racetrack
Cadwell Park
Known as the mini-Nurburgring, this Lincolnshire circuit features dramatic hills including The Mountain where bikes and cars go airborne.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Horncastle
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Horncastle
Horncastle is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Woodhall Spa, 44km from Spurn Point.
Horncastle is in England, United Kingdom, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Woodhall Spa, about 9 km away.
Horncastle is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district in Lincolnshire, England. It is 17 miles (27 km) east of Lincoln. Its population was 6,815 at the 2011 census, growing to an estimated 7,123 in 2019 and recorded as 7,291 in the 2021 census. A section of the ancient Roman walls remains.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Horncastle?
Within an hour or so of Horncastle: Cadwell Park (12 km), Lincoln Cathedral (28 km), PF International Kart Circuit (41 km), Spurn Point (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Horncastle?
The nearest famous roads are Monsal Trail, Snake Pass and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Horncastle?
Horncastle is in England, United Kingdom, about 9 km from Woodhall Spa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,815
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.2077, -0.1172
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 Horncastle
5 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Spurn Point
A three-mile sand spit curling into the Humber estuary, cut off from the mainland by tidal washovers and reachable on foot at low tide.
44 km · about 50 min drive
bridge
Humber Bridge
Vast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Horncastle
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 60 kmHumber BridgeVast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
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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