Alford is a Town in the county of Lincolnshire.

Retail in Alford

There are great places to visit near Alford including some great historic buildings, airports, towns, villages, cities and castles.

Don't miss Burghley House, and Lincoln Castle's historic buildings if visiting the area around Alford.

Humberside Airport is one of Alford's best, nearby airports to visit in Alford.

There are a number of towns near to Alford including Stamford.

Duddington is one of Alford's best, nearby villages to visit in Alford.

There are a several good cities in the area around Alford like Lincoln.

Lincoln Castle is a great place to visit close to Alford if you like castles.

Alford History

There are some historic monuments around Alford:

• Giants Hills, a Neolithic long barrow 575m north west of Lodge Farm
• Markby Priory
• Bratoft Hall moated site, 550m north of Manor Farm
• Churchyard cross, St Nicholas's churchyard
• Churchyard cross, St Margaret's churchyard, Saleby
• Neolithic long barrow 465m North West of Dexthorpe
• Spellow Hills long barrow
• Neolithic long barrow 300m east of Fordington House Farm
• Hagnaby Abbey: a Premonstratensian abbey and a post-medieval house and formal garden
• Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm
• Old Spilsby: medieval settlement and cultivation remains south east of Partney Bridge
• Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard
• Neolithic long barrow 320m north west of Skendleby Psalter
• Castle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks
• Ring Holt bowl barrow
• Belleau Manor moated site and dovecote
• Neolithic long barrow 750m north west of Lodge Farm: also known as Giants Hills III
• Churchyard cross, St Thomas of Canterbury's churchyard
• Manor Farm moated site
• Butterbump round barrow cemetery
• Fordington medieval village
• Toot Hill motte and bailey castle
• Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church
• Site of St Mary's Priory, Greenfield
• Castle Hill motte and bailey castle, Castle Carlton
• Spilsby market cross
• Neolithic long barrow 495m north of Moon Wood, one of a pair of long barrows known as Deadmen's Graves
• Neolithic long barrow 650m south of Langton Grange Cottage
• Moated site 100m south of Stain Farm
• Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard
• Moated site immediately west of Hall Farm
• Cock Hill, Saxon burial mound
• Neolithic long barrow 575m NNW of Moon Wood, one of a pair of long barrows known as Deadmen's Graves
• Eresby Hall: the remains of a post-medieval house and gardens overlying a medieval manor house
• Neolithic long barrow 525m north east of Valley House: one of a group known as Deadmen's Graves
• Neolithic long barrow 250m north of Grebby Hall