Worksop
United Kingdom · Europe
About Worksop
Worksop is a town in Nottinghamshire, England.
Worksop travel guide
Understand
The name Worksop is likely of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from a personal name "We(o)rc" plus the Anglo-Saxon placename element "hop" (valley).
Getting there
By train 1 Worksop station. On the Sheffield-Lincoln line, as well as the northern terminus of the Robin-Hood line to Nottingham via Mansfield and Shirebrook. (updated Jan 2020)
See
1 Worksop Priory. church and former priory dating back to the 12th century (updated Mar 2016) 2 Clumber Park, S80 3AZ, ☏ +44 1909 544917, [email protected]. National Trust owned country park (updated Mar 2016) 3 Mr Straw's House, 5-7 Blyth Grove, S81 0JG, ☏ +44 1909 482380, [email protected]. National Trust property. Edwardian semi-detached house and its contents, remained largely unchanged since the 1920s (updated Mar 2016)
Eat
There is a greasy spoon and two Subways. You can also go to one of the two Gregg's bakeries on the same street.
Drink & nightlife
If you are thirsty you can go to Costa Coffee.
Sleep
Lion Hotel (Best Western), 112-114 Bridge St, ☏ +44 844 387 6173. Calls incur a 7 pence per minute service charge, plus your phone provider's per-minute access charge. 1 Riverside Caravan Park, Central Av, ☏ +44 1909 474118. 2 Trentfield Farm, Riverview, Church Laneham, Retford, ☏ +44 1777 228651.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.