Kirton
Parish in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.211, -0.966 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 69 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01777 (Retford) |
Kirton is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, set among arable fields and quiet country lanes. The settlement retains a handful of historic cottages and farmhouses clustered around a traditional parish church, giving it a pleasantly timeless village character despite being within reach of larger centres.
Farming remains prominent in the local economy, while many residents travel to nearby Newark for shops, rail and other services; a modest but active community life is maintained through the parish council, village events and seasonal traditions. Its combination of easy access to town amenities and tucked‑away rural charm makes it typical of the small Nottinghamshire villages that surround Newark.
Postcode districts covering Kirton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23 miles
- Nottingham 18.7 miles
- Mansfield 10.4 miles
- Rotherham 22.5 miles
- Doncaster 22.4 miles
- Chesterfield 19.7 miles
- Lincoln 17 miles
- West Bridgford 20.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 14.1 miles
- Grantham 24.8 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 11.6 miles
- Worksop 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Boughton Ward 0.6 miles
- Walesby Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ollerton and Boughton Parish 1.5 miles
- New Ollerton and Ollerton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bevercotes Parish 2 miles
- Wellow Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Laxton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ompton Parish 2.3 miles
- Haughton Parish 2.6 miles
- Egmanton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- West Markham Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Kirton
NG22 9LH, NG22 9LW, NG22 9LD, NG22 9US, NG22 9LR, NG22 9LU, NG22 9LE, NG22 9LG, NG22 9ND … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.2 miles
- Retford Low-Level Rail Station 7.2 miles
- Retford Rail Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Kirton Ad
- The Maypole at Wellow 4 2 miles
- The Dovecote Inn 4 2.2 miles
- Travelodge Retford Markham Moor 3 3.6 miles
- The Fountain Hotel 3.8 miles
- Hostel YHA Sherwood Forest 4 4.3 miles
- The Forest Lodge 4 4.2 miles
- Dukeries Lodge Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Rooms at the Inn 7.6 miles
- Muthu Clumber Park Hotel and Spa 3 4.2 miles
- West Retford Hotel 3 8 miles
Local points of interest
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles
- Clumber House Estate 5 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 5.7 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 8.1 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 8.7 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 10.9 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 14.1 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 14.5 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 15.2 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 16 miles