Ordsall
District of Retford
in Nottinghamshire of England, United Kingdom
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Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (11 mi) - RAF Scampton (16 mi)
- RAF Waddington (20 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (28 mi)
- Humberside Airport (30 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (37 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (42 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (48 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (52 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (69 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 117 mi) - Gainsborough Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Doncaster Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Bawtry Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Holme Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Forest Pines Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Drax Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.322 and -0.943 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 19' 19" and W -0° 56' 35"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 01:20 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:27 am and 8:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Ordsall
The district Ordsall of Retford in Nottinghamshire (England) is a subburb in United Kingdom about 129 mi north of London, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 9th of September 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
18°C (65 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Lawns Guest House
Ye Olde Bell
Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel
TRAVELODGE RETFORD MARKHAM MOOR
Videos from this area
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East Coast Class 91, 91 126 Retford 27/05/14
While waiting for my train home after having my head out the window almost all the way at 125 mph got to love them old slam doors lol.
East Coast Trains Class 43 High Speed Train Passes Retford Station
East Coast Trains Class 43 High Speed Train Departs Retford Platform 1
West Yorkshire (08-03-2013)
We start this brief evening trip in Retford on the East Coast Main Line where amongst the usual passenger services we some freight traffic from the nearby power stations. Brief stops at Doncaster...
Retford Railways 1999
Plenty of preserved action through Retford during 1999 especially during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend when some of the remaining legendary Deltic locomotives were back in action. Also...
Retford Railways 1995 (Part One)
Shot around Retford railway station during 1995 this short film includes class 56 and class 58 diesel locomotives, HST and IC225 trains in InterCity Swallow livery.
All in 90 minutes on Retford station
A cold 90 minutes on a March 2014 morning at Retford station saw quite a bit of activity. Just one stopping service (missed another heading north as my battery ran out!). The trouble is, the...
Trains at Retford Station 09/02/12
Various trains at Retford Station. My first time filming trains.
ECML High Speed Trains - Retford.
The second day of waiting on a cold station to meet somebody off a train. The light was getting dim, but my Sony Cyber-shot seems to have coped fairly well. Trains are really shifting as they...
BITTERN at Retford on 25th July 2009
Returning to London Kings Cross from York, Ex LNER A4 Pacific 60019 BITTERN speeds through Retford station with 'The Brighton Belle'. This was the first mainline outing of the locomotive with...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Retford
Retford (also known as East Retford) is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the town. The village of Ordsall is a suburb of the town, divided from Retford by the River Idle and the East Coast Main Line railway.
Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the boroughs of Worksop and East Retford and most of Worksop Rural District and most of East Retford Rural District. It is named after the historic Bassetlaw wapentake of Nottinghamshire.
River Maun
The River Maun is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source lies in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and from there it flows north east through Mansfield (which takes its name from the river), Edwinstowe and Ollerton, these being the heart of the Sherwood Forest area. It becomes known as Whitewater near the village of Walesby and connects to the River Meden temporarily where the Robin Hood Way crosses them.
Bassetlaw (UK Parliament constituency)
Bassetlaw /ˈbæsɨtˌlɔː/ is a constituency in Nottinghamshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2001 by John Mann of the Labour Party.
ROF Ranskill
The Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) Ranskill was a UK Ministry of Supply, World War II, Explosive ROF. It was located adjacent to what is now known as the East Coast Main Line railway at Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, just north of the town of Retford. Its construction was approved in 1940 and it was built, with the Ministry of Works acting as Agents, as an almost self-contained, explosive factory producing Cordite, with its own acids plant.
East Retford Rural District
East Retford was a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from East Retford rural sanitary district. It entirely surrounded Retford, which was a municipal borough itself. In 1935 it took in the area of the Misterton Rural District under a County Review Order. The district survived until 1974 when it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972.
Upton, Bassetlaw
Upton is a small village in the English county of Nottinghamshire located north of Askham and south of Headon; with the latter it forms the civil parish of Headon cum Upton. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Upton, Bassetlaw
Ranby, Nottinghamshire
Ranby is a small village in the north of Nottinghamshire, next to the Chesterfield Canal and adjacent to the A1. It is known for its two schools, the prep school Ranby House and the primary school Ranby Primary School, and the nearby church All Saints Babworth. Ranby Prison is located on the A620 to Retford. The Prison has been updated over the last 5 years and houses an increasing number of inmates.
Haughton, Nottinghamshire
Haughton is a hamlet in the English county of Nottinghamshire. Haughton lies on the south bank of the River Maun about one mile south west from Bothamsall. Administratively it is a civil parish forming part of the Bassetlaw district.
Jamia Al-Karam
Jamia Al-Karam is a Muslim boarding school and Islamic Studies College situated in Eaton, UK which was established in 1985 by Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, to cater for the educational of British Muslims. Graduates of Jamia Al-Karam are offered admission into the third year of Al-Azhar University’s BA degree courses. In 1995, Jamia Al-Karam moved to its current location in Retford, Nottinghamshire, where Pirzada launched a new project, the Al-Karam Secondary School.
Grove, Nottinghamshire
Grove is a small village, lying about 2 miles south-west of Retford, Nottinghamshire. In fact, the parklands of Grove Hall separate it from Retford town, and a set of gates for Grove Hall can be found near the London Road, the A638. The village itself is very pleasant with a village green stretching either side of the main road. The village contains a garden centre housed in the former kitchen gardens, of the Hall and there is also a very fine parish church.
Hardwick Village
Hardwick Village is a village located in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, within Clumber Park, in Sherwood Forest. It consists of former labourers cottages, and a couple of farms, including Hardwick Grange.
Boughton railway station (Nottinghamshire)
Boughton railway station is a former railway station in Boughton, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955. The line was notable in that it crossed a series of ridges between river valleys and from Ollerton it climbed at around 1 in 150 to Boughton as it crossed a ridge before the valley of the River Trent.
Tuxford Central railway station
Tuxford Central railway station is a former railway station in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in September 1955. From Boughton the line descended to the valley of the River Trent and Tuxford station was just before the line crossed the GNR's main line. It was, for a while, called Tuxford Town though none of the three stations were particularly close to the town centre.
St. Peter's Church, Clayworth
St. Peter's Church, Clayworth is a parish church in the Church of England in Clayworth, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
St. Nicholas' Church, Askham
St. Nicholas' Church, Askham is a parish church in the Church of England in Askham, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
St. Helen's Church, Grove
St. Helen's Church, Grove is a parish church in the Church of England in Grove, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
Church of St. John the Baptist, East Markham
The Church of St. John the Baptist, East Markham is a parish church in the Church of England in East Markham, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
St. Peter's Church, Headon-cum-Upton
St. Peter's Church, Headon-cum-Upton is a parish church in the Church of England in Headon, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
Milton, Nottinghamshire
Milton, Nottinghamshire is a village/hamlet in Nottinghamshire. It is part of East Markham civil parish, a short distance northwest of East Markham and southwest of Sibthorpe.
HM Prison Ranby
HM Prison Ranby is a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Ranby in Nottinghamshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. It holds about 1000 male prisoners.
Grove Hall
Grove Hall is an extended Tudor country house located between Retford and Grove in Nottinghamshire, England.
Boughton Pumping Station
Boughton Pumping Station was a water pumping station near New Ollerton in Nottinghamshire, operating from 1905.
Milton Mausoleum
The Milton Mausoleum is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Milton, Nottinghamshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church, which stands on a hill and is visible from the Markham Moor junction on the A1 road, has also been known as All Saints Church, West Markham.
High Marnham Test Track
The High Marnham Test Track is a linear railway test track created in 2009 and centred on Lodge Lane, Tuxford, in Nottinghamshire in the United Kingdom. It houses Network Rail's Rail Innovation & Development Centre (RIDC), originally known as the Rail Vehicle Development Centre (RVDC). The main route is approximately 14 miles long and rated for speeds up to 75 miles per hour .
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