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 miles
- Nottingham 12.9 miles
- Derby 24.2 miles
- Mansfield 6.8 miles
- Rotherham 24.8 miles
- Chesterfield 18.7 miles
- Lincoln 20.5 miles
- West Bridgford 15.2 miles
- Long Eaton 20.2 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.2 miles
- Grantham 22.4 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 10.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rainworth North & Rufford Ward 1.3 miles
- Eakring Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Farnsfield Built-up area 2.2 miles
- White Post Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Kirklington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Rufford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Edingley Built-up area 3 miles
- Ompton Parish 3.5 miles
- Edwinstowe Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Winkburn Parish 3.7 miles
- Maplebeck Parish 3.7 miles
- Edwinstowe & Clipstone Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bilsthorpe
NG22 8GA, NG22 8QU, NG22 8UF, NG22 8QS, NG22 8SH, NG22 8DF, NG22 8PT, NG22 8GB, NG22 8RH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 24.5 miles
- Mansfield Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Fiskerton Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Bilsthorpe Ad
- The Maypole at Wellow 4 3.9 miles
- Dukeries Lodge Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Forest Lodge 4 4.4 miles
- Hostel YHA Sherwood Forest 4 4.5 miles
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 5 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 6.9 miles
- Midland Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- The Dovecote Inn 4 6.2 miles
- No 10 6.9 miles
- No6 3 6.9 miles
Schools in Bilsthorpe
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 2.8 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 3.1 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 7.1 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 7.2 miles
- Clumber House Estate 8 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 9.4 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.8 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 13.7 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 13.8 miles