Traditional county: Lincolnshire · District / Borough: East Lindsey · Region: East Midlands
Explore Thimbleby, Lincolnshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thimbleby map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Thimbleby |
| Traditional County | Lincolnshire |
| District / Borough | East Lindsey |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.213295 |
| Longitude | -0.137620 |
| Place Type | Village |
Thimbleby presents a tranquil picture of rural Lincolnshire life. It lies 1.5 km west-north-west of Horncastle (from Horncastle: bearing 290°T, OS grid TF 244 700). The landscape around Thimbleby is characterized by gently undulating farmland, typical of the East Midlands, with hedgerows and scattered copses of trees breaking up the cultivated fields. Historically, Thimbleby, like much of the surrounding district, would have been shaped by agricultural practices, with its economy intrinsically linked to the productivity of the land. While Thimbleby itself may not boast grand historic structures, its proximity to the market town of Horncastle offers access to a wider range of amenities and historical points of interest, including the remains of a Roman wall and a Norman motte-and-bailey castle. The quietude of Thimbleby allows for a deep appreciation of the open skies and the changing seasons that define this part of England.
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Explore Thimbleby, Lincolnshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.213295, -0.137620. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |