Keelby guidebook

Keelby is a small, pleasant village with just 2,172 residents during the 2001 census, although it has been growing in recent years.

It’s near to Immingham and its ports and industry, and Grimsby is only 10 miles away. Despite being within easy commuting distance of Grimsby, Cleethorpes and the major Humber Bank factories, Keelby maintains its rural nature and is keen to continue to do so.

Quite a high percentage of homes in the area are detached, and generally, a high proportion of property here is suitable for families.

Keelby is rather 'estatey' in parts with roads of semis and lots of bungalows, and it's an impressively tidy place.  There are also traditional village properties and some new-build.

Facilities are typical of a small village - a couple of local pubs, the Nag's Head and the King's Head - a local chippy and a Chinese take-away, and a park.

Shops include a Spar supermarket which opens until 10pm, a post office, a newsagent and a hairdresser's.

Keelby lies within the DN41 postcode and is surrounded by the Earl of Yarborough's estate.

Sub Areas

1. Brocklesby

If you want rural, you’ve got it in this little community of just 124 residents (2001 census). It stands on the B1211 near Keelby, but is within fairly easy reach of the A180.

2. Great Limber

Limber lies on the Earl of Yarborough's estate. There’s a pub, the New Inn, and a village shop with a post office.

It's a pleasant little village with just 261 residents at the time of the last census. There’s not a lot going on here, but what it does offer is a quiet country lifestyle.

Older properties are typical of any Lincolnshire village and there are new builds on the outskirts as you enter along the A18 from Grimsby.

3. Riby

Tiny: so small that if you blink you miss it! Just 134 people live here.

4. Stallingborough

Stallingborough is a small village in a rural setting despite its close proximity to the South Bank’s major industrial areas.

It’s a pleasant place which is well served for local amenities, among them several shops such as a Post Office and newsagent, and a couple of pubs.

The village has a Church of England co-educational primary school which dates back to 1852, and there's also a Montessori school and affiliated nursery.  There are two retirement homes as well as the church of St Peter and St Paul, and a variety of social events are held in the Village Hall. 

Stallingborough has a good mix of properties which range from the traditional to the very modern.  Residents of the village are generally above average earners, often older with grown up children, and there are quite a few retirees.

Recent times have seen Stallingborough develop into a popular commuter village - you’re only a few minutes from the major Humber Bank industrial area, and Grimsby is also a quick commute via the nearby the A180, which connects to the M180.

For non-drivers, getting to and from the village is easy with regular daily bus services to Grimsby and Immingham run by Stagecoach. It is also served by its own train station with services to Barton and Cleethorpes operated by Northern Rail.

Just outside the village to the south is the stylish Stallingborough Grange hotel and restaurant which is open to non-residents.

Living here

Transport:

Road: Keelby is situated seven miles from Junction 5 of the M180.  It is ten miles away from Grimsby and the docks at Immingham are only four miles away.

Bus: An hourly service connects the village with Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Hull.

Air: Keelby is just four miles away from Humberside Airport.

Leisure and Entertainment:

There are two pubs in the village, both serving bar meals.

This is a good area for ramblers with several local walks such as one through Pelham Woods or along the footpath which leads to Roxby.

Nearby Immingham has a swimming pool, gym facilities and a sauna.

Grimsby and Cleethorpes offer a wide variety of entertainment for young and old.