Welcome to Folkingham

Folkingham is a small village located in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the A15 road, which connects Lincoln to Peterborough. Folkingham is known for its historic buildings, including the Grade I listed St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The village also has a number of other listed buildings, including the Old Rectory, the Manor House, and the Old School House.

Folkingham has a rich history, dating back to the Roman era. The village was an important market town during the medieval period, and it played a significant role in the English Civil War. Today, Folkingham is a peaceful and picturesque village, with a strong sense of community. The village has a number of local amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. There are also several local businesses, including a bakery, a garage, and a farm shop.

Folkingham is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities in the area. The village is located close to the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and there are several nature reserves and country parks nearby. The village is also well-connected, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities. Overall, Folkingham is a charming and welcoming village, with a rich history and plenty to offer visitors and residents alike.

Local Schools

School	Details
The St Gilbert Of Sempringham Church Of England Primary School Pointon Voluntary Aided School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Hunt	West Road Pointon Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0NA 01529240465 School Website
Osbournby Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Bide	London Road Osbournby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0DG 01529455375 School Website
Compass Community School Lincolnshire Other Independent Special School Ages:10-17 Head Teacher Mr Craig Prestidge	Thornbrook 1 London Road Osbournby Lincolnshire NG34 0DG 7519380154
Billingborough Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Thorpe	Victoria Street Billingborough Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0NX 01529240437 School Website
Brown's Church Of England Primary School, Horbling Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Howley	Sandygate Lane Horbling Browns C Of E (Aided) School Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0PL 1529240367 School Website
Ingoldsby Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Melanie Capes	Lenton Road Ingoldsby Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 4HA 01476585278 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
Helpringham School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Leighton	Highgate Helpringham Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0RD 01529421676 School Website
The Morton Church Of England (Controlled) Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr George Trafford	Station Road Morton Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0NN 1778570389 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rauceby Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP 5.61 Miles

Sleaford Station Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RG 7.32 Miles

Heckington Station Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9UJ 7.71 Miles

Ancaster Station Approach, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RA 8.64 Miles

Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 9.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Woodside Taxis 01529 304444 6 Station Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AB 4.50 Miles
Abbey Taxis Bourne 07516 784665 11 Paddington Way, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0PS 6.34 Miles
Orion Executive Travel 07734 073751 28 Pentland Dr, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8GD 6.55 Miles
Gt Taxis 01529 305111 5 Larch Way, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7UG 6.86 Miles
Al's Cabs 01529 410666 18 Boundary Pastures, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7GG 7.04 Miles
Brian's Taxis 01529 414444 10 King Edward St, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7NF 7.18 Miles
Airline Taxi Service 01529 302222 Station Rd, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RG 7.29 Miles
Travelmarc 01529 300678 7 Albion Terrace, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EY 7.35 Miles
Ian's Taxis 01529 304057 53 Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD 7.41 Miles
Grab-A-Cab 01529 300663 12 Westgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7PN 7.54 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Folkingham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Churchfields Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walcot Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pickworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Threekingham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aslackby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Scott Willoughby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pointon S O Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Osbournby S O Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Billingboro Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pointon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spanby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Graby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The New Springwells Practice 01529 240234	The Surgery Springwells Billingborough Lincolnshire NG34 0QQ
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
Millview Medical Centre 01529 305595	29 Handley Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7TQ
Sleaford Extended Access K2 01529 303301	47 Boston Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7HD

Local Stores

Billingborough - High Street
34 High Street
Billingborough
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 0QA
01529 241173
shop.6947@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.80 miles

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SPAR Sleaford
SPAR
Grantham Road
Sleaford
NG34 7NB
01529 307572
Store Website
7.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Quarrington
London Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8NY 01529 307878 quarrington@medivet.co.uk Website 5.90 miles
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Tower Equine Veterinary Surgeons
Tower Farm Grimsthorpe Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0NF 01778 591082 office@towerequine.co.uk Website 6.72 miles
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Sleaford Vets
West Banks Westgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7PQ 01529 414525 reception@sleafordvets.co.uk Website 7.52 miles
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Collingham Vets Branch - Open 8am - 1pm
Sun	10:00	14:00

Heckington Vet Clinic
Unit 10 Hazelwoods Yard Boston Road Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9JD 01205 345345 7.99 miles


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Kirksvets
Kirk Vets 2 Lyons Way Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8GN 01529 303 344 surgery@kirksvets.co.uk Website 8.34 miles

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Alder Veterinary Practices Bourne
15 Exeter Street Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9NW 01778 422863 exetervetcentre@aol.com Website 8.35 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field East Gate Sleaford NG34 7EA 7.70 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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Bourne Woods
A151 8.48 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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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 9.50 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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Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 9.81 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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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 9.91 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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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 10.60 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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