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 Mansfield
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This
bustling town was first given permission to hold a market
in 1227. Today the Mansfield market is still held six days
a week in its vibrant market place at the heart of the town.
Mansfield
was once famous for the production of footwear, hosiery, net
curtains and doilies. Today it is an important shopping centre,
with department stores and major retailers.
The Old
Town area boasts smaller specialist shops and boutiques. The
town also has two large retail parks hosting most well-known
high street names.
White
Lion Yard, tucked away off the busy streets, is home to caves
and buildings that have been in use since the early 18th century
(one dates back at nearby at Langwith to Tudor times).
Other
attractions include the Mansfield Museum & Art Gallery and
the Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre at nearby Langwith.
Mansfield
is surrounded by peaceful rural locations including world-famous
Sherwood Forest - visit Edwinstowe
for the Sherwood Forest attractions
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Location
Map of Mansfield |
What
To See -
Mansfield Tourist Attractions
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 Mansfield
Museum & Art Gallery Leeming
Street, Mansfield NG18 1NG |
Displays
illustrate the social, industrial and natural history of Mansfield
and the area. Collection of 18th century porcelain includes
Derby, Pinxton and Mansfield. ''Images of Mansfield Past and
Present' depicts the changing appearence of the town. Local
and national temporary exhibitions.
Open: Mon-Sat: 10:00-17:00. Closed Sun and Bank Holiday
Mon. Open Easter Saturday. Tel: 01623 463088 |
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Whaley
Thorns Heritage Centre Cockshutt
Lane, Whaley Thorns, Langwith NG20 9HA |
North of
Mansfield A60 then A616. Located in an Edwardian Infant School,
this heritage centre reflects the local area of Whaley Thorns
in the heart of the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire coalfield area.
'Walk through' exhibitions illustrate history and environment
from the New Stone Age to a coal mine of the Victorian era and
up to modern times.
Open: Currently being refurbished call centre for details
and opening times Tel: 01623 742525 |
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Making
it Discovery Centre Littleworth,
Mansfield NG18 1AH |
Housed
in an old Mansfield Brewery building, a family attraction is
based around making things. Design and technology are made fun
- fully hands-on galleries. Light-box drawing boards and 3D
Computer Aided Design computers. Run an assemble line or work
out the mysteries of bar codes.
Open: daily 10:00-17:00 Last admission 15:30. Tel:
01623 473297  |
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Wonderland
Pleasure Park
White Post, Farnsfield NG22 8HX |
Off A614
south of Mansfield, in 30 acres of parkland, theme park for
younger families. Rides and attractions include the Runaway
Mine Train rollercoaster, construction site Mini Diggers and
'Jumicar' , where children can drive junior cars around a road
network, complete with traffic lights. Indoor attractions -
Tropical House and the soft play Pirate Ship. Play area for
under 3's.
Open: daily 10:00-17:00.. Tel: 01623882773 |
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White
Post Farm Centre
Farnsfield NG22 8HL |
A614, north
east of Southwell Over 3,000 animals on this award-winning 25
acre farm centre - from farm animals to reptiles, wallabies,
bats and meercats. On the Field Walk visitors can see donkeys,
llamas, deer, ducks, lambs, ponies and Empress, the farm's new
longhorn cow. Undercover areas include the Reptile House, Beach
Barn, Rodent Room, Incubator Room, Indoor Play Barn and Indoor
Sledge Run. In the Silver Barn, with cows, sheep and pigs,
visitors get the opportunity to groom a goat. Outdoor Play
Area and Go-Kart track.
Open: every day 10:00-17:00 Tel: 01623 882977
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Where
To Stay in Mansfield
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Around
The Mansfield Area
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Sutton-in-Ashfield (3.12 miles) Kirkby-in-Ashfield (3.72 miles) Ravenshead (4.20 miles) Edwinstowe (6.43 miles) Hucknall (7.36 miles) Ollerton (8.19 miles) Eastwood (9.91 miles) Arnold (10.20 miles) Kimberley (10.51 miles) Ripley (10.90 miles) Southwell (10.99 miles) |
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