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 miles31.4 km
- Grantham 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Boston 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Wisbech 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Spalding 5.3 miles8.5 km
- March 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Stamford 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Sleaford 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Bourne 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Market Deeping 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Whittlesey 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Risegate Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Donington, Quadring and Gosberton Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gosberton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Quadring Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Northgate Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Pinchbeck and Surfleet Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Surfleet Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Donington Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Pinchbeck Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wigtoft Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Spalding Castle Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Spalding Wygate Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Gosberton
PE11 4HG, PE11 4JZ, PE11 4HD, PE11 4EX, PE11 4NZ, PE11 4PP, PE11 4PN, PE11 4NF, PE11 4PD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 47.4 miles76.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 54.7 miles88.1 km
- Spalding Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Swineshead Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Gosberton Ad
- Riverside Inn 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Old Kings Head 7.5 miles12 km
- Supreme Inn 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Red Lion 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Mansion House Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cley Hall 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Royal Oak 9.4 miles15.2 km
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 miles10.8 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- Burghley House Historic site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.8 miles31.9 km