East Ferry
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.49, -0.729 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 84 00 |
East Ferry is a small rural civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, sitting on the north bank of the River Trent close to where the river widens towards the Humber estuary. The landscape is dominated by flat riverside meadow, saltmarsh and mudflats, giving wide estuarine views and good opportunities for birdwatching rather than any significant commercial centre.
The name recalls a historic ferry crossing and the parish’s long association with river navigation and trade, but today its economy is largely agricultural with many people commuting to nearby towns for work and services. Social life is quiet and dispersed, marked by riverside cottages and a few older buildings, with the seasonal rhythms of farming and estuarine wildlife shaping local character.
Postcode districts covering East Ferry
Most populated places nearby
- Doncaster 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Lincoln 19.9 miles32 km
- Scunthorpe 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Worksop 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Bentley 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Selby 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Retford 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Gainsborough 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Goole 16 miles25.7 km
- Brough and Elloughton 18 miles29 km
- Dinnington 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Dinnington St. John's 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Laughton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Scotter and Blyton Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Owston Ferry Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wildsworth Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Scotter Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Scotton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Blyton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- West Butterwick Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- East Butterwick Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Northorpe Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Pilham Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Messingham Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in East Ferry
DN21 3JE, DN21 3EA, DN21 3QE, DN21 3DZ
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 46.1 miles74.2 km
- Kirton Lindsey Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
Hotels near East Ferry Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Thonock Park B&B 5.6 miles9.1 km
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Reindeer Inn 8 miles12.9 km
- Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Royal Hotel 2 7.5 miles12 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Red Lion Coaching Inn 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Normanby Park Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.4 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 19.6 miles31.6 km