Eakring
Ward in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.146, -1.176 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 55 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Eakring is a small, rural ward in the Mansfield district of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. It sits among rolling farmland and pockets of broadleaved woodland and keeps a village atmosphere, with a parish church, village hall and a mix of traditional cottages and working farms rather than dense urban housing.
The ward is perhaps best known for the surprising wartime chapter in its history: the discovery of an onshore oilfield on the eve of the Second World War, which was developed discreetly and became an important local wartime resource. Today the local economy remains largely agricultural with a number of residents commuting to nearby towns, while community life revolves around local events, conservation efforts and the wider Sherwood Forest countryside that frames much of the area’s character.
Postcode districts covering Eakring
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Nottingham 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Derby 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Mansfield 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Rotherham 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Chesterfield 13 miles21 km
- West Bridgford 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Long Eaton 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 4.3 miles7 km
- Newark-on-Trent 16.2 miles26 km
- Worksop 11.8 miles19 km
- Ilkeston 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Carr Bank Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Racecourse Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Rock Hill Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Mansfield Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Maun Valley Forest Town Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ling Forest Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Kingsway Forest Town Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Kings Walk Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Thompsons Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Central Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Mill Lane Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Holly Forest Town Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Eakring
NG18 2LB, NG18 3AF, NG18 3DX, NG18 2PB, NG18 3BX, NG18 3EG, NG18 3FE, NG18 2HS, NG18 2LN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Mansfield Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Schools in Eakring
- Mansfield Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Clumber House Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12.4 miles19.9 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.5 km