Bilsthorpe
Built-up area in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.136, -1.028 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SK 65 60 |
| Population: | 3,514 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Bilsthorpe is a former coal‑mining village and civil parish in the district of Newark and Sherwood, in north Nottinghamshire, England. It sits on the edge of the more wooded parts of the county, not far from the fringes of Sherwood Forest, and is surrounded by agricultural land and small pockets of woodland that give it a distinctly rural feel despite its industrial past.
The village grew around its 20th‑century colliery, and although the pits have closed and the local economy has diversified into light industry, services and commuting to nearby towns such as Mansfield and Nottingham, the mining heritage remains visible in local memory and community institutions. Amenities like the primary school, village hall and sports clubs help maintain a tight‑knit community, and the place name itself hints at Old Norse/Old English roots typical of settlements in the area.
Postcode districts covering Bilsthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24 miles38.6 km
- Nottingham 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Derby 24.2 miles39 km
- Mansfield 6.8 miles11 km
- Rotherham 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Chesterfield 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Lincoln 20.5 miles33 km
- West Bridgford 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Long Eaton 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Grantham 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Newark-on-Trent 10.2 miles16.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Rainworth North & Rufford Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Eakring Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Farnsfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- White Post Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Kirklington Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rufford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Edingley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Ompton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Edwinstowe Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Winkburn Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Maplebeck Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Edwinstowe & Clipstone Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Bilsthorpe
NG22 8DF, NG22 8TF, NG22 8GF, NG22 8UD, NG22 8QJ, NG22 8RY, NG22 8GG, NG22 8UW, NG22 8RD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Mansfield Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Fiskerton Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Bilsthorpe Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Maypole at Wellow 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Springfield Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Lodge at Tap Haus 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Woodborough Hall 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Ashiana Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bestwood Lodge 3 9.9 miles16 km
- No.31 Castle Gate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Muthu Clumber Park Hotel and Spa 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- 281 Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.8 miles11 km
Schools in Bilsthorpe
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 3.1 miles5 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles11 km
- Field Mill Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Clumber House Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 9.4 miles15 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.8 miles19 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 13.7 miles22 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km