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About Nettleham

This is a most delightful Lincolnshire village with dreamy stone cottages, a picturesque village green, and a sparkling beck around which well fed ducks and moorhens colonise. It is a place where from the moment you see the colourful village sign on the green, you know you are somewhere special.

Nettleham is an ancient settlement, probably dating from the Bronze-Age or before. The village green and the parish church are the main focus of village life. On the green two large Horse Chestnut Trees offer a shaded area for visitors to sit a while, admire and soak up the lovely rural charm of the place.

Adjoining the church at the heart of the village is access to Vicars Wood, an environmentally managed woodland providing cover for a rich variety of wildlife habitation and a pleasant spot for birdwatching, or to simply enjoy a quiet daytime stroll.

Muslanne Park with its pavilion offers the residents of the village plenty of sporting opportunities. Football, Tennis and Cricket feature in the sporting calendar, whilst next door is an unusual sporting feature imported from France - a Boules rink.

There is a lovely children's play area sited on the Bill Bailey Memorial Field. The field was in the gift of Mrs. and Miss Jackson who presented it to the village in 1946. It serves as a memorial for William Bailey, father of Mrs. Bailey and for William Deburier, the fiancé of Miss Jackson, who lost his life over Hamburg 4 days before their wedding day. The local parish council maintain the field as a memorial to all those living in the village who lost their lives in World War II.

Nettleham is well served with amenities, it has food stores, a paper shop, hairdressers, a branch of the Halifax, fish and chips, and four local inns. It also has a few businesses, mainly to do with technology.

Leafy lanes are the keynote round here, along them you will find a wealth of flourishing wild plants and bushes, pass the odd rider out exercising his horse, or nod to a cyclist out enjoying the suburb scenery.

The village also has a romantic ruin - The Bishops Palace where the King of England stayed when on a visit to Lincoln. In days of yonder Lincoln was the capital city of England, and it is believed it was while staying at the palace that the King decided the eldest son of the monarch would have the title Prince of Wales.

If pubs are not for you - why not try the tea shop on the village green.

Nettleham lies in a cleft in hills on top of the Lincoln Edge, it is around 3 miles north of the fine Cathedral city of Lincoln, one of England's most beautiful historic cities.

Accommodation around Nettleham ranges from rural inns and hotels to self-catering cottages.


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 Nettleham

Lincoln Cathedral(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)Pictures
Lincoln Castle(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)Pictures
Usher Gallery(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)Pictures
Hartsholme Country Park(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW)Pictures
Hartsholme Country Park(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SW)Pictures
Doddington Hall(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)Pictures
Whisby Natural Park(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW)Pictures
Sundown Kiddies Adventureland(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)Pictures
Bainland Country Park(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE)Pictures
Gainsborough Old Hall(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)Pictures
Newark Air Museum(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction SW)Pictures
Tattershall Castle(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SE)Pictures
Cadwell Park(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction E)Pictures
Chainbridge Nature Reserve(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction W)Pictures
Cogglesford Mill(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction S)Pictures

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Recommended towns near Nettleham

Dunholme, in the county of Lincolnshire (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)
Dunholme is a small Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book and possibly beyond. It is found nestling beneath a range of low hills, straddling along a stream.
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Lincoln, in the county of Lincolnshire (3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW)
This fine cathedral City was called Lindon by the Ancient Britons' and later the Romans' knew it as Lindum. In AD48 a Roman...
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Skellingthorpe, in the county of Lincolnshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W)
This is a large village lying around three miles from Lincoln which is fringed by the Fosdyke Navigation. Visitors will find a few shops, pubs and an interesting Anglican church.
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Ingham, in the county of Lincolnshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)
Ingham, from its earliest dawning's at the time of the Doomsday Book has enjoyed a tranquil existence. The village lies in a lovely area between Lincoln and Gainsborough, amidst some of the shire's most stunning scenery.
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Wickenby, in the county of Lincolnshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE)
Wickenby is best known as the war-time home of Royal Air Force 12 Squadron and 626 Squadron, it was also for a short time home to 109 Squadron who flew Mosquitoes.
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Waddington, in the county of Lincolnshire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction S)
Waddington is a bustling town, its modern day history forever linked to the R.A.F of which it is justifiably proud. It's annual air show is a major event on the yearly calendar and is attended by people from all over England.
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Saxilby, in the county of Lincolnshire (7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction W)
The village is dominated by the Foss Dyke Canal, a waterway built by the Romans and later deepened by Henry I to allow safe passage for larger vessels.
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Bardney, in the county of Lincolnshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)
The village of Bardney lies on the eastern banks of the River Witham a short distance from Lincoln.
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Harmston, in the county of Lincolnshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)
Harmston grew up on an escarpment from which there are dramatic views of the Witham valley, and it is perhaps this river-side position which has given this lovely pastoral place much of its character.
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Metheringham, in the county of Lincolnshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)
Metheringham is an old Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book of 1086.
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Southrey, in the county of Lincolnshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SE)
This is a pleasant place which grew up along the banks of the River Witham, within site and sounds of some famous abbey's.
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Eagle, in the county of Lincolnshire (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)
The village of Eagle is situated in spacious countryside a short distance away from the historic city of Lincoln.
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Blankney, in the county of Lincolnshire (10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction S)
This is a small well kept "estate" village which was built around the great estate of Blankney Hall, the estates of which have existed since the time of William the Conqueror.
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Boothby Graffoe, in the county of Lincolnshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)
Boothby Graffoe is one of the springline villages lying on the vast Lincolnshire plain. It is a sparsely populated hamlet of immense charm with a history that travels back over hundreds of years.
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Market Rasen, a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)
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Nearby travel help

Lincoln Central Station(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SW)
Hykeham Station(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)
M180 Junction 4(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction N)
M180 Junction 5(22.3 miles, 35.8 km, direction N)
Humberside International Airport(22.7 miles, 36.5 km, direction N)
Sheffield City Airport(38.0 miles, 61.2 km, direction W)
Nettleham to London(122.3 miles, 196.8 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Nettleham

Hotel NameApproximate distance from Nettleham center
Hillcrest Hotel(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction SW)
The Lincoln Hotel(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)
The White Hart(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SW)
Le Petit Hotel(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)
Washingborough Hall Hotel(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction S)
Mayfield Guest House(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)
Holiday Inn Lincoln(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction SW)
Pyewipe Inn(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SW)
Eardley's Hotel(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SW)
Branston Hall Hotel(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction S)
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