Owston Ferry
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.484, -0.784 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 80 99 |
| Population: | 1,172 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Owston Ferry is a riverside village in North Lincolnshire, sitting on the west bank of the River Trent. Its name reflects an old ferry crossing and the settlement retains a strong sense of history: earthworks from a medieval motte-and-bailey lie near the river and the compact village core has several older buildings that hint at its past as a local trading and crossing point.
Today it is a small, largely rural community with agriculture still important alongside a handful of local businesses and people who commute to nearby centres such as Gainsborough and Scunthorpe. Village life is steady and community-focused, with a church and village hall hosting events, and the riverside setting provides pleasant walks and good opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife spotting.
Postcode districts covering Owston Ferry
Most populated places nearby
- Rotherham 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Doncaster 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Lincoln 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Scunthorpe 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Worksop 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Bentley 15.6 miles25 km
- Selby 23.6 miles38 km
- Retford 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Gainsborough 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Goole 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Brough and Elloughton 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Dinnington 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Owston Ferry Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Wildsworth Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Haxey Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- East Ferry Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- East Stockwith Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Scotter and Blyton Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Laughton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- West Stockwith Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Axholme South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Westwoodside Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Epworth Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Misterton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Owston Ferry
DN9 1AX, DN9 1RR, DN9 1AJ, DN9 1AN, DN9 1BH, DN9 1RT, DN9 1RE, DN9 1YJ, DN9 1AF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 44.5 miles71.7 km
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Owston Ferry Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Thonock Park B&B 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Reindeer Inn 6.8 miles11 km
- San Pietro Hotel & Restaurant 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Grosvenor Free House 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Royal Hotel 2 8.9 miles14.4 km
- 42 Apart-Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- Red Lion Coaching Inn 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Owston Ferry
- St Martin's C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Glanford Park Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Normanby Park Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 13 miles21 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 17.4 miles28 km
- Clumber House Estate 19.9 miles32 km