Facilities
There was previously a petrol station at North Somercotes. However, since it closed, in early 2001, residents have had to buy their fuel in the neighbouring village of Saltfleet, or at the cheaper larger chains in Louth (11 miles from North Somercotes inland) or Cleethorpes (Tesco supermarket 13 miles north).
North Somercotes is served by its own Fire Station, manned entirely by volunteers. The nearest police stations are in Louth and Mablethorpe, both about 11 miles distant. The nearest ambulance stations are also in Louth and Mablethorpe. The village has its own Medical Centre (Marsh Medical Practice), comprising four GPs, who divide their time between the surgeries in the village and in the neighbouring village of Manby. The Medical Centre has its own dispensary, negating the need to travel to chemists in Louth or Mablethorpe.
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