Retford
in Nottinghamshire of England, United Kingdom
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Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (11 mi) - RAF Scampton (16 mi)
- RAF Waddington (20 mi)
- Nottingham Airport (28 mi)
- Humberside Airport (30 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (37 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (42 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (48 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (52 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (69 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 117 mi) - Gainsborough Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Doncaster Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Bawtry Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Holme Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Forest Pines Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Drax Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Belton Woods Woodside Course (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.322 and -0.943 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 19' 19" and W -0° 56' 35"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:24 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Retford
Retford in Nottinghamshire (England) with it's 22,023 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 130 mi (or 209 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Retford is now 04:24 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Retford, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rossington, Tickhill, Cantley, Stainton and Belton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Lawns Guest House
Ye Olde Bell
Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel
TRAVELODGE RETFORD MARKHAM MOOR
Videos from this area
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Retford Railways 1997
1997 was a year of transition on the East Coast Mainline as GNER took over the running of trains between London and The North. The very attractive BR InterCity livery was replaced by, some...
Retford Railways 1999
Plenty of preserved action through Retford during 1999 especially during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend when some of the remaining legendary Deltic locomotives were back in action. Also...
BITTERN at Retford on 25th July 2009
Returning to London Kings Cross from York, Ex LNER A4 Pacific 60019 BITTERN speeds through Retford station with 'The Brighton Belle'. This was the first mainline outing of the locomotive with...
Retford Charter Day 2008 Part 1
Scenes from Retford Charter Day, 5 May 2008. Featuring walkabouts through the funfair in Retford's Market Square, and the charity stalls in Retford's town centre.
A 5 Minute Drive around Retford
A 5 minute drive around Retford in Nottinghamshire.
Trains through Retford August 5th 2011
Video Recorded 5th august 2011.I Had an hour at retford (Between 1pm and 2pm) waiting for the train back home to sheffield,and whilst there was nothing spectacular it was nice to see a top...
Retford Charter Day 2008 Part 6
Scenes from Retford Charter Day, 5 May 2008. Featuring the Retford Lions' Charity Duck Race on the River Idle, with 2000 plastic ducks.
Dcc sound-fitted EM gauge layout.
Some views of my EM gauge DCC layout showing the sound chipped locos in operation. Locos have been re-wheeled with wheelsets from Ultrascale, rolling stock has had existing wheels wideneed....
Cam Ping - In Whitby lad.
Just a few shots of our camping trip by the sea. No homebrew in this one I'm afraid.
How to make Ricotta Cheese from Whey
The whey from 15 litres of raw milk, that was used to make a Caerphilly cheese, also gives us 350 g of Ricotta cheese using an old Italian method.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Retford
Retford (also known as East Retford) is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the town. The village of Ordsall is a suburb of the town, divided from Retford by the River Idle and the East Coast Main Line railway.
East Retford Rural District
East Retford was a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from East Retford rural sanitary district. It entirely surrounded Retford, which was a municipal borough itself. In 1935 it took in the area of the Misterton Rural District under a County Review Order. The district survived until 1974 when it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972.
Jamia Al-Karam
Jamia Al-Karam is a Muslim boarding school and Islamic Studies College situated in Eaton, UK which was established in 1985 by Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, to cater for the educational of British Muslims. Graduates of Jamia Al-Karam are offered admission into the third year of Al-Azhar University’s BA degree courses. In 1995, Jamia Al-Karam moved to its current location in Retford, Nottinghamshire, where Pirzada launched a new project, the Al-Karam Secondary School.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
East Retford, رتفورد
