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Papplewick

Papplewick is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Nottingham and 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Mansfield.

Papplewick
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The place

Papplewick is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Nottingham and 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Mansfield. It had a population of 756 at the 2011 census, and 651 at the 2021 census. In the Middle Ages, the village marked the southern gateway to Sherwood Forest.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting to Papplewick

Airports
East Midlands (EMA), 27 km · Birmingham (BHX), 77 km · Manchester (MAN), 80 km
  • Birmingham, West Midlands → Papplewick
    80 km · quickest by road, 1h 46m · £8–11
  • Manchester, Greater Manchester → Papplewick
    85 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · £10–13
  • Leeds, West Yorkshire → Papplewick
    86 km · quickest by road, 1h 50m · £10–13
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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 Papplewick. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • 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

From Wikivoyage: England, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Isle of WightGB

    11 ways of moving, 22 sources

    263 km
  2. 02
    LundyGB

    7 ways of moving, 11 sources

    317 km
  3. 03
    Isle of ArranGB

    10 ways of moving, 31 sources

    380 km
  4. 04
    VlielandNL

    10 ways of moving, 47 sources

    411 km
  5. 05
    Tarbert, Loch Fyne and KintyreGB

    9 ways of moving, 15 sources

    415 km

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Next door to Papplewick

Papplewick is 11 km from Nottingham, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.