The Retford hotels listed below are either
in the town or we have given a rough guide as to how far they
are from Retford. We hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal
accommodation.
The town of Retford is situated in
the north-east corner of Nottinghamshire. It is an ancient market
town on the Great North road. Retford gained its first charter
in 1246, when Henry III granted the right for a fair, this was
later extended to holding a Saturday Market by Edward I in 1275.
Retford gets its name from an ancient ford crossing over the
River Idle which bisects the town, near to where the current
bridge on Bridgegate lies. The town was largely destroyed by
a fire in 1528, but prospered after the Great North Road was
diverted to run through it in 1766 and the East Coast Main Line
and Chesterfield Canal was built to run through Retford. The
town has some fine Georgian and Victorian frontages and a large
number of former coaching inns. Sherwood Forest lies to the south-west
of the town. Also see Retford &
Retford attractions
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