Ling Forest
Ward in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.142, -1.156 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 56 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Ling Forest is an electoral ward within the town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. It is primarily residential, with a mix of post‑war and newer housing, local shops and community facilities; the ward’s name and some nearby open areas hint at the small pockets of greenery and easy access to surrounding countryside that residents value.
The ward shares in Mansfield’s broader social and economic story - historically influenced by textiles and coal mining and now part of a post‑industrial local economy - so community groups, schools and local services play an important role. Good road and bus links connect people to the town centre and to neighbouring centres such as Nottingham, and local civic life is often focused on neighbourhood projects and events rather than big commercial hubs.
Postcode districts covering Ling Forest
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.2 miles
- Nottingham 11.9 miles
- Derby 20.8 miles
- Mansfield 1.5 miles
- Rotherham 21.8 miles
- Chesterfield 13.9 miles
- West Bridgford 15.1 miles
- Long Eaton 18.3 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 5.1 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 15.3 miles
- Worksop 11.9 miles
- Ilkeston 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oak Tree Ward 0.4 miles
- Racecourse Ward 0.7 miles
- Kingsway Forest Town Ward 0.7 miles
- Thompsons Ward 0.9 miles
- Maun Valley Forest Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Holly Forest Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Carr Bank Ward 1.2 miles
- Rock Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Forest Town Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Newlands Forest Town Ward 1.4 miles
- Kings Walk Ward 1.4 miles
- Berry Hill Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ling Forest
NG18 3NW, NG18 3NE, NG18 3GA, NG18 3NQ, NG18 3PE, NG18 3NU, NG18 3HB, NG18 3GD, NG18 3NT … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.3 miles
- Mansfield Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Ling Forest Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 1.7 miles
- Midland Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- No 10 1.6 miles
- No6 3 1.6 miles
- Pine Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Mansfield 3 1.8 miles
- Central Hotel 2 4.4 miles
- Hostel YHA Sherwood Forest 4 5.3 miles
- Dukeries Lodge Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- The Forest Lodge 4 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Mansfield Alfreton 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Ling Forest
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wynndale Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 1.9 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 3.4 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 6.6 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.5 miles
- Clumber House Estate 8.3 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 9 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 9.9 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 12.3 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 13.1 miles