Surfleet is a small village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England.
The River Glen runs through the village to the east where it becomes tidal at the hamlet of Surfleet Seas End.
The church is situated exactly 2.5 miles (4.0 km) between the nearby villages of Gosberton to the North and Pinchbeck to the South.
Stockton was lured from north-west England to Lincolnshire by a Gedney Hill farmer called Hooten in 1768.
Hooten passed himself off as a preacher and brought Stockton to the Fens on the pretext of a business deal, but killed him for his money near the Common Marsh Bank.
[4][5] Surfleet's Glen Park, 10 acres in size, has a public children's play area, outdoor gym equipment, picnic areas, a sensory garden, an out door class room and a busy forest school and a wheelchair friendly woodland trail.
The railway line between Spalding and Boston survived until late 1970 when, after more than 100 years of service, it was removed, leaving only station buildings.
The A16 is built on the route of the old railway line from Boston to just beyond Surfleet, where it turns away to the left[further explanation needed] to avoid Spalding.
[further explanation needed] The original school buildings are still used, as is the old schoolhouse, which has been refurbished and is now an administration office and visitor reception area.