Maun Valley Forest Town
Ward in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.156, -1.17 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 55 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
The Maun Valley Forest Town ward sits on the western edge of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, running along the valley of the River Maun. The area mixes post‑industrial housing with riverside green corridors and reclaimed former pit sites - including stretches of the Maun Valley Country Park - so the landscape still bears visible traces of its coal‑mining past alongside newer residential development.
Historically shaped by the Mansfield coalfield, the community retains a strong local identity with active neighbourhood groups, small local shops and family housing, while many people commute into Mansfield or Nottingham for work. Recent regeneration has prioritised improved green spaces, transport links and community facilities, giving the ward a blend of working‑class roots and suburban commuter character.
Postcode districts covering Maun Valley Forest Town
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19 miles
- Nottingham 12.8 miles
- Derby 21.2 miles
- Mansfield 1.2 miles
- Rotherham 20.7 miles
- Chesterfield 12.8 miles
- West Bridgford 16.1 miles
- Long Eaton 19.1 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 4.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 16.2 miles
- Worksop 11 miles
- Ilkeston 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holly Forest Town Ward 0.5 miles
- Kingsway Forest Town Ward 0.6 miles
- Carr Bank Ward 0.7 miles
- Mill Lane Ward 0.7 miles
- Hornby Ward 1 mile
- Yeoman Hill Ward 1 mile
- Mansfield Woodhouse Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Mansfield Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ling Forest Ward 1.2 miles
- Racecourse Ward 1.2 miles
- Manor Ward 1.2 miles
- Forest Town Built-up area 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Maun Valley Forest Town
NG19 0PA, NG19 0ES, NG19 0QA, NG19 0EZ, NG19 0QD, NG19 0PZ, NG19 0DR, NG19 0NB, NG19 0GL … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.5 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Mansfield Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Maun Valley Forest Town Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 1.1 miles
- Midland Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- No 10 1 mile
- No6 3 1.1 miles
- Pine Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Mansfield 3 2.2 miles
- Central Hotel 2 4.2 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Chesterfield Tibshelf 2.5 7.2 miles
- Hostel YHA Sherwood Forest 4 5.1 miles
- The Forest Lodge 4 5.2 miles
- Dukeries Lodge Hotel 3 5 miles
Schools in Maun Valley Forest Town
- Forest Town Primary School Primary
- Heatherley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 1.8 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 3.7 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5.8 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 6.5 miles
- Clumber House Estate 7.8 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 9.7 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles