Elston
Elston is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England, to the south-west of Newark, 0.5 mi (800 m) from the A46 Fosse Way.
Elston is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England, to the south-west of Newark, 0.5 mi (800 m) from the A46 Fosse Way. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 631, increasing to 697 at the 2021 census. It lies between the rivers Trent and Devon, with the village "set amongst trees and farmland less than a mile from the A46.... Newark is five miles to the north, with... Lincoln and Nottingham some 18 miles north and south-west respectively."
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Worth seeing in and around Elston
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Elston Chapel
Elston Chapel is a redundant Anglican church to the north-east of the village of Elston, Nottinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
300 m · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02All Saints' Church, Elston
All Saints' Church, Elston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Elston, Nottinghamshire, England.
300 m · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03St Oswald's Church, East Stoke
St Oswald's Church, East Stoke is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in East Stoke, Nottinghamshire. It is adjacent to Stoke Hall.
2.3 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Stoke Hall
Stoke Hall is a Grade II listed 10,382 sq ft mansion, near the village of East Stoke in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located near the River Trent.
2.3 km · house in East Stoke, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05St. Peter's Church, Farndon
St. Peter's Church, Farndon is a parish church in the Church of England in Farndon, Nottinghamshire.
3.8 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06St Michael's Church, Cotham
St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England. The building dates back to the 12th century.
3.5 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07St Lawrence's Church, Thorpe
St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe is a parish church in the Church of England in Thorpe, Nottinghamshire.
2.1 km · grade II listed church in Thorpe, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Elston
- Airports
- East Midlands (EMA), 38 km · Birmingham (BHX), 87 km · Manchester (MAN), 101 km
- Stations
- RAF Syerston, 2.9 km
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Elston92 km · quickest by road, 2h · £10–13
- Manchester, Greater Manchester → Elston104 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · £13–17
- Leeds, West Yorkshire → Elston97 km · quickest by road, 2h 3m · £11–14
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No local-transport research exists yet for Elston
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Elston. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inMotorists have two choices to enter England from outside Great Britain, by various car ferry routes, or the Channel Tunnel.
- Get inThere are only limited car ferry services connecting Ireland directly with England.
- Get inAlternatively it is possible to take a ferry from Ireland to Wales or Scotland and then continue the journey by road to England.
- Go nextWales — to the west of England, with its own language and culture Scotland — pristine nature and highlands to the north Isle of Man — picturesque island nation perfect for outdoor pursuits Ireland and Northern Ireland — fascinating history and cultures a short ferry ride away France, Belgium, and the Netherlands — all accessible by direct high-speed rail from London
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Next door to Elston
Elston is 20 km from Nottingham, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Thorotonvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK2.8 km
- Thorpevillage and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England1.7 km
- East Stokevillage and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, UK1.7 km
- Farndonvillage and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, UK4 km
- Sheltonvillage and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, UK3.4 km
- Syerstonvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK1.5 km