Dowsby
Parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.849, -0.312 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TF 13 29 |
| Population: | 215 |
| Dialling code: | 01778 (Bourne) |
Dowsby is a small rural civil parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, sitting among the gently rolling arable countryside typical of southern Lincolnshire. The settlement is dispersed, with a scattering of farms and traditional stone and brick buildings rather than a compact village centre, giving the area a quiet, low‑density character.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, with cereal and root crops shaping both the landscape and seasonal life; community activity tends to centre on the parish church and a few local institutions, while residents commonly look to nearby market towns for shops and services. Historically agricultural in its roots, the parish is popular with walkers and those seeking rural tranquillity while remaining within easy reach of the wider region.
Postcode districts covering Dowsby
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Grantham 14.3 miles23 km
- Boston 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Wisbech 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Spalding 8 miles12.8 km
- Melton Mowbray 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Stamford 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Sleaford 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Bourne 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Market Deeping 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Whittlesey 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Oakham 21.1 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Aveland Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pointon and Sempringham Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Dunsby Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Pointon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rippingale Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Haconby Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Billingborough Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Aslackby Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Morton & Hanthorpe Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Aslackby and Laughton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Toller Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Horbling Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Dowsby
PE10 0TR, PE10 0TS, PE10 0TP, PE10 0TU, PE10 0TX, PE10 0TL, PE10 0TT
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 52.3 miles84.1 km
- Spalding Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Heckington Railway Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
Hotels near Dowsby Ad
- The Wishing Well 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Black Horse 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Riverside Inn 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Woodhouse Farm Lodge 5 8.7 miles14 km
- The Royal Oak 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Supreme Inn 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Cley Hall 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Burghley House Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Normanton Park Estate 19.6 miles31.6 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.9 miles32 km