Holton-le-Clay is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, around 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Grimsby.

It was within the manor of Tetney in the then Lindsey North Riding, and prior to the Norman conquest under the lordships of a Swein and Thorgisl.

The manor was owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, and rented to Sir Hugh Henry Cholmeley Bt DL JP of Easton Park.

[5] Cox noted that it was "nearly rebuilt in brick in 1850, but the tower is one of the many Lincolnshire instances of late Saxon architecture",[8] and in 1964 Pevsner described it as "A rough and, at the time of writing, neglected church", with an 11th-century tower and west window, Decorated bell-openings, a Norman font, and a 1636 Paten cover.

The village has convenience shops, a pharmacy and two hairdressers, kebab, pizza, and fish and chip takeaway outlets.

[19] The former Coulbeck's Hardware store on Louth Road in the heart of the village now hosts Four Candles cafe, a play on words attributed to The Two Ronnies comedy sketch as a tribute to the building's former purpose.

[23] which has the North Thoresby GP surgery, a children's daycare centre, and a beauty salon.

[24] Public transport is provided by the Stagecoach Group[25] which runs a regular bus service to Grimsby and Louth.

A summer fayre is held during July at the village hall, with amusements, a display of vintage cars and tombola stalls.

The Holton le Clay Parish Council is responsible for day-to-day village matters and produces regular minutes and agendas online.