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| Nestling on the edge of "Robin Hood" country
- Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park which is owned by the National
Trust with approximately 1000 acres of delightful woodland, lakes
etc., Worksop is a market town (markets are held on Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday) with a busy Town Centre. The town is well served by
supermarkets including Sainsbury's Tesco, Aldi, Co-op, Netto and popular
Meadowhall Shopping Centre is 25-30 minutes via the M1.
Within 10 miles drive are Junctions 30 and 31 of the M1, and the A1 at Blyth. Sheffield, Chesterfield and Doncaster are within easy access (approximately 30 minutes). There is a regular train service to Retford, Lincoln, Sheffield and connections at Retford for London Kings Cross. Excellent schooling and further education facilities are provided and there are sports and leisure facilities at the Valley and Bassetlaw Sports centres including: swimming, badminton, squash and tennis. The renowned Championship Lindrick Golf Course is just out of Worksop on the A57 (five minutes drive) and there are other golf clubs including College Pines, Worksop Golf Club and Kilton Golf Club. Water sports facilities are provided at Rother Valley. There are
angling facilities on the River Ryton and the rejuvenated Chesterfield
Canal which has recently re-opened for narrow boats, with the new
marina at Shireoaks. |