Stow
Built-up area in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.327, -0.677 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 88 81 |
| Population: | 365 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Stow is a small village and civil parish in the district of West Lindsey, in rural Lincolnshire, England, set amid gently undulating arable countryside and hedged lanes. It sits a short drive from the city of Lincoln and feels distinctly rural, with farms, cottages and a quiet village atmosphere rather than heavy industry or large commercial centres.
The village’s best-known landmark is the historic Stow Minster, a large parish church with ancient origins and standing as a reminder of the settlement’s importance in the early medieval period. Today Stow combines agricultural activity with a small commuter and local community life - a tight‑knit social scene centred on the church and village hall, and a landscape that reflects traditional Lincolnshire farming and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Stow
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Doncaster 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Lincoln 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Scunthorpe 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Newark-on-Trent 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Worksop 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Bentley 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Retford 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Gainsborough 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Dinnington 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Dinnington St. John's 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Mansfield Woodhouse 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Sturton by Stow Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Willingham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Willingham by Stow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Thorpe in the Fallows Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kexby Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Marton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gate Burton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Brampton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Upton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Cammeringham Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Torksey Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Broxholme Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Stow
LN1 2DE, LN1 2DQ, LN1 2ZJ, LN1 2DB, LN1 2DH, LN1 6BD, LN1 2DF, LN1 2DJ, LN1 2DD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.2 miles27.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 43.7 miles70.3 km
- Saxilby Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 5.6 miles8.9 km
Hotels near Stow Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Tower Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Exchequergate 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Thonock Park B&B 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Charlotte House 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Ibis Lincoln 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 3 miles4.9 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Clumber House Estate 17 miles27.3 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 18 miles28.9 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 18.1 miles29.2 km