Ashfields
Ward in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.117, -1.28 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 48 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Ashfields is an electoral ward in the district of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, England, sitting on the urban–rural fringe of the East Midlands. It is largely residential, with a mixture of private and post‑war council housing, local shops, community centres and green spaces, and enjoys decent road and rail connections for commuters travelling into Nottingham and neighbouring towns.
The area’s character has been shaped by its coal‑mining past and subsequent post‑industrial regeneration, so you’ll find pockets of light industry and retail alongside community‑led projects aimed at improving amenities and tackling local social challenges. As a ward it returns councillors to the district council and tends to have a strong local identity centred on neighbourhood groups, parks and village centres.
Postcode districts covering Ashfields
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Nottingham 11 miles17.8 km
- Derby 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Mansfield 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Rotherham 22 miles35.4 km
- Chesterfield 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Loughborough 24.3 miles39.1 km
- West Bridgford 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Long Eaton 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Newark-on-Trent 20 miles32.1 km
- Worksop 15.2 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton in Ashfield Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Larwood Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Sutton St. Mary's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Leamington Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Huthwaite & Brierley Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Carsic Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Huthwaite Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Greenwood & Summit Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sutton Central & New Cross Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Dales Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Kirkby Cross & Portland Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Ashfields
NG17 1NS, NG17 1JP, NG17 1NH, NG17 1LF, NG17 1GN, NG17 1HF, NG17 1NX, NG17 1LT, NG17 1LJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.7 miles44.5 km
- Sutton Parkway Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Ashfields Ad
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 7.4 miles12 km
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Eastwood Hall 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Hogs Head Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Twin Oaks Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- Lodge at Tap Haus 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Nottingham - Gateway 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Ashfields
- Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Clumber House Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km