Area Guide

North Hykeham

North Hykeham extends west from the banks of the Witham across the line of the Fosse Way, (once the main road to Newark) where the town has a station on the Lincoln-Nottingham railway line.

As a well established town, North Hykeham and its surrounding villages boast some fine hotels, welcoming bed and breakfast establishments, inviting pubs and restaurants, plus excellent sports facilities, a theatre and a good range of shops.  Its close proximity to Lincoln also makes North Hykeham an ideal base for visiting the many attractions of the historic city.

Sleaford

The historic market town of Sleaford is centrally located within the county and has a main line railway station giving good connections to Lincoln, other Lincolnshire towns and other major cities and destinations.  

Markets are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday each week, with a popular Farmers Market on the first Saturday of each month. Sleaford and the surrounding villages have various family-run specialist shops to browse in and a good selection of excellent pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation and plenty of fine old buildings to discover.

Follow the ‘Sleaford Riverside’ trail from Navigation Wharf where the Hub, National Centre for Craft and Design occupies a restored former seed warehouse. Nearby is Navigation House, thought to be the only surviving canal office in the country, and then meander to Cogglesford Mill - a pleasant stroll along the banks of the Slea Navigation. 

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