Louth is at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds where they meet the Lincolnshire Marsh and is known as the Capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds.
It developed where the ancient trackway along the Wolds, known as the Barton Street, crossed the River Lud.
The town is east of a gorge carved into the Wolds that forms the Hubbard's Hills.
This area was formed from a glacial overspill channel in the last glacial period.
The River Lud meanders through the gorge before entering the town.

Louth had a population of 15,930 as of 2009.

The Greenwich Meridian passes through the town and is marked on Eastgate with plaques on the north and south sides of the street, just east of the junction with Northgate, although this location is known to be incorrect as the line actually passes through a point just west of Eastgate's junction with Church Street.
A three-mile (5 km) £6.6 million A16 Louth Bypass opened in 1991.
The former route through the town is now designated as the B1520.
Louth is at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds where they meet the Lincolnshire Marsh and is known as the Capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It developed where the ancient trackway along the Wolds, known as the Barton Street, crossed the River Lud. The town is east of a gorge carved into the Wolds that forms the Hubbard's Hills. This area was formed from a glacial overspill channel in the last glacial period. The River Lud meanders through the gorge before entering the town.
Louth had a population of 15,930 as of 2009.
The Greenwich Meridian passes through the town and is marked on Eastgate with plaques on the north and south sides of the street, just east of the junction with Northgate, although this location is known to be incorrect as the line actually passes through a point just west of Eastgate's junction with Church Street. A three-mile (5 km) £6.6 million A16 Louth Bypass opened in 1991. The former route through the town is now designated as the B1520.
Louth, Lincolnshire