Alford, Lincolnshire

Alford
Town and civil parish
Clockwise from top:Alford Windmill, St Wilfrid's Church, Old railway station, South Street and Market Place
Alford Location within Lincolnshire
Population	3,830 (2021)
OS grid reference	TF454758
• London	120 mi (190 km) SSW
Civil parish	Alford
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALFORD
Postcode district	LN13
Dialling code	01507
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°16′N 0°11′E / 53.26°N 0.18°E / 53.26; 0.18

Alford (pronounced /ˈɒlfərd/ OL-fərd)^{[citation needed]} is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, which form an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The population was recorded as 3,459 in the 2011 Census and estimated at 3,830 in 2021.^[1] It lies between the towns of Mablethorpe, Louth, Spilsby, and Skegness and acts as a local retail centre.