Blidworth
Parish in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.094, -1.124 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SK 58 55 |
| Population: | 4,457 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Blidworth is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, sitting on the northern edge of the ancient Sherwood Forest and not far from Mansfield and Nottingham. It began as an agricultural settlement and expanded as a coal‑mining community in the 19th and 20th centuries, a legacy still visible in local buildings and the former miners' welfare institutions.
Today the village combines a quiet rural feel with commuter links to nearby towns, and retains a strong community spirit through pubs, clubs, a village hall and amateur sports. Local folklore connects the area to the Robin Hood tradition, and periodic events and green spaces keep social life lively even as economic change since the closure of the pits has reshaped the local landscape.
Postcode districts covering Blidworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23.6 miles
- Nottingham 8.8 miles
- Derby 19.3 miles
- Mansfield 4.6 miles
- Chesterfield 16.9 miles
- Loughborough 23 miles
- West Bridgford 11.7 miles
- Long Eaton 15.7 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 6.5 miles
- Grantham 23.8 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 13.3 miles
- Worksop 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rainworth South & Blidworth Ward 0.3 miles
- Blidworth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Rainworth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lindhurst Parish 2 miles
- Ravenshead Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Harlow Wood Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Newstead Abbey Ward 2.6 miles
- White Post Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Berry Hill Ward 3.2 miles
- Oak Tree Ward 3.2 miles
- Thompsons Ward 3.2 miles
- Ling Forest Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Blidworth
NG21 0PT, NG21 0RP, NG21 0PQ, NG21 0RE, NG21 0PE, NG21 0US, NG21 0QU, NG21 0QH, NG21 0ND … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 20.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.2 miles
- Newstead Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Mansfield Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Blidworth Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 4.9 miles
- Midland Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Bowman 5.5 miles
- Pine Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Mansfield 3 3.7 miles
- No 10 4.8 miles
- No6 3 4.8 miles
- mour hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Eastwood Hall 4 9.1 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Nottingham-Gateway 4 8.2 miles
- Nelson and Railway Inn 3 8.7 miles
Schools in Blidworth
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 4.4 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 5.3 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 9 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 9.2 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 9.9 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 10.5 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 10.7 miles
- City Ground Stadium 10.7 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.7 miles