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Elkesley

Built-up area in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England

Coordinates:53.272, -0.97
OS grid ref:SK 68 75
Population:822
Dialling code: 01777 (Retford)
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Elkesley is a small village and civil parish in the district of Bassetlaw, in Nottinghamshire, England, sitting close to the A1 trunk road a few miles south of Retford. Its position on this main north–south route gives the village good commuter links to larger centres such as Doncaster and Sheffield, while the immediate surroundings remain characteristically rural with farmland, hedgerows and small pockets of woodland.

Historically the settlement grew as an agricultural community and as a stopping point on coaching routes; today it still has a close-knit village feel with a parish church, local pub and community activities centred on the village hall. The combination of old cottages and modest modern development, together with easy road access, makes Elkesley popular with people who want village life within reach of regional towns.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.6 miles23.4 km
  • East Midlands Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
  • Retford Low-Level Rail Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
  • Retford Rail Station 3.1 miles5 km

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Schools in Elkesley

  • Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Clumber House Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
  • Rufford Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles11.5 km
  • Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Sherwood Forest Forest 8.7 miles13.9 km
  • Dukes Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Heynings Priory Historic site 11.5 miles18.5 km
  • Roche Abbey Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.3 km
  • Kelham Hills Forest 12.6 miles20.3 km
  • Field Mill Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
  • Southwell Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.9 km
  • Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 15.5 miles25 km
  • Hardwick Hall Country house 15.7 miles25.3 km