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Saltfleetby is a village in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Situated approximately seven miles east of Louth, ten miles north of Mablethorpe and on the coast of the North Sea, the village had a population of 599 at the 2001 Census.

Amongst the amenities in the village are a public house (The Prussian Queen), the primary school and fishing lakes with a campsite.

A section of the seashore of the village is part of the Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve, which comprises sea dunes and both saltwater and freshwater marshes. The reserve is one of only five locations in the UK where the natterjack toad can be found.

Whilst named the Saltfleetby Gas Field, the gas wells situated at the far north of North End Lane are actually in the Howdales hamlet, part of the neighbouring village of South Cockerington.

Until 1999, the village legally comprised of three parishes, Saltfleetby St. Peter, Saltfleetby All Saints and Saltfleetby St. Clement, each one centered around the church that gave it its name. However, the village has operated as one entity for many years.

The village is known locally as Soloby.

World War two

Pillbox, Lincolnshire three-bay type, Saltfleetby.

The World War Two defences constructed in and around Saltfleetby have been documented by William Foot. They included extensive minfields between the Great Eau and the dunes, a large number of pillboxes and a Home Guard shelter in the field adjacent to The Prussian Queen.

References

• Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.  

External links

• Saltfleetby Village Web Site
• Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve
• Saltfleetby C of E Primary School

Coordinates: 53°23′29″N 0°11′18″E / 53.3914°N 0.1883°E / 53.3914; 0.1883

From Wikitravel

Saltfleetby is a coastal village in Lincolnshire about 10 miles from Louth.

Understand

The area is rural with farming being a main activity. However there are a large number of Holiday Homes and camping sites in the area.

Get around

There is a dial-a-ride service Mon - Sat. Otherwise you are reliant upon personal transport. However the area is excellent for walking and cycling

See

Visit the now deserted St Botolphs church

• Cloddygate Farm Organic B&B (Cloddygate Farm Bed and Breakfast), Owes Lane, Skidbrook, Louth Lincolnshire LN11 7DE, ☎ 01507 358679, [1]. Welcoming 19th century farmhouse B&B situated in open farmland on the Lincolnshire Coast near the Market towns of Louth & Alford and seal colony at Donna Nook. Full English/Vegetarian Breakfast using local organic produce, home made preserves and eggs from the garden. Ideal for Cycling, walking, fishing & photography.  edit

Get out

Numerous small villages in the area but if you also seek the seaside Sutton on Sea and Cleethorps are nearby.