Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Alkborough
Alkborough — village in North Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broomfleet · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Alkborough is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 453 people. Address: DN15. Wikidata describes it as: "village in North Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6856°, -0.6658°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alkborough is a parish of 471 people in 192 households (2021 census) in North Lincolnshire, England, located near the northern end of The Cliff range of hills overlooking Trent Falls, the confluence of the River Trent and the River Ouse. Alkborough, with the hamlet of Walcot about 1 mile (1.6 km) south, forms a civil parish which covers about 2,875 acres (12 km2). The village was once thought to be the location that the Romans called Aquis, but that name is now usually associated with the town of Buxton in Derbyshire (Aquis Arnemetiae).
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- Coordinates
- 53.6856, -0.6658
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- Alkborough
- Postcode
- DN15
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Population
- 453
- Nearest railway station
- Broomfleet — 6.1 km
- Official site
- www.alkboroughwalcotparishcouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q989821 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alkborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Alkborough village sign on Walcot Road.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alkborough?
- Alkborough is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN15), in the parish of Alkborough.
- Is Alkborough a protected site?
- Yes — Alkborough is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Alkborough free to visit?
- Yes, Alkborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alkborough?
- The nearest railway station is Broomfleet, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN15.