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 miles
- Nottingham 11 miles
- Derby 16.4 miles
- Mansfield 4.2 miles
- Rotherham 22 miles
- Chesterfield 11.3 miles
- Loughborough 24.3 miles
- West Bridgford 14.7 miles
- Long Eaton 15.7 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 0.5 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 20 miles
- Worksop 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sutton in Ashfield Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Larwood Ward 0.6 miles
- Sutton St. Mary's Ward 0.6 miles
- Leamington Ward 0.8 miles
- Huthwaite & Brierley Ward 0.8 miles
- Carsic Ward 1.1 miles
- Huthwaite Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Greenwood & Summit Ward 1.3 miles
- Sutton Central & New Cross Ward 1.4 miles
- The Dales Ward 1.5 miles
- Kirkby Cross & Portland Ward 1.6 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield Built-up area 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ashfields
NG17 1LR, NG17 1JN, NG17 1HZ, NG17 1ND, NG17 1LN, NG17 1NR, NG17 1DN, NG17 1LU, NG17 1NF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 19.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.7 miles
- Sutton Parkway Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Ashfields Ad
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 2 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 4.3 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 7.4 miles
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 2.5 miles
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Twin Oaks Hotel 3 6 miles
- Eastwood Hall 4 6.5 miles
- Hogs Head Hotel 8.2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Nottingham - Gateway 4 9.6 miles
- Mour Hotel 4 3.5 miles
Schools in Ashfields
- Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 3.6 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 3.8 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 4.5 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.9 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 10.7 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.7 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.7 miles
- Clumber House Estate 12.8 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13.4 miles