Boughton
Ward in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, 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 miles36 km
- Nottingham 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Mansfield 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Rotherham 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Doncaster 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Chesterfield 19.3 miles31 km
- Lincoln 17.4 miles28 km
- West Bridgford 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 14 miles22.5 km
- Newark-on-Trent 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Worksop 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Ilkeston 21.8 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Walesby Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ollerton and Boughton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- New Ollerton and Ollerton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bevercotes Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Haughton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wellow Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bothamsall Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- West Markham Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Laxton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ompton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ollerton Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Boughton
NG22 9JE, NG22 9LH, NG22 9HY, NG22 9LS, NG22 9NP, NG22 9NZ, NG22 9LJ, NG22 9LZ, NG22 9LQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.5 miles49 km
- Retford Low-Level Rail Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Retford Rail Station 6.8 miles11 km
Hotels near Boughton Ad
- The Maypole at Wellow 2 miles3.2 km
- Rooms at the Inn 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Lion Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Muthu Clumber Park Hotel and Spa 3 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Cassia Rooms 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Lodge at Tap Haus 8.7 miles14 km
- The Herbalist Rooms 7.4 miles12 km
- Ashiana Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
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 miles6.1 km
- Clumber House Estate 4.4 miles7 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Field Mill Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 15.4 miles24.7 km