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Relocating to Nottinghamshire from london

Can anyone recommend any nice places to live within commuting access (train) to Nottingham? Somewhere leafy, with things to do (eg stables, rowing, restaurants, bars). Thanks!
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  • AnnieO1234
    AnnieO1234 Posts: 1,722 Forumite
    How long a commute are you willing to do? Do you have access to a car to get to train? Xxx
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Jessicahf wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend any nice places to live within commuting access (train) to Nottingham? Somewhere leafy, with things to do (eg stables, rowing, restaurants, bars). Thanks!

    I live on the border with nottinghamshire, there's plenty of places off the robin hood line, see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_Line although there is some you wouldn't want to live in!!

    Unfortunately the leafier the places the more stables there are but less restaurants and bars(just quaint village pubs).
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  • Do a Google search for Creswell.

    Right on the Notts, Derbyshire border.

    On the Robin Hood line.

    Very green and horsey.
  • Horseygirl123
    Horseygirl123 Posts: 301 Forumite
    Would think West Bridgford side of town would give you all that. Surrounding areas are very nice - Edwalton, Holme Pierrepont, Gamston. Daughter lives in West Bridgford and loves all the bars etc.
  • KateBob
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    Would think West Bridgford side of town would give you all that. Surrounding areas are very nice - Edwalton, Holme Pierrepont, Gamston. Daughter lives in West Bridgford and loves all the bars etc.

    I also thought of the West Bridgford area for the leafy aspect, bars and other activities.

    However it isn't on a train line so they would be reliant on the bus and depending where in Nottm they are working it might mean several buses.
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  • ilikewatch
    ilikewatch Posts: 1,072 Forumite
    edited 7 May 2014 at 1:49PM
    I would seriously look in the area near the train line between Nottingham and Lincoln, there's plenty of nice villages with railways stations such as Burton Joyce, Lowdham, Thurgarton, Bleasby, Fiskerton, Rolleston, Collingham, Swinderby - most of these are quite affluent and popular with horsey types. There's regular trains to Nottingham and Lincoln and a daily direct service to London stops at some of these villages. Newark is roughly equidistant to Nottingham and Lincoln and has nice cafe's, restaurants and shops.



  • Horseygirl123
    Horseygirl123 Posts: 301 Forumite
    Kate/Bob wrote: »
    I also thought of the West Bridgford area for the leafy aspect, bars and other activities.

    However it isn't on a train line so they would be reliant on the bus and depending where in Nottm they are working it might mean several buses.

    Yes true. My daughter lives very near a bus stop so it only takes a few minutes to get into town.

    I much prefer N and NE of the city. Villages of Lowdham, Caythorpe, Fiskerton etc. Not many bars but a local train station into Nottingham. Southwell and Newark have lots of nice bars and restaurants.
  • Horseygirl123
    Horseygirl123 Posts: 301 Forumite
    ilikewatch wrote: »
    I would seriously look in the area near the train line between Nottingham and Lincoln, there's plenty of nice villages with railways stations such as Burton Joyce, Lowdham, Thurgarton, Bleasby, Fiskerton, Rolleston, Collingham, Swinderby - most of these are quite affluent and popular with horsey types. There's regular trains to Nottingham and Lincoln and a daily direct service to London stops at some of these villages. Newark is roughly equidistant to Nottingham and Lincoln and has nice cafe's, restaurants and shops.




    Beat me to it. Fantastic horseriding. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else and I just love Newark and Lincoln for shopping. Haven't been into Nottingham for years.
  • tunnel
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    Do a Google search for Creswell.

    Right on the Notts, Derbyshire border.

    On the Robin Hood line.

    Very green and horsey.

    And then put it into rightmove and ask yourself why are the houses so cheap?
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  • Grumpelstiltskin
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    I would look at the villages between Nottingham and Southwell.


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