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Baston

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Baston

Baston sits on the route: 10 minutes from Market Deeping, 54km from Ely Cathedral.

Baston is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Market Deeping, about 5 km away.

Baston is a village and parish on the edge of The Fens and in the administrative district of South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. The 2011 census reported the parish had 1,469 people in 555 households. Like most fen-edge parishes, it was laid out more than a thousand years ago, in an elongated form, to afford the

Read more produce from a variety of habitats for the villagers. The village itself lies along the road between King Street, a road built in the second century, and Baston Fen which is on the margin of the much bigger Deeping Fen. Until the nineteenth century, the heart of Deeping Fen was a common fen on which all the surrounding villages had rights of turbary, fowling and pasture.

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What is there to see near Baston?

Within an hour or so of Baston: Drayton House (Saltburn) (37 km), PF International Kart Circuit (42 km), Ely Cathedral (54 km), Santa Pod Raceway (56 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Monsal Trail, Goyt Valley road, Peak District and A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit.

Where is Baston?

Baston is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Market Deeping.

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Quick Information

Population
1,444
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
52.7131, -0.3517

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Baston

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

film location

Drayton House (Saltburn)

The private Northamptonshire country house used as the Catton family estate in Saltburn; visible from public rights of way only.

37 km · about 45 min drive

racetrack

PF International Kart Circuit

One of the world's leading kart tracks, in Lincolnshire, host of the CIK-FIA World Karting Championship and the track where many British Formula One drivers began.

42 km · about 50 min drive

cathedral

Ely Cathedral

Stunning Romanesque and Gothic cathedral dominating the Cambridgeshire fenland, renowned for its unique octagonal lantern tower.

54 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Santa Pod Raceway

Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.

56 km · about 65 min drive

cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral

Stunning Gothic cathedral that was the tallest building in the world for over 200 years, dominating the Lincoln skyline from its hilltop perch.

59 km · about 70 min drive

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  • 65 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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