Farnsfield is a very pretty village of genuine character with a useful range of shops, a church and three inns which serve both lunchtime and evening meals, the earliest starts serving from 5.30 pm. The picture above shows the 300 year old, oak-beamed, Plough Inn, which is opposite Grange Cottage. It serves very inexpensive home-cooked food. | | Located 15 miles from Nottingham, 6 miles from Mansfield and just 25 minutes from Newark which, 6 times a year, hosts the highly acclaimed International Antiques Fair, renowned for their 1,500+ stalls which attracts buyers and exhibitors from all over the world, in particular the USA, Japan and Italy. Also a high speed train can be caught from Newark which can have you in London in just 1 hour 20 minutes. | | Grange Cottage is only a few miles from the Major Oak, the centuries old tree in which Robin Hood is reputed to have hidden from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. |
