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 miles30.6 km
- Nottingham 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Derby 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Mansfield 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rotherham 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Chesterfield 12.8 miles20.6 km
- West Bridgford 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Long Eaton 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Newark-on-Trent 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Worksop 11 miles17.7 km
- Ilkeston 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Holly Forest Town Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Kingsway Forest Town Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Carr Bank Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Mill Lane Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hornby Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Yeoman Hill Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Mansfield Woodhouse Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Mansfield Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ling Forest Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Racecourse Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Manor Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Forest Town Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
Example postcodes in Maun Valley Forest Town
NG19 0ET, NG19 0PQ, NG19 0GQ, NG19 0NB, NG19 0PG, NG19 0ND, NG19 0NG, NG19 0QG, NG19 0DN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Mansfield Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Maun Valley Forest Town Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lodge at Tap Haus 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 6.8 miles11 km
- Twin Oaks Hotel 6.9 miles11 km
- The Maypole at Wellow 7.4 miles11.9 km
- 281 Hotel & Restaurant 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Bowman by Greene King Inns 9 miles14.5 km
- Mour Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bestwood Lodge 3 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Maun Valley Forest Town
- Forest Town Primary School Primary
- Heatherley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Clumber House Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12 miles19.3 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.1 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km