The District of North Kesteven is a large, diverse, rural area, stretching from the Witham in the east almost to the Trent in the west and from the sparsely populated villages to the south of Sleaford to the more densely-populated Lincoln fringe in the north.
North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire and covers an area of 92,244 hectares (356 square miles). The District is characterised by small settlements and large areas of arable farmland; 90% of land in the district has been classified as agricultural.