Boughton
Ward in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG22, England
| Coordinates: | 53.218, -0.976 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 68 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01777 (Retford) |
Boughton sits on the rural edge of Newark-on-Trent within the district of Newark and Sherwood in Nottinghamshire. The ward covers a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small villages close to the River Trent, and its location a short drive from Nottingham and Lincoln means it combines a distinctly rural feel with straightforward commuting links to larger towns and cities.
Locally there are visible historic layers in stone cottages and an old parish church, while the economy remains a mix of farming, small local businesses and commuters. Community life tends to revolve around village halls, pubs and annual fetes, and there is active interest in conserving the landscape and village character amid modest housing growth on the outskirts of the market town.
Postcode districts covering Boughton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 22.4 miles
- Nottingham 18.9 miles
- Mansfield 10.2 miles
- Rotherham 21.9 miles
- Doncaster 21.8 miles
- Chesterfield 19.3 miles
- Lincoln 17.4 miles
- West Bridgford 21.2 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 14 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 12.2 miles
- Worksop 8.6 miles
- Ilkeston 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Walesby Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Ollerton and Boughton Parish 1.4 miles
- New Ollerton and Ollerton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bevercotes Parish 1.8 miles
- Haughton Parish 2 miles
- Wellow Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bothamsall Parish 2.7 miles
- West Markham Parish 2.7 miles
- Laxton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ompton Parish 2.8 miles
- Ollerton Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Boughton
NG22 9NG, NG22 9HF, NG22 9ZD, NG22 9RR, NG22 9GY, NG22 9NL, NG22 9NS, NG22 9FL, NG22 9LJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.5 miles
- Retford Low-Level Rail Station 6.8 miles
- Retford Rail Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Boughton Ad
- The Maypole at Wellow 4 2.2 miles
- The Dovecote Inn 4 2.8 miles
- Travelodge Retford Markham Moor 3 3.4 miles
- Hostel YHA Sherwood Forest 4 4 miles
- The Forest Lodge 4 4 miles
- The Fountain Hotel 4 miles
- Dukeries Lodge Hotel 3 4 miles
- Rooms at the Inn 7.2 miles
- Muthu Clumber Park Hotel and Spa 3 3.6 miles
- West Retford Hotel 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Boughton
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Walesby C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles
- Clumber House Estate 4.4 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 5.7 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.5 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 9.3 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 10.8 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 14 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 14.2 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 14.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 15.4 miles