Farnsfield
Built-up area in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.104, -1.036 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 64 56 |
| Population: | 2,566 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Farnsfield is a pleasant rural village in the district of Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, sitting amid rolling farmland and within easy reach of Sherwood Forest. It has a strong village feel with a handful of shops, pubs and community facilities, a lively programme of local clubs and sports teams, and a compact historic core that reflects its long agricultural past.
The village attracts people who commute to nearby towns such as Nottingham and Newark while enjoying country life, and the local economy is a mix of farming, small businesses and services. Annual events and fêtes, conservation-minded residents and a scattering of listed buildings make it a sociable spot with a quieter pace than the surrounding urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Farnsfield
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 10.8 miles
- Derby 22.6 miles
- Mansfield 7.1 miles
- Chesterfield 19.5 miles
- Lincoln 21.5 miles
- Loughborough 24.6 miles
- West Bridgford 13 miles
- Long Eaton 18.2 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 10 miles
- Grantham 21.2 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 9.8 miles
- Worksop 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- White Post Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Edingley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Kirklington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bilsthorpe Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Halam Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Blidworth Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Rainworth North & Rufford Ward 3.4 miles
- Oxton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Rainworth Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Eakring Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Rainworth South & Blidworth Ward 3.7 miles
- Hockerton Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Farnsfield
NG22 8JY, NG22 8JS, NG22 8UU, NG22 8FP, NG22 8EU, NG22 8FB, NG22 8FX, NG22 8JX, NG22 8JU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 26.1 miles
- Bleasby Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Fiskerton Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near Farnsfield Ad
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Maypole at Wellow 4 6.1 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 7.3 miles
- Midland Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- Dukeries Lodge Hotel 3 6 miles
- The Forest Lodge 4 6.4 miles
- Hostel YHA Sherwood Forest 4 6.6 miles
- The Bowman 8.4 miles
- Pine Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Mansfield 3 6.7 miles
- No 10 7.2 miles
Schools in Farnsfield
- Farnsfield St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sherwood Forest Forest 4.8 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 5 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 5.3 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 7 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 7.2 miles
- Clumber House Estate 10.2 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 11.1 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 11.5 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 11.9 miles
- City Ground Stadium 12 miles