Natural England - 42. Lincolnshire Coast and Marshes

42. Lincolnshire Coast and Marshes

The key characteristics of the Lincolnshire Coast and Marshes are:

  • Flat coastal plain to east, rising gradually in west to more undulating land at foot of of the Lincolnshire Wolds. 

  • Predominantly open, medium-scale agricultural landscape. Tendency to smaller farm units with pasture in east. Some remnant areas of ridge and furrow, and mixed arable to west. 

  • Woodland and hedge cover sparse yet increasing to west at foot of the Wolds. 

  • Dispersed settlement pattern through most of area. Concentration of larger settlements towards the coast. 

  • Land drained to coast by combination of irregular ditches, streams and dykes. Louth Canal is major man-made watercourse. 

  • Coastline experiencing both erosion and accretion. Major coastal dune systems and saltmarshes and artificial sea defences along the coastline. Extensive shallow beach. 

  • Brick and pantile vernacular architecture to the west. Coastal strip significantly altered by discordant 20th century development including seaside resorts, theme parks, bungalows, caravan parks and industry.

For further details on this character area and for an introduction to the region, please see the PDF documents in the box at the top right hand side of this page.

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