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Clipstone Village sits just a few miles east of Mansfield, serving as a quiet residential gateway to the remnants of Sherwood Forest. While much of the local identity is rooted in its 20th-century coal mining heritage, the landscape is dominated by the looming, Grade II listed headstocks of the former colliery - the tallest of their kind in Europe - which stand as a permanent reminder of the village's industrial past. Geographically, it is a practical spot; you have the convenience of the town’s shops and rail links nearby, but once you cross over the Vicars Water parkland, the terrain opens up into vast stretches of heath and woodland. It is essentially a village of two halves, with the older "Kings Clipstone" nearby holding the ruins of King John’s Palace, while the main village offers straightforward, functional living with immediate access to the walking and cycling trails of Sherwood Pines. It’s a place where the air feels a bit clearer than in the town centre, and the pace is noticeably slower.