to Ancaster

Ancaster is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, with evidence of a Roman settlement found in the area. The village is also home to the remains of a Roman marching camp, which is believed to have been used during the Roman invasion of Britain.

The village of Ancaster has a population of around 1,500 people and is a close-knit community. The village has a range of amenities, including a primary school, a post office, a village hall, and a pub. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a bakery, a hairdresser, and a convenience store. The village is well-connected, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities.

Ancaster is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is located close to a number of nature reserves, including the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Willow Tree Fen and the RSPB's Woodhall Spa. The village is also home to a number of historic landmarks, including the remains of a medieval castle and a 14th-century church. Overall, Ancaster is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 5.7°C

Wind: 18.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ancaster C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Diane Mulley	Mercia Drive Ancaster Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 3QQ 01400230871 School Website
Rauceby Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julia Waites	Tom Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QW 01529488667 School Website
Barkston And Syston C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca J Lyon	Church Street Barkston Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 2NB 01400250553 School Website
Caythorpe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Hunt	High Street Caythorpe Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 3DR 1400272600 School Website
Cranwell Primary School Foundation Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Wilson	Cranwell Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8HH 01400659001 School Website
St Botolphs C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Wilson	Rookery Avenue Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7FE 01529302698 School Website
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Malthouse	The Drove Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7AT 01529304373 School Website
St Georges Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Laranya Caslin	Westgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7PP 01529302487 School Website
Sleaford Joint Sixth Form Sixth Form Centres Ages:16-19 Head Teacher Mr Gordon Kay	Westholme House Leicester Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7PS 1529307013 School Website
Esland Grantham School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Harvey	Newton Chambers Isaac Newton Way Grantham NG31 9RT 1476855604 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 0.46 Miles

Rauceby Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP 4.58 Miles

Sleaford Station Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RG 5.20 Miles

Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 6.94 Miles

Ruskington Station Road, Ruskington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9ED 7.57 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Orion Executive Travel 07734 073751 28 Pentland Dr, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8GD 3.35 Miles
Barkston Taxis 24 Hour Service 01476 855080 West Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2NL 3.80 Miles
College Taxis 07990 686466 18 College Rd, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8DJ 4.70 Miles
Brian's Taxis 01529 414444 10 King Edward St, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7NF 4.92 Miles
Gt Taxis 01529 305111 5 Larch Way, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7UG 5.12 Miles
Robs Taxi 01529 300770 21 Manor Pl, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7AR 5.13 Miles
Grab-A-Cab 01529 300663 12 Westgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7PN 5.18 Miles
Airline Taxi Service 01529 302222 Station Rd, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RG 5.19 Miles
Yvonnes Taxi 01529 302222 Glenholt North Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7AW 5.23 Miles
G And A Taxis 01529 309666 1 Tennyson Av, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7AG 5.33 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ancaster Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ancaster South End D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ancaster North End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wilsford Town End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sudbrook Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Willoughby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wilsford Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kelby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Scroop Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Honington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Scroop Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Rauceby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Rauceby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Normanton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heydour D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice 01400 230226	12 Ermine Street Ancaster Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 3PP
Cranwell Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Cranwell Sleaford NG34 8HB
Cranwell Medical Centre	Cranwell Medical Centre Cranwell Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8HB
Rru Cranwell	Rru Cranwell Regional Rehabilitation Unit Cranwell Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8HB
Caythorpe	52 High Street Caythorpe Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 3DN

Local Stores

Ancaster - Ermine Street
139 Ermine Street
Ancaster
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG32 3QN
01400 231579
shop.4300@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.49 miles

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SPAR - Caythorpe
17-19 High Street
Caythorpe
Grantham
NG32 3DR
01400 272787
Store Website
4.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Quarrington
London Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8NY 01529 307878 quarrington@medivet.co.uk Website 4.49 miles
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Sleaford Vets
West Banks Westgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7PQ 01529 414525 reception@sleafordvets.co.uk Website 5.23 miles
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Collingham Vets Branch - Open 8am - 1pm
Sun	10:00	14:00

Kirksvets
Kirk Vets 2 Lyons Way Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8GN 01529 303 344 surgery@kirksvets.co.uk Website 6.23 miles

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Kirksvets
Old Barracks Sandon Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AS 01476 574304 Website 6.32 miles
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Avenue Veterinary Centre
35 Avenue Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6TJ 01476 563371/564490 info@avcvets.co.uk Website 6.60 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Grantham Vets4pets Ltd
95-97 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HS 01476 571773 grantham@vets4pets.com Website 6.85 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Belton House
Belton House Is A National Trust Estate With Loads Of Parkland To Explore. Its Just Outside Of Grantham And Easy To Find. It's Not Free To Walk, It's S About £9. But It's S Big Enough To Spend Hours Here If Your Dog Likes Long Walks, Or Why Not Walk And Picnic! You Can Do A Basic Walk On The Tarmac Drive In Front Of The House, And Then Loop Around By The River. Or Pass By The Front Of The House And Out Towards The Hill. Walk All The Way Up To Belmont Tower For Great Views. Humphrey Enjoyed His Walk Here As There Are Trees, Open Grassland, A Pond, River And Other Doggie Friends To Play With. The Back Drop Of The House Is Lovely. Dogs Must Be On Leads. There Are Deer On Site. High Road Belton Grantham Belton Grantham Lancashire NG32 2LW 4.41 miles Head Towards Grantham, Sign Posted From The Town Centre. There Maybe Other Entrances, Other Than The Main Gate Where You Can Enter.

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Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field East Gate Sleaford NG34 7EA 5.60 miles On The Outskirts Of Town. Not Really Advertised Well. Look For What Looks Like A Bridge And Grassy Meadow. There Is A Path Leading Down And You Will See An Info Board.

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Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 6.20 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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Ruskington Leasingham Lane
Dirt Path Lined With Trees And Bushes, Perfect For Dogs And Off Lead Exercise. Relatively Straight Path, And Has A Bridge Over Water, Which My Dog Loves To Dip Into For A Drink 12 Leasingham Ln Ruskington Sleaford NG34 9AQ 7.14 miles Walk Along Leasingham Lane, Until You Reach The Intersection With A Dirt Path On Your Right And A Road On The Left. Take The Road, Which Has A White House Along It, And Continue Walking Until You Reach The Grass And Trees. Walk Through The Obvious Path In The Trees, Until The End Of The Path Opens Into A Clearing. There There Is A Bridge And Another Path After That. Chose If You Want To Go Further Or Go Back. From Leasingham Lane To The Bridge, The Walk Is 2.5 Miles

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Belvoir Castle
If You Like Mixing A Walk With History, Try Belvoir Castle. A Gorgeous Castle With Grounds. Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Castle But They Are Allowed In The Grounds And Landscaped Gardens. The Immediate Gardens All Have Themes And Are Very Pretty. There Are Both Long And Short Walks Here. See The Website To Download Them. Some Are Several Hours. It Is Pricey, £12. But Take A Picnic And Stay A While. There Is A Lovely Pub And Shopping Area Over The Road As Well. Belvoir Castle Belvoir 12.02 miles Parking On Site In A Proper Car Park. There Is A Step Path Up To The House. The Website Says 15Mins But If You Are Able Bodied Then I'D Say Less Than 5Mins. The Castle Is Well Sign Posted.

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Twyford Woods
Perfect For Dogs Who Want To Run Around, It’S An Abandoned Ww2 Raf Base So Has The Old Runways, Open Space And Forests (Forestry Commission). Parking Is Free, Safe For Our Dogs To Run Around Freely. No Bins So Have To Keep Hold Of Your Poo Bags. Shaded Areas If It’S A Hot Day And You Want To Keep Cover. Twyford Wood Colsterworth 12.91 miles Satnav Postcode That You Can Get Offline Takes You Past The Carpark, Follow Brown Signs When You Get Off The Main Road.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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