Whisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Doddington and Whisby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 5 mi south-west from Lincoln city centre, 1.5 mi south from Doddington, and 2 mi north from the A46 road. Whisby was formerly a township in the parish of Doddington, in 1866 Whisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Doddington to form "Doddington and Whisby". In 1921 the parish had a population of 99. The name 'Whisby' means 'farm/settlement of Hvit'. Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill, 3 mi to the south, is Whisby Moor, which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Whisby also has a garden centre. In 2011 the A46 road underwent reconstruction just outside Whisby. This included the building of a roundabout on the road which leads into the village. The Nottingham–Lincoln line passes 0.5 mi to the south of the village on Station Road, at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn.