Edwinstowe & Clipstone
Ward in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.18, -1.082 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 61 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Edwinstowe and Clipstone sit within the district of Newark and Sherwood in Nottinghamshire, combining a picturesque village edge with more urban, post‑industrial neighbourhoods. Edwinstowe is best known for its links to Sherwood Forest and the Robin Hood legend, with the Major Oak and ancient woodlands drawing walkers and visitors; the village retains historic churches, pubs and a quiet rural character that supports a steady stream of tourism alongside farming.
Clipstone has a strong mining heritage and a more working‑class, estate‑based community shaped by the collieries of the 20th century; since closures the area has been focused on regeneration, local services and commuting to nearby towns such as Mansfield and Nottingham. Together the two settlements offer a contrast of forested recreational countryside and tangible industrial history, with ongoing community projects, local events and outdoor routes that reflect both cultural memory and present‑day life.
Postcode districts covering Edwinstowe & Clipstone
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.3 miles
- Nottingham 15 miles
- Derby 24.8 miles
- Mansfield 5.2 miles
- Rotherham 21 miles
- Doncaster 23.7 miles
- Chesterfield 15.5 miles
- Lincoln 22 miles
- West Bridgford 17.8 miles
- Long Eaton 21.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 8.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 13.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edwinstowe Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Kings Clipstone Parish 0.7 miles
- Clipstone Parish 1.8 miles
- Rufford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rainworth North & Rufford Ward 2.5 miles
- Newlands Forest Town Ward 2.8 miles
- Forest Town Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Meden Ward 3 miles
- Ollerton Ward 3 miles
- Netherfield Ward 3.2 miles
- Warsop Parish 3.2 miles
- Market Warsop Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Edwinstowe & Clipstone
NG21 9NW, NG21 9PT, NG21 9GB, NG21 9RN, NG21 9HB, NG21 9QT, NG21 9HZ, NG21 9GQ, NG21 9AW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 26.2 miles
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Shirebrook Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels in Edwinstowe & Clipstone Ad
Schools in Edwinstowe & Clipstone
- King Edwin Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Newlands Junior School Primary
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Edwinstowe Primary
Local points of interest
- Sherwood Forest Forest 1 mile
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 1.9 miles
- Clumber House Estate 4.8 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 5.6 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 5.7 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 9.4 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 10.5 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10.7 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 13.8 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 14.1 miles