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 Worksop is situated at the northern
edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. The countryside to
the north, east, and west is generally cultivated agricultural
land. It is about 15 miles from Sheffield. Worksop is known as
the "Gateway to the Dukeries". TRAVELLINE at www.traveline.org.uk. |
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Worksop
- 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, Rosemary Street Worksop. (photo right).
www.stagecoachbus.com. |
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Worksop -
Travel by train - Worksop Station, Carlton
Road, Worksop, S81 7AG. CCTV. Waiting room. Refreshment facilities.
Pay phone. Toilets. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Only parts
of station step free access. |
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Worksop -
Travel by road - Worksop is about 8 miles
east of Junction 30 of the M1 Motorway. The M1 is a north - south
motorway which links London to Leeds. Worksop is about 160 miles
from London and 50 miles from Leeds. |
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Worksop -
Travel by road - Worksop is about 3 miles
west of the A1(M). The A1 and the Motorway known as the A1(M)
runs from London to Edinburgh. Worksop is about 250 miles from Edinburgh and 160 miles from
London. |
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Worksop is 8 miles from Retford,
14 miles from Mansfield, 15 miles
from Sheffield, 15 miles from Chesterfield. |
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Worksop -
Sport - Worksop Golf Club, Windmill Lane,
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2SQ. Tel: 01909477731. |
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Worksop -
Sport - Worksop Town play their football
at Babbage Way. Worksop FC, Off Sandy Lane, Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
S80 1TN. Tel: 01909 532282. The
town also has a local cricket club (photo). WORKSOP CRICKET &
SPORTS CLUB, CENTRAL AVENUE, WORKSOP, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, S80 1EN.
Leisure Centre, Valley Road, Worksop,
Nottinghamshire, S81 7EN. Tel. (01909) 473937. 25m Swimming Pool,
Outdoor/All Weather/Floodlights, Sports Hall, Squash and more.
Bassetlaw Leisure Centre,
Eastgate, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 1QS. Tel. (01909) 480164.
Bowls, Snooker, Tennis, Basketball and more. |
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Worksop
- Shopping - Worksop holds regular open-air
markets as well as a monthly farmers’ market and Continental
Markets. The town offers high street names such as Boots, Burtons
and others, together with numerous specialist shops. The Priory
Shopping centre houses WH Smiths, Woolworths and more. |
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Worksop
- Entertainment and attractions - The
Circle (Formerly The Regal Centre), Carlton Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
S80 1PD. |
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Worksop
- Other information - Mr Straw's House,
7 Blyth Grove, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 0JG. Tel: 01909 482380.
Fascinating collection of household items, costume and memorabilia.
National Trust. Charges apply.
Clumber Park (photo) is a country park in the Dukeries near Worksop. Worksop Police Station, Potter Street, Worksop S80
2AL.Tel. (01909) 500 999. |
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Worksop
- Other information - Chesterfield Canal
Trust. The Trust aims to promote the full restoration and development
of the Chesterfield Canal (Photo right). 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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Airport indicated is Nottingham East Midlands. Worksop is about 8 miles east of Junction 30 of
the M1 Motorway. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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- Newstead Abbey, Newstead Abbey Park, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire,
NG15 8NA. Tel: (01623) 455 900. newsteadabbey.org.uk.
- The Midland Railway - Butterley, Butterley
Station, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QZ. midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk.
Tel: 01773 747674.
- Southwell Minster, Bishop's Drive, Southwell, Nottinghamshire.
Tel: 01636 812649. southwellminster.co.uk.
- Clumber Park The Estate
Office, Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3AZ. Tel:
01909 476592
- Southwell Racecourse, Rolleston, Southwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire,
NG25 0TS. Tel: 0870 220 2332. southwell-racecourse.co.uk.
- Newark Air Museum Ltd.,
Winthorpe Showground, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NY. Tel: 01636 707170. newarkairmuseum.co.uk.