Skegness

Skegness is a seaside town in Lincolnshire. It has many visitors on a regular basis, mostly to Butlins Skegness. It's very bracing.

By car
Skegness is reached by the A158 from the west or the A52 from the south or north.



By bus
Local bus services run from Boston, Mablethorpe and Lincoln. Long distance bus services, and charters, run from virtually everywhere in Great Britain.

By train
Train services run from the midlands to via Boston.

By plane
The nearest airport to Skegness is Humberside Airport. A distance of 40 miles.

By boat
The nearest ferry port to Skegness is King George Dock in Hull. A distance of 47 miles.

Get around
Local bus services run along the coast at regular intervals.


 * Service 1, 1A: Skegness – Ingoldmells – Chapel St. Leonards.
 * Service 3: Coastal Cruiser open topper.
 * Service 4: Butlins – Fantasy Island.
 * Service 5: Skegness – Butlins.
 * Service 9: Skegness – Mablethorpe – Skegness.

Do

 * Have your palm read by one of the many Romany Clairvoyants on the sea front
 * A must for children is a ride on one of the lovely Skegness donkeys on the beach
 * Fantasy Island is a funfair just north of Butlins on Ingoldmells beach. There are several caravan sites around it.
 * Fantasy Island is a funfair just north of Butlins on Ingoldmells beach. There are several caravan sites around it.
 * Fantasy Island is a funfair just north of Butlins on Ingoldmells beach. There are several caravan sites around it.
 * Fantasy Island is a funfair just north of Butlins on Ingoldmells beach. There are several caravan sites around it.

Buy
The obligatory stick of rock!

Eat
Skegness has many restaurants and cafes. There are many high street chains, and many independent establishments.

Drink
There are many clubs and pubs in Skegness. There are lots in the highstreet. This is "the hub" of most businesses in Skegness.

Sleep




Connect
As of July 2022, Skegness has 4G from all UK carriers, but with dead spots on the approach roads. 5G has not reached this area.