Pictures of Holbeach
About Holbeach
A small market town in the middle of a famous bulb growing region, there is a cluster of small streets and a central main street where the dominant feature is the church of All Saints, built between the 13th and 14th-centuries. The church has a beautiful tower and spire, and in spite of being restored on several occasions, retains many of its original features including an octagonal perpendicular style font. The pulpit was designed by Ewan Christianson, and there are noted effigies and brasses.
The towns market charter was granted to Thomas de Moulton, a local Baron in the 13th-century. Parts of the castle owned by the de Moulton family are said to have been incorporated in All Saints Church. The sea, never far from the town caused considerable flooding in both the 13th and 16th-centuries, and until the early part of the 19th-century the sea was just two miles distant from the town. The land drainage programme of the 19th-century moved the coastline some nine miles away, leaving Holbeach surrounded by gentle reclaimed pasture land.
This pretty fenland town is home to a campus for the University of King's Lynn. It has a vibrant, youthful community and a friendly atmosphere. The town of Spalding is 8 miles distant and Kings Lynn lies around 20 miles away.
There is plenty of accommodation in the area making it an ideal place from which to explore the lovely tulip fields of Spalding, the River Welland and the waters of the Wash.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Holbeach
| The Butterfly & Wildlife Park | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Crowland Abbey | (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Tales of the Old Gaol House | (16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre | (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Peterborough Cathedral | (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Castle Rising Castle | (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Grimsthorpe Castle | (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Castor Hanglands NNR | (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Sandringham House | (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Ferry Meadows Country Park | (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Barnack Hills & Holes NNR | (21.7 miles, 34.8 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Cogglesford Mill | (21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Tattershall Castle | (22.3 miles, 35.8 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Burghley House | (22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Southwick Hall | (29.3 miles, 47.2 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
All attractions in HolbeachAll attractions in LincolnshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Holbeach
Moulton, in the county of Lincolnshire (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W)
Set in the heart of the famously beautiful fenlands of Lincolnshire is the pleasant town of Moulton.
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Spalding, in the county of Lincolnshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W)
In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom.
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Newton-in-the-Isle, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)
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Gosberton, in the county of Lincolnshire (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction NW)
This old village sits inland from the Wash just above the point where the River Welland enters into the open sea.
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Wisbech, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)
Wisbech stands on the River Nene, almost 12 miles from the sea, at one time it was closer but changing river patterns over the...
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Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction N)
This is the town in which the Pilgrim Fathers were imprisoned in the year 1607 following their first attempt to escape to America and the cells which held them can still be seen in the 15th-century Guildhall.
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Old Leake, in the county of Lincolnshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)
Old Leake is a traditional Lincolnshire village lying is spacious countryside a short distance from the coast.
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Sibsey, in the county of Lincolnshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction N)
The village has two windmills, one, a popular tourist attraction is the well preserved Trader Windmill with 6 sails, now fully restored to excellent working order.
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Frithville, in the county of Lincolnshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction N)
This is another pleasant "Fen" village. It lies on drained land close to the town of Boston and not far away from the famous Sibsey Trader Windmill.
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Helpringham, in the county of Lincolnshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NW)
Helpringham is a richly rewarding walking area, with walks around old villages and waterside walks giving visitors a lovely glimpse of the regions natural wildlife and variety of scenery.
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March, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)
A curiosity of the town is the tradition of the March, March march. This is when a group of Cambridge students gather in the town to walk back to Cambridge stopping at all convenient inns to quench their thirst!
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Whittlesey, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction S)
Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086.
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Wolferton, in the county of Norfolk (18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction E)
There is much in Wolferton to remind visitors of the magnificence of by-gone days. The station was sold and is preserved as a private home and a lovingly restored museum containing many original features.
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Castle Rising, in the county of Norfolk (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction E)
The sea has long since withdrawn from this one-time port, but the superb Norman castle built to protect it still stands.
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Carrington, in the county of Lincolnshire (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction N)
This is a tranquil village perfectly placed for exploring the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside.
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All towns in LincolnshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Spalding Station | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W) |
| Boston Station | (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction N) |
| A1(M) Junction 17 | (23.0 miles, 37.0 km, direction SW) |
| A1(M) Junction 17 | (23.3 miles, 37.5 km, direction SW) |
| Cambridge Airport | (41.9 miles, 67.5 km, direction S) |
| Norwich Airport | (54.1 miles, 87.1 km, direction E) |
| Holbeach to London | (89.8 miles, 144.4 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Holbeach
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Holbeach center |
| The Chequers Hotel | (0.0 miles, 0.0 km) |
| Comfort Inn Boston | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW) |
| The White Lion Hotel | (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SE) |
| The Rose And Crown Hotel | (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SE) |
| White Hart Hotel | (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction N) |
| The New England Hotel | (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction N) |
| Hotel Elizabeth Dukes Head | (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction E) |
| Stuart House Hotel (Ltd) | (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E) |
| Ramada Kings Lynn | (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E) |
| Metro Inns Peterborough | (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction SW) |
| All hotels in Holbeach |
