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 Alford is a small market town thirteen miles
north-west of Skegness. Alford is a town in Lincolnshire. Apart
from the A1, which passes through Lincolnshire on its way north,
there are very few dual carriageways to be found in the county.
However, to compensate this, there are several A roads and traffic
is generally light in the area. |
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Alford
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608 |
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Alford -
Travel by road - Alford is on the A 1104. A nearby
large town is Louth. Close to the coast at Suton on Sea along
the A1111. Alford is about 125 miles from Birmingham. |
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Alford
- Travel by train - Skegness Station,
Lumley Square, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3QL. CCTV. Ticket
office. Waiting room. Refreshment facilities. Pay phone. Shops.
Toilets. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Whole station step free
access. Wheelchairs available. Alford is 13 miles north-west of Skegness. |
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Alford is 13 miles north-west of Skegness and 8 miles south of Mablethorpe |
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Alford -
Sport - Golfers will find Woodthorpe Hall
Golf Club 3 miles north of Alford (Tel: 01507 450294). |
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Alford -
Sport - Alford Sports Hall, Hanby Lane,
Alford. Situated within the grounds of the Spendluffe Technology
College. Facilities include the main hall where activities such
as badminton, basketball and kickboxing take place. There is
also a keep fit room. |
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Alford -
Shopping - The Alford Craft Market promotes
the manufacture of high quality, hand crafted goods in and around
Lincolnshire. There are Markets at Easter,
Spring Bank Holiday Weekend, throughout the summer months, August
Bank Holiday and Christmas. |
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Alford
- Entertainment and attractions - Mablethorpe
Seal Sanctuary, North End, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1QG
Tel: 01507 473346. Alford windmill, 30 metres high and six floors,
is a five sailed mill that is in full working order. (Photo right). |
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Alford
- Other information - Alford, Manor House,
West Street, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HT. Tel: 01 507 463
073. House Tearooms and Gardens. Please note that although the
house has disabled access to the first floor, and toilets for
the disabled, wheelchair access is very limited, owing to the
different levels on which each of the rooms in the house is built.
www.alfordmanorhouse.co.uk. (Photo left). Alford Library, 6 South Market Place, Alford, Lincolnshire,
LN13 9AF. (Photo right). |
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Ferry indicated is Kingston upon Hull.
Airport indicated is Humberside International. Alford is on the A1104, between Mablethorpe and
Spilsby. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is no station in Alford. |
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- Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary, North End, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire,
LN12 1QG Tel: 01507 473346. mablethorpe-seals.co.uk.
- National Fishing Heritage
Centre, Grimsby DN31 1HU Tel: 01472 323345
- Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leicestershire, NG32 1PD. Tel: 01476
871000. belvoircastle.com.
- Lincoln Cathedral, 4
Priorygate, Lincoln LN2 1PL. Tel: 01522 561600. lincolncathedral.com.
- Market Rasen Racecourse, Legsby Road, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
LN8 3EA Tel: 01673 843434. marketrasenraces.co.uk
- Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight Visitor Centre, RAF Coningsby, Dogdyke Road, Coningsby
LN4 4SY. Tel: 01526 344041.