Welcome to Bitchfield

Bitchfield is a small village located in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of the town of Sleaford and 15 miles south of the city of Lincoln. The village has a population of around 200 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village of Bitchfield has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has been inhabited ever since. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows.

Despite its small size, Bitchfield has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a pub, The Red Lion, which serves traditional pub food and real ale. There is also a village hall, which hosts a range of events and activities throughout the year, including a popular annual fete. Bitchfield is a peaceful and picturesque village, offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8.2°C

Feels Like: 4.4°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ingoldsby Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Capes	Lenton Road Ingoldsby Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4HA 01476585278 School Website
Corby Glen Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Willcock	Station Road Corby Glen Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4NW 01476550260 School Website
The Ropsley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ann Cook	School Lane Ropsley Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4BT 01476585379 School Website
Great Ponton Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Keith Leader	Mill Lane Great Ponton Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 5DT 01476530306 School Website
Colsterworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Jordan	Back Lane Colsterworth Grantham NG33 5NJ 1476860569 School Website
The Phoenix Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Andy Rush	Great North Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7US 01476574112 School Website
Grantham Preparatory International School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Korcz	Gorse Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7UF 1476593293 School Website
St Annes Church Of England Primary School Grantham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Austin	Harrowby Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9ED 01476564505 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
Belmont Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Davidson	Harrowby Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9LR 01476567939 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 6.12 Miles

Rauceby Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP 9.71 Miles

Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 9.87 Miles

Sleaford Station Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RG 11.56 Miles

Bottesford Station Road, Bottesford, Leicestershire, NG13 0GT 12.75 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silver Cabs 01476 330492 34 Saltersford Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7HG 5.14 Miles
Silver Cabs 07531 444 555 34 Saltersford Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7HG 5.14 Miles
Andy Cabs 01476 408160 15 Bedford Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9UQ 5.72 Miles
Budget Taxis 07908 601091 27 Bridge End Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6JN 5.76 Miles
A1 Taxi Enterprise 01476 574141 254 Harrowby La, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9LP 5.84 Miles
Premier Cabs Grantham 01476 822822 26 Hudson Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7BX 6.09 Miles
Price First Taxis Grantham - Taxi Service Grantham 01476 820880 76 Brewery Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6DW 6.15 Miles
A-2-B Cabs Of Grantham 01476 848222 Montanari Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6TF 6.24 Miles
Local Taxis Stamford 01780 411210 107 Creeton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4PX 6.34 Miles
Street Cars 01476 590008 22 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LU 6.38 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bitchfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Bitchfield D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Bassingthorpe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boothby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ingoldsby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burton Coggles Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Market Place Corby Glen Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corby Glen Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St. Johns Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bourne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Irnham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lenton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Humby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hanby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery 01476 550251	St Johns Close Corby Glenn Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4LY
Market Cross Surgery 01476 550056	Market Cross Surgery Bourne Road Corby Glen Lincolnshire NG33 4BB
Colsterworth Surgery 01476 860243	Back Lane Colsterworth Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 5NJ
St. Johns Medical Centre 01476 348484	St.John's Medical Centre 62 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HR
The Harrowby Lane Surgery 01476 579494	The Harrowby Lane Surgery Harrowby Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9NS

Local Stores

Bridge End - Colsterworth
Bridge End
Colsterworth
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG33 5NZ
01476 860611
shop.5274@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.36 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Colsterworth
Euro Garages
A1 Southbound
Grantham
NG33 5JN
01476 860353
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Tower Equine Veterinary Surgeons
Tower Farm Grimsthorpe Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0NF 01778 591082 office@towerequine.co.uk Website 4.13 miles
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Grantham Vets4pets Ltd
95-97 London Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6HS 01476 571773 grantham@vets4pets.com Website 5.84 miles
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Kirksvets
Old Barracks Sandon Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AS 01476 574304 Website 6.15 miles
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Avenue Veterinary Centre
35 Avenue Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6TJ 01476 563371/564490 info@avcvets.co.uk Website 6.25 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Bray House Veterinary Practice
74 Dysart Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7DJ 01476 566 960 brayhouse@hotmail.co.uk Website 6.76 miles
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Dr Claude Drouin Mrcvs
7 Holiwell Road Castle Bytham Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4SL 07914 953256 claude.drouin@tiscali.co.uk 6.79 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.03 miles Satnav Postcode That You Can Get Offline Takes You Past The Carpark, Follow Brown Signs When You Get Off The Main Road.

Location what3words slumped.barrel.threaten

Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 6.59 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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Yew Tree Avenue
Yew Tree Avenue And Wood Clipsham 7.40 miles Signed Posted, Set Back Off The Road Just Outside Clipsham

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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 7.55 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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Bourne Woods
A151 7.68 miles Main Road From Stamford, Turn Left Towards Grimsthorpe. Once On This Road, Its Only A Few Turns Away So Go Slow. There Is A Green Sign And A Right Turn. If You Go Into Bourne Town, You'Ve Gone Wrong.

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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 10.88 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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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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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