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 Gainsborough sits on the banks of
the River Trent, in Lincolnshire. It is approximately 150 miles
north of London and 19 miles from Lincoln. |
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Gainsborough
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608. Bus Station, Heaton Street, Gainsborough. (Photo right).
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Gainsborough
- Travel by train - Gainsborough Station,
address. CCTV. Ticket office. Waiting room. Refreshment facilities.
Pay phone. Shops. Toilets. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Whole
station step free access. Wheelchairs available. Taxi rank. |
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Gainsborough
- Travel by road - Gainsborough is at
the junction of the A
159, A156, A631. A nearby large town is
Lincoln. Gainsborough is about 110 miles from BIRMINGHAM. |
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Air
- Nearest Airports - Robin Hood Airport is situated
close to the major cities of Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, York and
Lincoln. Nearby are the towns of Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley,
Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Worksop, Bawtry and Gainsborough. The airport
is well served by both rail and road. Robin Hood Airport Doncaster
Sheffield, First Avenue, Doncaster DN9 3RH. Tel: 08708 33 22
10. About 16 miles from Gainsborough. |
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Gainsborough
- Sport - Gainsborough Golf Club, Thonock,
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PZ. Tel: 01427613088. |
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Gainsborough
- Sport - West Lindsey Leisure Centre,
The Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 1EP. Tel: 01427 615169. Swimming
pools, squash courts, sports hall. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club, Northolme Football
Ground, Northolme, Gainsborough, DN21 2QW. Tel: 01427 613295. |
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Gainsborough
- Shopping - Banks - Barclays, Lloyds
TSB, HSBC, NatWest, Abbey National, Halifax, Yorkshire, Nationwide.
Gainsborough holds a regular market on Tuesday and Saturday. |
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Gainsborough
- Entertainment and attractions - Trinity
Arts Centre, Trinity Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2AL. Tel: 01427
676655. Gainsborough Theatre
Company, 31 Spring Gardens, Gainsborough, DN21 2AY. Tel: 01427
810616. |
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Gainsborough
- Other information - Gainsborough Town
Council, Gainsborough House, Parnell St., Gainsborough, Lincolnshire,
DN21 2NB.Tel: 01427 811573. Gainsborough
Library, Lincolnshire County Council, Cobden Street, Gainsborough.
Tel: 01427 614780. Gainsborough Old Hall,
Parnell Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2NB. Tel: 01427
612669. Magnificent medieval manor. Charges apply. (Photos). |
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Worksop
- Other information - Chesterfield Canal
Trust. The Trust aims to promote the full restoration and development
of the Chesterfield Canal. Already the Chesterfield Canal has
much to offer; the 46-mile canal has narrow locks, wide locks,
and tunnels. It originally ran from the River Trent at West Stockwith
to Chesterfield. It is currently only navigable as far as Kiveton
Park near Rotherham. The section near Chesterfield offers the
Tapton Lock Visitor Centre at Tapton Lock, Lockoford Lane, CHESTERFIELD,
Derbyshire, S41 7JB. Tel: 01246 551035. Main towns near the canal
- Rotherham Chesterfield,
Worksop, Retford,
Gainsborough. |
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Ferry indicated is Kingston upon Hull.
Airport indicated is Humberside International. Gainsborough is at the junction of the A 159, A156,
A631. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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- Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary, North End, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire,
LN12 1QG Tel: 01507 473346. mablethorpe-seals.co.uk.
- National Fishing Heritage
Centre, Grimsby DN31 1HU Tel: 01472 323345
- Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leicestershire, NG32 1PD. Tel: 01476
871000. belvoircastle.com.
- Lincoln Cathedral, 4
Priorygate, Lincoln LN2 1PL. Tel: 01522 561600. lincolncathedral.com.
- Market Rasen Racecourse, Legsby Road, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
LN8 3EA Tel: 01673 843434. marketrasenraces.co.uk
- Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight Visitor Centre, RAF Coningsby, Dogdyke Road, Coningsby
LN4 4SY. Tel: 01526 344041.