Eaton
Parish in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.294, -0.947 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 70 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01777 (Retford) |
Eaton is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Bassetlaw, in Nottinghamshire, England. Situated a few miles from the market town of Retford, it sits among arable fields and hedgerows and is marked by quiet lanes, scattered farmsteads and the kind of low‑density settlement pattern typical of northern Nottinghamshire.
Historically agricultural, the parish retains a number of older farmhouses and listed buildings that point to medieval and later development, and local life remains strongly tied to farming and countryside pursuits. Many residents look to nearby towns for shops, rail connections and wider services, while the village’s tranquillity and proximity to main road corridors make it a quiet commuter‑friendly spot as well as a working rural community.
Postcode districts covering Eaton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Nottingham 24.2 miles39 km
- Mansfield 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Rotherham 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Doncaster 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Chesterfield 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Lincoln 17 miles27.3 km
- Scunthorpe 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 18 miles28.9 km
- Newark-on-Trent 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Worksop 6.8 miles11 km
- Arnold 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- East Retford South Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Gamston Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- East Retford West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Retford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Elkesley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- West Drayton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- East Retford East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- East Retford North Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Babworth Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Askham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Grove Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Bothamsall Parish 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Eaton
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 13.2 miles21.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- Retford Low-Level Rail Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Retford Rail Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Eaton Ad
- Rooms at the Inn 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Herbalist Rooms 2 miles3.2 km
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Lion Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Kings Park Hotel 1.9 miles3 km
- The Elms Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Muthu Clumber Park Hotel and Spa 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Maypole at Wellow 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Cassia Rooms 7.3 miles11.8 km
Local points of interest
- Clumber House Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.4 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Field Mill Stadium 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 16.1 miles26 km