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Lying
to the west of the county, Kirkby-in-Ashfield is really a
collection of small villages.
Originally
a Danish settlement, the town lies on the eastern edge of
the Erewash Valley that separates Nottinghamshire from Derbyshire.
Kirkby
was once an important coal mining and railway centre, with
the London Midland and Scottish Railway and the Great Central
Railway meeting here.
The town
grew rapidly in Victorian times but when the railways were
axed during the Beeching era and coal mines closed in the
1980s and early 1990s there was a major slump in the local
economy.
Today
the town is developing as a commuter suburb of Greater Nottingham.
The railway re-opened as part of the 'Robin Hood Line' in
the 1990's.
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Location
Map of Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
What
To See -
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Tourist Attractions
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 Felley
Priory Gardens Underwood,
Jacksdale NG16 5FL |
1.5 miles
west of Junction 27 on M1, B6208 east of Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
a delightful garden, set at 600 ft above sea level, around an
Elizabethan house. Begun in 1976, the garden layout includes
an orchard, pond, pergolas, knot gardens, topiary, old-fashioned
roses and herbaceous borders.
Open: all year Tue, Wed and Fri, 09:00-12:30. From Mar-October
open on 2nd and 4th Wed in the month from 09:00-16:00 Tel:
01773 810 230  |
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Portland
Park Nature Reserve Lindley's
Lane, off Station Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NG17 9LA |
Portland
Park covers 25 acres (10 hectares) of woodland and meadows with
ponds and streams. The park is located on a band of magnesium
limestone so it has many rare plant species and is a Site of
Special Scientific Interest. Nnetwork of pathways and a Visitor
Centre with cafe.
Open: daily, dawn to dusk Visitor Centre open Tue- Fri
10:00-14:00, Sat & Sun 09:00-15:00 Closed Mon and 25 Dec.
Tel: 01623 721617 |
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Newstead
Abbey Ravenshead
Nottinghamshire NG15 8NA |
This striking
house, which incorporates remnants of an Augustinian abbey,
is famous as the home of the poet Lord Byron.
The house, with it great literary connection, now contains manuscripts
and mementoes relating to Lord Byron. 300 acres of grounds.
Open: Grounds: all year except last Friday in Nov and
Christmas Day. House: open Apr-Sept: 12:00-17:00 (last admission
16::00) Tel: 01623 455900 0 |
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Thieves'
Wood Environment Centre
Nottingham Road Ravenshead |
Two carparks
on the B6139 (off B6120 Kirkby in Ashfield - Ravenshead road
) The Forestry Commission's 200 hectare Thieves' Wood is part
of the Royal Forest of Sherwood. The main route north of Nottingham,
known as Kings Way, ran through this area and it is thought
that the fate of travellers passing through gave it its name. Robin
Hood is said to have met Friar Tuck at Fountain Dale, just east
of Thieves' Wood. Today the Robin Hood Way footpath runs through
the wood and there are also trails for walkers as well as tracks.
The Thieves' Wood Centre, on the far side of the woods, has
information about the flora and fauna of the wood. Picnic areas
in the woods.
Open: daily Tel: .01623 822447 (Forestry Commission
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Where
To Stay in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
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Around
The Kirkby-in-Ashfield Area
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Sutton-in-Ashfield (1.74 miles) Ravenshead (3.37 miles) Mansfield (3.72 miles) Hucknall (4.55 miles) Eastwood (6.22 miles) Kimberley (7.10 miles) Heanor (7.45 miles) Ripley (7.52 miles) Arnold (8.24 miles) Ilkeston (8.84 miles) Edwinstowe (9.94 miles) |
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