Racecourse
Ward in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.139, -1.171 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 55 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
The Racecourse ward sits within Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, its name a nod to the 19th‑century racecourse that once occupied land on the town’s edge. Today it’s a predominantly residential neighbourhood of mixed stock - from Victorian terraces to post‑war council housing and more recent developments - with local shops, schools and green patches serving everyday life.
Close to Mansfield town centre and its cultural venues, the ward reflects the town’s industrial and mining past while taking part in ongoing regeneration efforts; it has a socially mixed population, active community groups and reasonable transport links for commuters heading towards Nottingham and beyond.
Postcode districts covering Racecourse
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.9 miles
- Nottingham 11.7 miles
- Derby 20.2 miles
- Mansfield 1 mile
- Rotherham 21.7 miles
- Chesterfield 13.4 miles
- West Bridgford 14.9 miles
- Long Eaton 17.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 4.4 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 15.9 miles
- Worksop 12.2 miles
- Ilkeston 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thompsons Ward 0.5 miles
- Rock Hill Ward 0.6 miles
- Ling Forest Ward 0.7 miles
- Kings Walk Ward 0.7 miles
- Carr Bank Ward 0.9 miles
- Oak Tree Ward 0.9 miles
- Mansfield Built-up area 1 mile
- Berry Hill Ward 1 mile
- Kingsway Forest Town Ward 1.1 miles
- Maun Valley Forest Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Oakham Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Racecourse
NG18 3AZ, NG18 3BJ, NG18 3DE, NG18 4XX, NG18 4GZ, NG18 3BE, NG18 3JW, NG18 4EZ, NG18 3JB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.6 miles
- Mansfield Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Racecourse Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 1.2 miles
- Midland Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- No 10 1.1 miles
- No6 3 1.1 miles
- Pine Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Mansfield 3 1.2 miles
- Central Hotel 2 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Mansfield Alfreton 4 6.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Chesterfield Tibshelf 2.5 7.1 miles
- Host & Stay | The Willows 5.4 miles
- mour hotel 4 5.9 miles
Schools in Racecourse
- Asquith Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 1.2 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 4.1 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 6 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.7 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Clumber House Estate 8.8 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 9.2 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 12 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12.8 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 12.9 miles