racetrack
Cadwell Park
Known as the mini-Nurburgring, this Lincolnshire circuit features dramatic hills including The Mountain where bikes and cars go airborne.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Butterwick
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Butterwick
Butterwick sits on the route: 5 minutes from Fishtoft, 49km from Lincoln Cathedral.
Butterwick is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Fishtoft, about 4 km away.
Butterwick is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Boston, Lincolnshire, England, It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) east from the market town of Boston.
Butterwick is one of eighteen civil parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston local government arrangement, in place since aRead more
reorganisation of 1 April 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972. The parish forms part of the Coastal electoral ward.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act 1888, Holland had been, in most respects, a county in itself.
On the nearby coast, Freiston Shore, is a wildlife reserve covering approximately 1,400 acres (570 ha) of brackish lagoon, and a natural and reconstituted salt marsh.
The name comes from the Old English "butere" and "wic" meaning a meeting place, or a butter specialised farm.
Butterwick Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Andrew. It contains Early English style arcades and font. In 1916 Cox reported that an ancient sycamore, planted in 1653, stood in the churchyard.
Ordnance survey maps from the 1920s show an agricultural tramway network running west from the village in a u-shape to Butterwick Grange. Such tramways often used WW1 narrow gauge trench railway equipment to allow year around access to soft fenland fields.
Butterwick Mill, a Grade II listed tower mill built in 1871, has been partially restored by Lincolnshire County Council.
The village also has a public house (The Five Bells), a Church of England primary school, fish and chip shop, park, and small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Butterwick?
Within an hour or so of Butterwick: Cadwell Park (38 km), Lincoln Cathedral (49 km), PF International Kart Circuit (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Butterwick?
The nearest famous roads are Monsal Trail, Snake Pass and Cat and Fiddle Road.
Where is Butterwick?
Butterwick is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Fishtoft.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,302
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.9833, 0.0667
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
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 Butterwick
3 notable places within an hour's 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.
49 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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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