Whatton-in-the-Vale
Whatton-in-the-Vale is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England.
Whatton-in-the-Vale is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir, with the River Smite to the west and a subsidiary, the River Whipling to the east, mainly north of the trunk A52 road, 12 miles (19 km) east of Nottingham. The parish had a population of 843 at the 2011 census, increasing to 874 at the 2021 census.
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Worth seeing in and around Whatton-in-the-Vale
8 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.
- 01Aslockton Castle
Aslockton Castle is a ruined fortification, a motte-and-bailey castle, in the village of Aslockton, Nottinghamshire. The original name of the settlement was Aslachetone, which suggests a possible Norse origin; it was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was described as a large settlement.
500 m · motte-and-bailey castle in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02St. Helena's Church, Thoroton
St Helena's Church, Thoroton is the Church of England parish church of Thoroton, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding architectural interest.
3.3 km · Grade I listed church in Thoroton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill is a parish church in the Church of England in Elton on the Hill, Nottinghamshire. It is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of special architectural interest.
2.3 km · grade II listed church in Elton on the Hill, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04St. Thomas' Church, Aslockton
St. Thomas' Church, Aslockton is a late 19th-century Church of England parish church in the village of Aslockton, Nottinghamshire.
600 m · grade II listed church in Aslockton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Church of St. John of Beverley, Scarrington
The Church of St John of Beverley is a 13th-century parish church of the Church of England, in the village of Scarrington, Nottinghamshire. It has been Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
2.2 km · grade II listed church in Scarrington, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06Church of St. John of Beverley, Whatton
The Church of St John of Beverley, Whatton is a parish church in the Church of England in Whatton-in-the-Vale, Nottinghamshire, dedicated to St John of Beverley. The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
200 m · church in Whatton-in-the-Vale, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Hawksworth
The Church of St Mary and All Saints, Hawksworth, is the Church of England parish church in Hawksworth, Nottinghamshire. It is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
3.8 km · church in Hawksworth, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 08Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Bingham
The Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Bingham, is the parish church of Bingham in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England.
3.9 km · Grade I listed church in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Whatton-in-the-Vale
- Airports
- East Midlands (EMA), 32 km · Birmingham (BHX), 80 km · Manchester (MAN), 103 km
- Stations
- Aslockton railway station, 600 m · Elton and Orston railway station, 2.3 km
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Whatton-in-the-Vale85 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · £9–12
- Manchester, Greater Manchester → Whatton-in-the-Vale108 km · quickest by road, 3h 19m · £13–18
- Leeds, West Yorkshire → Whatton-in-the-Vale105 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · £12–16
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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 Whatton-in-the-Vale. 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 Whatton-in-the-Vale
Whatton-in-the-Vale is 17 km from Nottingham, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Aslocktonvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK600 m
- Hawksworthvillage in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England3.7 km
- Scarringtonvillage and civil parish in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England2.1 km
- Flinthamvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK3.8 km
- Orstonvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, UK1.6 km
- Elton on the Hillvillage in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom2.2 km