Gosberton
Parish in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.857, -0.194 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 21 30 |
| Population: | 1,764 |
| Dialling code: | 01775 (Spalding) |
Gosberton sits in the low-lying The Fens within the district of South Holland in Lincolnshire, England. The landscape is dominated by reclaimed fenland and drainage channels, and the local economy remains strongly agricultural: market gardening, vegetable and bulb growing and arable farming are all prominent, with a scattering of small local businesses serving the rural community.
The village has a long history reflected in its parish church and scattered historic buildings, and the parish includes a number of linear hamlets and farmsteads. Social life centres on traditional amenities such as the village hall, primary school and pubs, and there’s a palpable sense of community typical of South Lincolnshire’s fenland parishes, with local clubs and seasonal agricultural or horticultural activities forming part of village life.
Postcode districts covering Gosberton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 19.5 miles
- Grantham 18.9 miles
- Boston 10.7 miles
- Wisbech 20.1 miles
- Spalding 5.3 miles
- March 24.3 miles
- Stamford 18.4 miles
- Sleaford 13.4 miles
- Bourne 9.8 miles
- Market Deeping 13.1 miles
- Whittlesey 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Risegate Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Donington, Quadring and Gosberton Ward 1.4 miles
- Gosberton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Quadring Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Northgate Built-up area 3 miles
- Pinchbeck and Surfleet Ward 3.1 miles
- Surfleet Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Donington Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Pinchbeck Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Wigtoft Parish 4.2 miles
- Spalding Castle Ward 4.4 miles
- Spalding Wygate Ward 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Gosberton
PE11 4ET, PE11 4LX, PE11 4PP, PE11 4HH, PE11 4NH, PE11 4JY, PE11 4PN, PE11 4PH, PE11 4PA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 47.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 54.7 miles
- Spalding Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Swineshead Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Gosberton Ad
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Tulip Queen, Spalding by Marston's Inns 4 7.1 miles
- Woodlands Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Cley Hall Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 5.1 miles
- Cley Hall Hotel 5.1 miles
- Supreme Inn Boston 5.4 miles
- Boston West Hotel 8.8 miles
- The Bull Inn 7.5 miles
- The Old Kings Head 7.5 miles
Schools in Gosberton
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Primary
- Gosberton Academy Primary
- Gosberton House Academy Special
Local points of interest
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 13.7 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 18.3 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.9 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.8 miles