Visit Hucknall Places

Welcome to Visit Hucknall Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hucknall

  

Hucknall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hucknall

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Hucknall history

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Hucknall was once a thriving market town. Its focal point is the Church of St Mary Magdalene, next to the town’s market square. During the 19th and 20th centuries, coal was discovered and mined heavily throughout the Leen Valley.

Hucknall geography / climate

Hucknall is 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Nottingham, on the west bank of the Leen Valley, on land which rises from the Trent Valley in the south and extends northwards to Kirkby-in-Ashfield. The town’s highest point is Long Hill, at 460 ft (140 m) above sea level, with views over the city and Trent Valley. The contiguous settlements of Butler’s Hill and Westville often appear as distinct entities on maps, but are generally seen as parts of the town.

You can visit Hucknall places with Walkfo Hucknall to hear history at Hucknall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hucknall has 32 places to visit in our interactive Hucknall map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hucknall, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hucknall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hucknall & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 32 audio facts unique to Hucknall places in an interactive Hucknall map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Hucknall Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Hucknall historic spots	Hucknall tourist destinations	Hucknall plaques	Hucknall geographic features
Walkfo Hucknall tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Hucknall

  

Best Hucknall places to visit

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Hucknall has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hucknall’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hucknall’s information audio spots:

Godley Toll Bar railway station Godley Toll Bar was a short-lived station between Manchester and Hyde on the Woodhead Route. It was replaced by Godley East which closed in 1995.

Misk Hills The Misk Hills consist of a gently undulating sandstone plateau between Hucknall and Annesley in the county of Nottinghamshire. They are locally considered to be the first hills in the Pennine Chain, and rise to a high point of 170 metres above sea level.

Papplewick Hall Papplewick Hall is a Grade I listed English country house in Nottinghamshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed country house. The hall is located in the centre of Nottinghamshire and is on the outskirts of Papplewickshire.

Bestwood Country Park Bestwood was a hunting estate owned by the Crown from the medieval period until the 17th century. King Charles II gave it to his mistress, Nell Gwyn, and their son. In the Victorian era, the location of a coal mine closed in 1967. It was established as a country park in 1973.

Annesley South Junction Halt railway station Annesley South Junction Halt railway station is a former station on the Great Central Railway. The station was opened in July 1923 and closed in September 1962.

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