Whisby
Encyclopedia
Whisby is a small hamlet located close to the A46 road
and Whisby Moor
in Lincolnshire
, England
. It is in the district of North Kesteven
.
The city of Lincoln
is located about three miles from Whisby, although North Hykeham
is more convenient. The Nottingham to Lincoln Line
passes half a mile to the south of the village. It meets a level crossing
next to the Railway Inn on Station Road. The Whisby Nature Park is run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
.
Nearby to the south is Thorpe on the Hill.
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
and Whisby Moor
Whisby Moor
Whisby Moor is a small moor located close to the A46 road, west of North Hykeham, in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:The city of Lincoln is located two miles to the north-east, just east of Whisby. The Nottingham-Lincoln Line goes through the moor...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is in the district of North Kesteven
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands. Just over north of London, it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln. North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire, England and is in the centre of the County...
.
The city of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
is located about three miles from Whisby, although North Hykeham
North Hykeham
North Hykeham is administratively a town immediately south of Lincoln, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Geographically it is part of the greater Lincoln urban sprawl, and comprises 4,915 dwellings...
is more convenient. The Nottingham to Lincoln Line
Nottingham to Lincoln Line
The Nottingham to Lincoln Line is a railway line in central England, running from Nottingham north east to Lincoln.The line between Newark and Lincoln is currently only cleared for speeds, Nottinghamshire County Council have paid for a study into running....
passes half a mile to the south of the village. It meets a level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
next to the Railway Inn on Station Road. The Whisby Nature Park is run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the whole ceremonial county of Lincolnshire England...
.
Nearby to the south is Thorpe on the Hill.