Sherwood
Ward in Nottingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.985, -1.146 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 57 43 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 (Nottingham) |
Sherwood sits just north of Nottingham city centre along Mansfield Road, an inner‑urban neighbourhood of mainly late‑Victorian red‑brick terraces and a few larger villas, with tree‑lined streets and small pockets of green space. The ward borrows its name from the nearby Sherwood Forest of legend rather than being part of it, and is within easy walking distance of the Forest Recreation Ground, giving a pleasing mix of suburban calm and city convenience.
Locally there’s a compact high street of independent shops, cafes and pubs and a population made up of long‑standing families and younger professionals attracted by good bus links into the centre and universities. Community groups and residents’ associations are active in conservation and local events, while the predominance of small businesses and period housing gives the area a village‑like feel despite its inner‑city location.
Postcode districts covering Sherwood
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.7 miles
- Nottingham 1.5 miles
- Derby 14.6 miles
- Mansfield 11.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 24.1 miles
- Chesterfield 21.9 miles
- Loughborough 15.4 miles
- West Bridgford 4.2 miles
- Long Eaton 8.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.9 miles
- Grantham 21.7 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woodthorpe Ward 0.8 miles
- Berridge Ward 1 mile
- Daybrook Ward 1.2 miles
- Bestwood Ward 1.3 miles
- Porchester Ward 1.3 miles
- Ernehale Ward 1.4 miles
- Arnold Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Nottingham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Basford Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Ann's Ward 1.8 miles
- Hyson Green & Arboretum Ward 1.8 miles
- Carlton Hill Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Sherwood
NG5 1AS, NG5 3BN, NG5 2NT, NG5 3HQ, NG5 3HL, NG5 2JY, NG5 3GW, NG5 6EA, NG5 4BX … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 13.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.8 miles
- Bulwell Station 2.3 miles
- Nottingham Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Nottingham Bus Station 2.6 miles
Hotels in Sherwood Ad
Schools in Sherwood
- Burford Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Haydn Primary School Primary
- Seely Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 2.9 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 3 miles
- City Ground Stadium 3.2 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 5.7 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 6.9 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 10.8 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 12.4 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 12.8 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 13.4 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 14 miles