Parish in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.042, -0.781 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 81 50 |
| Dialling code: | 01636 (Newark-on-Trent) |
Fernwood is a modern civil parish and village on the southern edge of Newark-on-Trent in the district of Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. Built largely on former farmland, it sits close to the town yet retains a semi‑rural outlook, with easy road and rail links to larger centres across the East Midlands and the surrounding agricultural landscape.
Local life is centred on a village hall, primary school and a few shops, and the community is largely made up of families and commuters who value both the quiet neighbourhood feel and quick access to Newark’s historic amenities such as the market and castle. As a relatively recent planned expansion, it has an active residents’ scene and a sense of neighbourhood identity rather than deep medieval layers of history.
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