Ratcliffe on Soar
Parish in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.859, -1.256 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 50 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01509 (Loughborough) |
Ratcliffe on Soar is a small village and civil parish in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, set beside the River Soar close to where it meets the River Trent. It sits near the Nottinghamshire–Leicestershire boundary and is within easy commuting distance of Nottingham and Leicester, yet retains a rural, low‑density feel.
The skyline is dominated by the distinctive cooling towers of Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, which has long been the parish's best-known landmark and local employer, while the surrounding flood meadows and riverside attract birdlife and walkers. Historically agricultural and very small in population, the parish has a quietly mixed character where industrial infrastructure and tranquil riverside countryside sit side by side.
Postcode districts covering Ratcliffe on Soar
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Nottingham 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Derby 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Mansfield 20 miles32.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Tamworth 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Loughborough 6.5 miles10.5 km
- West Bridgford 7 miles11.2 km
- Long Eaton 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hinckley 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Newark-on-Trent 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ratcliffe on Soar Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Kingston on Soar Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Thrumpton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kegworth Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Daleacre Hill Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Sawley Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Gotham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Long Eaton Central Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lockington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lockington-Hemington Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sutton Bonington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- West Leake Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Ratcliffe on Soar
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- East Midlands Parkway Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Long Eaton Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nottingham Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Ratcliffe on Soar Ad
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Hilton East Midlands Airport 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Best Western Premier Yew Lodge East Midlands Airport 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bondgate Hotel East Midlands Airport 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Novotel Nottingham Derby 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Leonardo Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Local points of interest
- Clifton Hall Country house 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Donington Park Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- City Ground Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Pride Park Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Belgrave Library Library 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km