Holly Forest Town
Ward in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.16, -1.16 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 56 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Holly Forest Town is an electoral ward on the northern edge of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, made up of suburban streets, pockets of open space and former industrial land. The area grew up around the coal‑mining economy of the 19th and 20th centuries, so its landscape and built environment still bear the imprint of that heritage alongside more recent housing and local shops.
Locally it feels more like a collection of neighbourhoods than a single centre, with community halls, schools and sports pitches acting as social hubs and occasional regeneration projects aiming to boost jobs and facilities. Its proximity to wider green country and the cultural associations of Sherwood Forest and the Mansfield centre mean residents benefit from both a villagey feel and easy access to town and city services.
Postcode districts covering Holly Forest Town
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.1 miles
- Nottingham 13.1 miles
- Derby 21.6 miles
- Mansfield 1.6 miles
- Rotherham 20.6 miles
- Chesterfield 13.1 miles
- West Bridgford 16.3 miles
- Long Eaton 19.4 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 5.3 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 15.9 miles
- Worksop 10.7 miles
- Ilkeston 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Maun Valley Forest Town Ward 0.5 miles
- Kingsway Forest Town Ward 0.5 miles
- Forest Town Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hornby Ward 0.9 miles
- Newlands Forest Town Ward 0.9 miles
- Mill Lane Ward 1 mile
- Carr Bank Ward 1.1 miles
- Ling Forest Ward 1.2 miles
- Manor Ward 1.3 miles
- Yeoman Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Racecourse Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Holly Forest Town
NG19 9GF, NG19 9GQ, NG19 0NR, NG19 0PU, NG19 9GB, NG19 0GE, NG19 0NZ, NG19 0RB, NG19 0NL … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 23.7 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Mansfield Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Holly Forest Town Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 1.5 miles
- Midland Hotel 3 2 miles
- No 10 1.5 miles
- No6 3 1.5 miles
- Pine Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Mansfield 3 2.6 miles
- Hostel YHA Sherwood Forest 4 4.7 miles
- The Forest Lodge 4 4.7 miles
- Dukeries Lodge Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Central Hotel 2 4.7 miles
- The Maypole at Wellow 4 7 miles
Schools in Holly Forest Town
- Holly Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 2.2 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 3.2 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 6.2 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 6.3 miles
- Clumber House Estate 7.4 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.2 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.2 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12.2 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles