The Dozing Duck
The Dozing Duck is a pub in Rufford, Newark and Sherwood District, England. The Dozing Duck is situated nearby to the miniature golf course Family Putting, as well as near the recreation area Den building and decorating.- Type: Pub
- Also known as: “Foresters’ Inn”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Center Parcs Sherwood Forest and Rufford Abbey.
Center Parcs Sherwood Forest
Resort
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Center Parcs UK and Ireland is a short-break holiday company that operates six holiday villages in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with each covering about 400 acres of woodland. Center Parcs Sherwood Forest is situated 2,000 feet northeast of The Dozing Duck.
Rufford Abbey
Photo: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rufford Abbey is a country estate in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England, two miles south of Ollerton. Originally a Cistercian abbey, it was converted to a country house in the 16th century after Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. Rufford Abbey is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Dozing Duck.
King John’s Palace
Ruins
Photo: Kisha Tracy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King John's Palace is the remains of a former medieval royal residence in Kings Clipstone, north-west Nottinghamshire. The name "King John's Palace" has been used since the 18th century; prior to that the site was known as the "King's Houses". King John’s Palace is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Dozing Duck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edwinstowe and Bilsthorpe.
Edwinstowe
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Bilsthorpe
Village
Bilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,076, increasing to 3,375 at the 2011 census, and dropping slightly to 3,365 at the 2021 census. Bilsthorpe is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Dozing Duck.
Eakring
Village
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eakring is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. Its population at the 2011 census was 419, and this increased to 440 residents for the 2021 census. Eakring is situated 3 miles east of The Dozing Duck.
The Dozing Duck
Latitude
53.1628° or 53° 9′ 46″ northLongitude
-1.06561° or 1° 3′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C5W5W7M+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 169049271OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=pubOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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