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Bilsthorpe sits on the eastern edge of the ancient Sherwood Forest, roughly nine miles northwest of Newark-on-Trent. Once a small agricultural hamlet, the village's character was fundamentally reshaped in the 1920s with the opening of its colliery, which remained the heart of the community until its closure in 1993. Today, it functions as a quiet residential hub surrounded by rolling Nottinghamshire farmland. Geographically, it is well-placed for those navigating the county, positioned just off the A614 which provides a direct link to Nottingham and the A1. The village is split into two distinct areas: the older village center around the 14th-century St. Margaret’s Church, and the larger "New Bilsthorpe" built to house the mining workforce. Local life centers around the village hall and the various green spaces, while the nearby Southwell Trail - a repurposed railway line - offers a practical and scenic route for walking or cycling toward the Minster town of Southwell.