About the Trust

About our Region

The main centres of population in our region are Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Goole, Brigg, Immingham and Cleethorpes.

Grimsby and Cleethorpes (covering 80% of the North East Lincolnshire population) are situated at the mouth of the Humber Estuary. Scunthorpe is 30 miles to the west, within the North Lincolnshire area, with Goole a further 25 miles west within East Riding. Further afield, Hull is 30 miles to the north and the popular market town of Louth 15 miles to the south. The population within the area covered by the Trust is estimated at 358,000.

There is an additional population of 85,000 within East and coastal Lincolnshire which also looks to the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital for a wide range of services.

Belleau Pond

North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire is a small but diverse area on the east coast where the Humber estuary meets the North Sea.

The adjoining towns of Grimsby and Cleethorpes form the largest centres of population, with the major container port of Immingham to the north. In contrast, rural communities such as Laceby, Waltham, Aylesby, Irby and Wold Newton extend into the attractive Lincolnshire Wolds.

The area is well served by roads. It is less than three hours to London by rail and is only a few minutes drive to Humberside Airport, which has daily international flights, connecting to European International airports. The famous Humber Bridge enables you to reach the ferry port in Hull in less than an hour.

Grimsby

Grimsby, Europe's Food Town, offers you what no other town in the country can offer - a deep history, a great selection of shops, a most famous fishing heritage and much, much more.

Grimsby lies on the South Bank of the Humber Estuary and is the 'capital' of North East Lincolnshire. Once famous for its fishing industry, Grimsby has carved a new identity in recent years and is currently poised for exciting developments as part of the local urban regeneration plans.

Cleethorpes Sand Dunes Cleethorpes Light Railway

Cleethorpes

All the ingredients you expect of a traditional seaside resort are still alive in Cleethorpes. Four miles of safe sandy beaches, a superb events and festivals programme and a host of quality attractions and friendly accommodation.

The seaside town of Cleethorpes offers a multitude of attractions to suit many tastes. From donkey rides along the beach to the white-knuckle experiences at Pleasure Island theme park, Cleethorpes has it all.

Nature lovers can stroll along the coastal path, watching the variety of wildlife that inhabits the shoreline - an area of natural beauty and one of Europe's most important estuarine wildlife havens.

Cleethorpes seafront is a lively place to be, night or day. Visitors to Cleethorpes will find no shortage of places to eat and drink. The resort has many restaurants, cafes and pubs - from quiet and traditional to lively and modern and catering for a variety of tastes from real ale to trendy wine bars.

St. Lawrence Church

North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire combines rural charm with bustling picturesque market towns and villages. The region rolls towards the Humber estuary in the north, reaches to the Isle of Axholme in the west, and includes several lakes and rivers as it extends to the Lincolnshire wolds in the east.

The region boasts eight golf courses, including the new 27-hole course Forest Pines at Broughton, voted Best New Golf Course 1996.

North Lincolnshire Council holds the Beacon Award for Education.

Waltham Windmill

Scunthorpe

People conjure up images of blast furnaces and steel mills when they think of Scunthorpe but the modern town has much more to offer. Visitors to the town can expect to see markets, high street shopping facilities, restaurants, pubs, cafes, and two cinemas.

The industrial island of Scunthorpe is surrounded by attractive rural landscape with small villages, quiet country lanes, footpaths and bridleways.

Since the steelworks arrived 130 years ago the town has changed beyond all recognition and become more prosperous. British Steel is still the town's major employer, however Scunthorpe is a fast developing commercial base and now is the processing headquarters for Lloyd's Bank, with Canada's CCL Industries manufacturing for Europe from here, along with a range of other manufacturers.

Scunthorpe boasts a leisure centre with wave pool, four golf courses, outdoor sports centre Quibell Park and an indoor bowls centre.

For nature lovers there is the Brumby Common Nature Reserve, or Ridge Walk for ramblers which leads through the limestone escarpment.

Hubbards Hills

Goole

Goole is the UK's most inland port and as such has busy port traffic from various parts of the globe. The docks handle large amounts of cargo both import and export. It is developing as an investment area for light industry public amenities and housing. A railway connection with direct trains to Hull, Doncaster and Leeds serves the town well. Bus links also connect the town to the major local cities of Leeds, Doncaster, Hull and the nearby towns of Howden and Selby.

The nearest commercial airport is Humberside Airport which is approximately 45 minutes by road. The next nearest is Leeds Bradford Airport which takes about 1 hour to travel to by road. The M62 motorway gives easy access to the larger cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester.