Digby
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.08, -0.36 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 09 54 |
| Population: | 621 |
| Dialling code: | 01526 (Martin) |
Digby is a small rural parish in the district of North Kesteven, set in the rolling arable landscape of Lincolnshire in England. It sits close to the market town of Sleaford and the village is notable for its proximity to RAF Digby, an airfield with long military links that has shaped the locality’s 20th-century history. Quiet lanes, hedged fields and scattered farmsteads make it typical of the county’s agricultural heartland.
Culturally and socially the community is modest and village-centred, with life organised around local events, a parish council and the church and hall that often act as meeting points. The local economy is dominated by farming and small businesses, with many residents commuting to nearby towns for work; the combination of historic connections, countryside walking and a strong local identity gives Digby a character that blends rural tradition with ties to wider regional life.
Postcode districts covering Digby
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Grantham 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Newark-on-Trent 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Boston 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Spalding 22.2 miles35.6 km
- Sleaford 6 miles9.7 km
- Louth 25 miles40.2 km
- Bourne 21.7 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Digby Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rowston Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dorrington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Walcott Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Timberland Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ruskington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Scopwick Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Anwick Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Billinghay Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Ashby de la Launde Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Digby
LN4 3NA, LN4 3LP, LN4 3GA, LN4 3LY, LN4 3NY, LN4 3NE, LN4 3LZ, LN4 3YJ, LN4 3NH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 38.5 miles61.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Ruskington Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Metheringham Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Digby Ad
- The Finch Hatton Arms 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Carre Arms Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Solo No 1 Bank Chambers 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Dower House Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Marquis of Granby 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Petwood Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- The Royal Oak 7.5 miles12 km
- The Inn at Woodhall Spa 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Digby
- Digby C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 15.5 miles24.9 km