Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England.
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent, the area's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Southwell and Ollerton along with a large rural area containing many villages. Much of the district lies within the ancient Sherwood Forest and there are also extensive forestry plantations in the area.
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Worth seeing in and around Newark and Sherwood
10 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.
- 01Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster, strictly since 1884 Southwell Cathedral, and formally the Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Church of England cathedral in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the mother church of the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham; it is governed by a dean and chapter.
2.6 km · Grade I listed cathedral in Southwell, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 02Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. It covers all the English county of Nottinghamshire and a few parishes in South Yorkshire.
2.6 km · diocese of the Church of England · Wikipedia - 03St John of Jerusalem's Church, Winkburn
St John of Jerusalem's Church, Winkburn is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Winkburn.
2.1 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04St Michael the Archangel's Church, Halam
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Halam is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Halam, Nottinghamshire.
3.4 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05St Nicholas' Church, Hockerton
St Nicholas' Church, Hockerton is a Grade II* listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Hockerton.
1.2 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06St Peter and St Paul's Church, Upton
St Peter and St Paul's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Upton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire.
3.9 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Winkburn Hall
Winkburn Hall is a Grade I listed country house which stands at the corner of an estate a few miles north-east of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, off the Hockerton to Kirklington road. It was built for the Burnell family circa 1700 as a two-storey mansion in red brick with ashlar dressing and a hipped slate roof.
2.1 km · Grade I listed building in Newark and Sherwood, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 08St Giles' Church, Edingley
St Giles' Church, Edingley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Edingley.
3.9 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 09St Swithun's Church, Kirklington
St Swithin's Church, Kirklington, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Kirklington, Nottinghamshire, England.
2.8 km · church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10Holy Trinity Church, Southwell
Holy Trinity Church, Southwell is a parish church in the Church of England in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
2.9 km · grade II listed church in Southwell, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Newark and Sherwood
- Airports
- East Midlands (EMA), 39 km · Birmingham (BHX), 90 km · Manchester (MAN), 93 km
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Newark and Sherwood95 km · quickest by road, 2h 12m · £11–14
- Manchester, Greater Manchester → Newark and Sherwood95 km · quickest by road, 2h 50m · £11–15
- Leeds, West Yorkshire → Newark and Sherwood86 km · quickest by road, 1h 56m · £10–13
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No local-transport research exists yet for Newark and Sherwood
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 Newark and Sherwood. 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 Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is 21 km from Nottingham, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Southwelltown in Nottinghamshire, England, UK3.3 km
- Edingleyvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK3.5 km
- Halamvillage and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, UK3.2 km
- Hockertonvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK1.5 km
- Kirklingtonvillage and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, UK2.7 km
- Winkburnvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK2.1 km