Geography
Haxey is situated on one of a series of low-lying hills which reach a maximum height of 200 feet (61 m) out of the surrounding marshland. The River Trent lies to the east, beyond Owston Ferry.
The civil parish of Haxey includes the villages of Haxey and Westwoodside, and the hamlets of High Burnham, Low Burnham, East Lound and Graizelound.
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