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Cottam Nottinghamshire Map

Traditional county: Nottinghamshire · District / Borough: Bassetlaw · Region: East Midlands

Explore Cottam, Nottinghamshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cottam map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Cottam, Nottinghamshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cottam, Nottinghamshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceCottam
Traditional CountyNottinghamshire
District / BoroughBassetlaw
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.309168
Longitude-0.773060
Place TypeVillage

About Cottam

Cottam draws its character from the low, wide horizons of the Trent valley, where the sky claims more space than the earth below. It lies 6.3 miles south of Gainsborough (from Gainsborough: bearing 180°T, OS grid SK 818 798), and is situated east-north-east of Rampton village. The land here holds a quiet, damp gravity, marked by the slow, silvered passage of the Seymour Drain as it carves its path through the silt. Ancient remnants of human toil survive in the landscape, such as the Fleet Plantation Moated Site, where the shadows of past centuries linger beneath the canopy. Cottam remains defined by its agricultural roots, a place where the light catches the furrowed fields with a pale, persistent clarity throughout the changing seasons. To the east, the stark stone ruins of Torksey Castle rise against the horizon, anchoring the flat geography with the weight of medieval ambition. The air carries the scent of turned earth and reeds, reflecting a landscape that has long been shaped by the presence of the water. This corner of Nottinghamshire offers a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present, refusing to be hurried by the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Seymour Drain (River) — 0.2 mi, 072° ENE
  • Fleet Plantation Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 189° S · 1 ha
  • Torksey Castle (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 122° ESE
  • Torksey Village Green (Park) — 1.5 mi, 114° ESE
  • Site Of Medieval Town (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 129° SE · 8 ha
  • Roman Fort, South Of Littleborough Lane (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 035° NE · 1 ha
  • Robin Hood Ride (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 261° W
  • Sunnydown Farm (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 260° W
  • Toy Town (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 260° W
  • Rocky Mountain Ride (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 258° WSW
  • Sundown Adventureland (Theme Park) — 1.6 mi, 258° WSW
  • Ashton'S Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 273° W · 4 ha
  • Willingham Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 044° NE
  • Laughterton Marsh (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 171° S
  • Red Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 014° NNE
  • Sewer Drain (River) — 2.5 mi, 141° SE
  • Treswell Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 267° W · 48 ha
  • Newton on Trent Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 167° SSE
  • Lea Marsh (Wetland) — 4.1 mi, 358° N
  • Hall Water Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.3 mi, 174° S
  • Bubble Dyke (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.5 mi, 181° S
  • Pickering Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.6 mi, 015° NNE
  • Parish Pasture (Park) — 6.1 mi, 294° WNW
  • Savoy Gainsborough (Cinema) — 6.2 mi, 359° N
  • Gainsborough Old Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 6.3 mi, 358° N
  • The Gainsborough Heritage Centre (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 360° N
  • Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 278° W
  • Retford Little Theatre (Theatre) — 7.0 mi, 276° W
  • The Broadstone (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 278° W
  • The Majestic Theatre (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 277° W

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About This Cottam Map Page

Explore Cottam, 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: 53.309168, -0.773060. 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.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.