Fernwood
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.
Postcode districts covering Fernwood
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 17 miles27.3 km
- Mansfield 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Lincoln 15.6 miles25.1 km
- West Bridgford 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Long Eaton 23.6 miles38 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Grantham 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Newark-on-Trent 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Worksop 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Ilkeston 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Arnold 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Hucknall 17.9 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Fernwood Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Balderton South Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Balderton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hawton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Beacon Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Claypole Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Devon Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Balderton North & Coddington Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Newark-on-Trent Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cotham Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Farndon & Fernwood Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Coddington Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Fernwood
NG24 3WF, NG24 3JT, NG24 3JU, NG24 3UR, NG24 3XJ, NG24 3JS, NG24 3RG, NG24 3JR, NG24 3JW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 27 miles43.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Newark North Gate Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newark Castle Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Fernwood Ad
- No.31 Castle Gate 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Ashiana Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Bingham Townhouse 3 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The Olde Barn Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
Local points of interest
- Kelham Hills Forest 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.1 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- City Ground Stadium 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 18 miles28.9 km
- Clumber House Estate 18.6 miles30 km