Rampton
Ward in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN22, England
| Coordinates: | 53.301, -0.832 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 77 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01777 (Retford) |
Rampton is a rural electoral ward in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, centred on the village of Rampton a short distance from Retford. The landscape is largely flat and agricultural, with hedgerows, footpaths and scattered farmsteads rather than urban development, giving it a quietly pastoral character.
The ward’s most prominent landmark is Rampton Hospital, a long‑standing high‑security psychiatric unit and notable local employer; the area also contains a medieval parish church and a number of traditional farmhouses, reflecting its rural history. Community life is village‑focused, with local events and parish activities, while residents typically rely on nearby towns for shops, services and wider amenities.
Postcode districts covering Rampton
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 18.4 miles
- Rotherham 23.9 miles
- Doncaster 19.1 miles
- Lincoln 12.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 22 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 15.8 miles
- Worksop 11.5 miles
- Arnold 24 miles
- Bentley 21.3 miles
- Hucknall 24.3 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Treswell Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Woodbeck Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Rampton and Woodbeck Parish 0.7 miles
- Rampton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Stokeham Parish 1.3 miles
- South Leverton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Headon cum Upton Parish 2 miles
- North Leverton with Habblesthorpe Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Grove Parish 2.1 miles
- Laneham Parish 2.2 miles
- Cottam Built-up area 2.2 miles
- East Drayton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rampton
DN22 0TF, DN22 0JD, DN22 0JX, DN22 0JN, DN22 0JG, DN22 0BT, DN22 0EA, DN22 0BX, DN22 0ES … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 38.5 miles
- Retford Low-Level Rail Station 4.8 miles
- Retford Rail Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Rampton Ad
- Eyre arms 1.3 miles
- Rooms at the Inn 4.7 miles
- West Retford Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Travelodge Retford Markham Moor 3 4.9 miles
- The Fountain Hotel 5.1 miles
- Elms Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- The Boat Inn Hayton 5 5 miles
- OYO The Lodge Bournemouth 3 4.9 miles
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 7.4 miles
- The Dovecote Inn 4 8.1 miles
Schools in Rampton
- Rampton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 5.7 miles
- Clumber House Estate 10.3 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 13.3 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 13.6 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 13.9 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 14 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 16.1 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 17.7 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18 miles