Welcome to Horbling

Horbling is a small village located in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately 7 miles east of Sleaford and 12 miles west of Boston. Horbling has a population of around 500 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of Roman occupation in the area. The name Horbling is believed to have originated from the Old English words "horu" meaning muddy and "bleng" meaning a stream. The village has a number of historic buildings, including St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is known for its impressive tower, which stands at over 100 feet tall.

Horbling is a close-knit community, with a range of local amenities including a village hall, a primary school, and a pub. The village also has a number of sports teams, including a cricket club and a football club. The annual Horbling Fete is a popular event, bringing together residents and visitors for a day of fun and entertainment. Overall, Horbling is a charming village with a strong sense of community and a rich history.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8.4°C

Feels Like: 4.6°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Billingborough Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Thorpe	Victoria Street Billingborough Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0NX 01529240437 School Website
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
Helpringham School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Leighton	Highgate Helpringham Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0RD 01529421676 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
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sophie Foston	Towndam Lane Donington Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 4TR 01775820467 School Website
Cowley Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Conley	School Lane Donington Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 4TF 1775820254
Heckington St Andrews Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Bentley	Howell Road Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9RX 01529460633 School Website
Clough And Risegate Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bev Rooney	Chopdike Drove Gosberton Clough Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 4JP 01775750297 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Heckington Station Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9UJ 5.43 Miles

Rauceby Willoughby Road, Greylees, Lincolnshire, NG34 8PP 5.93 Miles

Sleaford Station Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RG 7.11 Miles

Swineshead Browns Drove, Off A17, Near Swineshead, Lincolnshire, PE20 3PU 7.87 Miles

Ruskington Station Road, Ruskington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9ED 9.66 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Woodside Taxis 01529 304444 6 Station Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AB 3.69 Miles
Hale Taxis 01529 668001 5 Leas Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9LT 5.72 Miles
Heckington Taxis 01529 461541 43 Foster Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RU 6.02 Miles
Gt Taxis 01529 305111 5 Larch Way, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7UG 6.70 Miles
Al's Cabs 01529 410666 18 Boundary Pastures, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7GG 6.78 Miles
Abbey Taxis Bourne 07516 784665 11 Paddington Way, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0PS 7.05 Miles
Travelmarc 01529 300678 7 Albion Terrace, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EY 7.06 Miles
Airline Taxi Service 01529 302222 Station Rd, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7RG 7.08 Miles
Brian's Taxis 01529 414444 10 King Edward St, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7NF 7.09 Miles
Ian's Taxis 01529 304057 53 Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD 7.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Horbling Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horbling Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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
Swaton Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Threekingham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spanby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pointon S O Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Pointon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spanby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Millthorpe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Folkingham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Thorpe Latimer Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churchfields Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Helpingham Ns 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
Millview Medical Centre 01529 460213	Millview Medical Centre 1 Sleaford Rd,Heckington Nr Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9QP
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
Sleaford Medical Group 01529 303301	Sleaford Medical Group 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
0.66 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Heckington Vet Clinic
Unit 10 Hazelwoods Yard Boston Road Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9JD 01205 345345 5.73 miles


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Medivet Quarrington
London Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8NY 01529 307878 quarrington@medivet.co.uk Website 6.18 miles
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Sleaford Vets
West Banks Westgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7PQ 01529 414525 reception@sleafordvets.co.uk Website 7.29 miles
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Collingham Vets Branch - Open 8am - 1pm
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Kirksvets
Kirk Vets 2 Lyons Way Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8GN 01529 303 344 surgery@kirksvets.co.uk Website 7.74 miles

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Tower Equine Veterinary Surgeons
Tower Farm Grimsthorpe Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0NF 01778 591082 office@towerequine.co.uk Website 9.02 miles
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Alder Veterinary Practices Bourne
15 Exeter Street Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9NW 01778 422863 exetervetcentre@aol.com Website 9.36 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field East Gate Sleaford NG34 7EA 7.32 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 9.82 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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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 9.97 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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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 12.01 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 12.59 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 12.82 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	-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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