East Retford South
Ward in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.308, -0.951 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 69 79 |
| Dialling code: | 01777 (Retford) |
East Retford South is a ward in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, covering the southern part of the market town of Retford. The area mixes town-centre streets and traditional high‑street shops with residential terraces and more modern housing, and includes riverside stretches beside the River Idle and pockets of Georgian and Victorian architecture around the historic Market Square.
Locally the ward has a distinctly community‑focused feel: small businesses, cafés and pubs sit alongside schools and community groups, while many residents commute to larger centres such as Sheffield and Doncaster. A varied demographic - from long‑standing families to newer households and some social housing - gives the area a lively social mix and active local civic engagement.
Postcode districts covering East Retford South
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 21.1 miles
- Mansfield 15 miles
- Rotherham 19.2 miles
- Doncaster 16.3 miles
- Chesterfield 20.5 miles
- Lincoln 17.4 miles
- Scunthorpe 22.6 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 18.5 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 17.3 miles
- Worksop 6.6 miles
- Arnold 22.4 miles
- Bentley 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Retford West Ward 0.7 miles
- Retford Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Eaton Parish 0.9 miles
- East Retford North Ward 1.6 miles
- East Retford East Ward 1.8 miles
- Gamston Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Babworth Parish 2.1 miles
- Elkesley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ranby Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Grove Parish 2.9 miles
- Clarborough and Welham Parish 2.9 miles
- West Drayton Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in East Retford South
DN22 7HS, DN22 7GN, DN22 7WL, DN22 7TY, DN22 7TN, DN22 7SQ, DN22 7ZG, DN22 7ZQ, DN22 7WS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.5 miles
- Retford Low-Level Rail Station 0.5 miles
- Retford Rail Station 0.5 miles
Hotels near East Retford South Ad
- Rooms at the Inn 0.9 miles
- Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles
- Kings Park Hotel 1 mile
- The Elms Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Lion Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 9.9 miles
- Cassia Rooms 7.2 miles
- Muthu Clumber Park Hotel and Spa 3 4.3 miles
- The Maypole at Wellow 8.1 miles
Schools in East Retford South
- Ordsall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clumber House Estate 6.2 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 9.1 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 9.7 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 11.2 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 11.6 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 14.8 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 15.2 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 15.6 miles