Donington, Quadring and Gosberton
Ward in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.877, -0.194 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 21 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01775 (Spalding) |
The area covering Donington, Quadring and Gosberton sits in the flat, drained fenland of South Holland, Lincolnshire in eastern England. Its landscape is dominated by arable fields, drainage ditches and pumping stations, and agriculture – especially cereals, potatoes and horticulture – remains the backbone of the local economy, with food processing and logistics facilities nearby and good road links to market towns such as Spalding and Boston.
Despite modern farming intensification the three villages retain a strong rural community feel, with historic parish churches, village halls, pubs and traditional village fetes and markets. The long history of fen reclamation and medieval settlement is visible in place‑names and building lines, and the area also attracts wildlife interest for wetland birds and fenland habitats, offering a mix of working countryside and quiet local heritage.
Postcode districts covering Donington, Quadring and Gosberton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Grantham 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Boston 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Wisbech 21 miles33.8 km
- Spalding 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Stamford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Sleaford 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Bourne 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Market Deeping 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Whittlesey 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Quadring Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Gosberton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Risegate Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Donington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Bicker Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Wigtoft Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Five Village Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Surfleet Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Northgate Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Pinchbeck and Surfleet Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Sutterton Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Pinchbeck Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Donington, Quadring and Gosberton
PE11 4EQ, PE11 4EX, PE11 4YE, PE11 4UJ, PE11 4YF, PE11 4SA, PE11 4UP, PE11 4TG, PE11 4XT … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 47.4 miles76.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 53.6 miles86.3 km
- Spalding Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Swineshead Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Donington, Quadring and Gosberton Ad
- Riverside Inn 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Old Kings Head 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Supreme Inn 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 6.2 miles10 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Red Lion 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Royal Oak 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Boston West Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cley Hall 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
Schools in Donington, Quadring and Gosberton
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Primary
- Gosberton Academy Primary
- Gosberton House Academy Special
- Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School Primary
- The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 12.5 miles20 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21 km
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Burghley House Historic site 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 19.9 miles32.1 km