Scampton
Built-up area in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.306, -0.55 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 96 79 |
| Dialling code: | 01522 (Lincoln) |
Scampton is a small village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, sitting roughly six miles north of Lincoln. The settlement lies on the flat arable plains typical of the county, with a compact residential core surrounded by farmland; its scale and landscape give it the quiet, rural character common to the area.
The village is best known for RAF Scampton, the long‑standing air station associated with 617 Squadron (the "Dambusters") in the Second World War and later the aerobatic Red Arrows, and that military history has strongly influenced the local economy, identity and commemorations. Today it remains a small, close‑knit community reliant on agriculture and RAF‑related activity, drawing visitors interested in aviation history and wartime memorials.
Postcode districts covering Scampton
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Scunthorpe 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Newark-on-Trent 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Worksop 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Retford 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Gainsborough 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Sleaford 22 miles35.4 km
- Louth 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Aisthorpe and Brattleby Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Aisthorpe Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Grange de Lings Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Carlton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Brattleby Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Hackthorn Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- South Carlton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ingham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Cammeringham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Riseholme Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Welton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Burton-by-Lincoln Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Scampton
LN1 2TL, LN1 2UF, LN1 2UU, LN1 2TB, LN1 2UB, LN1 2YJ, LN1 2UG, LN1 2FX, LN1 2TP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.4 miles36 km
- East Midlands Airport 46.1 miles74.1 km
- Saxilby Railway Station 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Lincoln Central Railway Station 5.6 miles8.9 km
Hotels near Scampton Ad
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Tower Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Exchequergate 3 5 miles8 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 5 miles8 km
- Charlotte House 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
- The Castle Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Washingborough Hall Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holiday Inn Lincoln 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
Schools in Scampton
- Pollyplatt Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sincil Bank Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 19 miles30.6 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 19.4 miles31.2 km