Bolham Nottinghamshire Map

About Bolham

Bolham, a quiet hamlet in Nottinghamshire, breathes the slow, consistent air of the East Midlands. It lies 1.6 km north-north-east of Retford (from Retford: bearing 12°T, OS grid SK 708 826). The landscape around Bolham rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace, fields of barley rippling under the vast sky, their golden heads bowing in the prevailing breeze. Ancient hedgerows, dense with hawthorn and dog rose, trace the boundaries of these cultivated expanses, offering a quiet refuge for unseen birds. Occasional farmsteads, their brickwork softened by time and the persistent damp of English weather, punctuate the green expanse, their chimneys exhaling thin wisps of smoke that dissipate like forgotten thoughts. The River Idle, a placid artery, murmurs its way through the surrounding countryside, its banks often fringed with reeds that whisper secrets to the passing wind. Bolham, in its understated way, holds the quiet dignity of a place that has simply endured, absorbing the passage of seasons with a stoic, earthy patience.

About This Bolham Map Page

Explore Bolham, Nottinghamshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.336320, -0.937556. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.