Ollerton Road

Ollerton Road is a bus stop in Perlethorpe, Newark and Sherwood District, England. Ollerton Road is situated nearby to the forest Fanny’s Grove, as well as near Budby Carr.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sherwood Forest and Major Oak.

Sherwood Forest

Nature reserve

Photo: Javier Carro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire is the last surviving tract of primeval forest in England. In medieval times it was a royal hunting forest – the shire or sher wood of Nottinghamshire – and it became the setting for the legend of Robin Hood.

Major Oak

Photo: Galli, Public domain.

The Major Oak is a large English oak near Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his Merry Men slept. Major Oak is situated 2 miles south of Ollerton Road.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Edwinstowe. The church was mentioned in Domesday Book in 1086, given by William II to Lincoln Cathedral. St Mary’s Church is situated 2½ miles south of Ollerton Road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Budby and Meden Vale.

Budby

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Budby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Perlethorpe cum Budby, in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England.

Meden Vale

Village

Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meden Vale is a small village near to Church Warsop. The village is part of the parish of Warsop. It is also situated close to the small town of Market Warsop, in north Nottinghamshire, England, off the main A60 Mansfield to Worksop road, and lies within Mansfield District Council administrative area. Meden Vale is situated 2 miles west of Ollerton Road.