Laughton
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.467, -0.722 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 84 97 |
| Population: | 410 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
The village of Laughton sits in the rural district of West Lindsey in Lincolnshire, England, surrounded by gently rolling arable farmland and the patchwork of hedgerows that characterise this part of the county. It’s the kind of small settlement you find off the main roads, with traditional stone and brick cottages, a parish church with roots several centuries deep and traces of historic field patterns in the surrounding countryside.
Locally the economy is still largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby towns such as Lincoln or Gainsborough for work. Community life tends to be close‑knit, marked by village events and a quiet rural pace, while the area’s history - medieval origins, listed buildings and long‑standing farming traditions - gives it a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Laughton
Most populated places nearby
- Doncaster 16.5 miles
- Lincoln 18.3 miles
- Scunthorpe 8.5 miles
- Worksop 19.3 miles
- Bentley 18.3 miles
- Retford 13.7 miles
- Gainsborough 5 miles
- Goole 17.6 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 19.4 miles
- Dinnington 21.4 miles
- Dinnington St. John's 21.1 miles
- Adwick le Street 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Scotter and Blyton Ward 0.1 miles
- East Ferry Parish 1.6 miles
- Blyton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Wildsworth Parish 2.3 miles
- Pilham Parish 2.5 miles
- Scotton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Owston Ferry Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Northorpe Parish 3 miles
- Scotter Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Thonock Parish 3.7 miles
- East Stockwith Parish 3.8 miles
- Morton Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Laughton
DN21 3GR, DN21 3EF, DN21 3EE, DN21 3QB, DN21 3GT, DN21 3QD, DN21 3PX, DN21 3EQ, DN21 3LQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.7 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 47.3 miles
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Kirton Lindsey Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Laughton Ad
- The White Swan 4 3.2 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 1.6 miles
- The George 4 5.5 miles
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 4.9 miles
- Forest Pines Hotel Spa & Golf resort 4 8.8 miles
- The Loco 5.3 miles
- White Hart Hotel 5.2 miles
- The Horse & Jockey 5.1 miles
- OYO Hotel Clamart 3 9 miles
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 9.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 7.6 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 8.3 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 9.8 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 11.8 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14.6 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.3 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 16.3 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 16.4 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 17.9 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 18.8 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 19.2 miles