Traditional county: Nottinghamshire · District / Borough: Mansfield · Region: East Midlands
Explore Forest Town, Nottinghamshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forest Town 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forest Town, 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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| Place | Forest Town |
| Traditional County | Nottinghamshire |
| District / Borough | Mansfield |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.154300 |
| Longitude | -1.158384 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Forest Town emerged from the industrious spirit of the collieries that once defined the northern reaches of Nottinghamshire. It lies 1.6 miles east-south-east of Mansfield Woodhouse (from Mansfield Woodhouse: bearing 117°T, OS grid SK 563 622), and is situated west-south-west of Newlands village. The landscape here retains a quiet, sturdy resilience, defined by the low-lying slopes that catch the pale, fleeting light of the East Midlands. A short walk to the west leads to the curious geometry of The Pastel Pipes, where modern public art stands in stark, colourful contrast to the muted tones of the surrounding fields. The residents of Forest Town have long looked toward the open horizons, where the land rises slightly to meet the sky in a way that feels both expansive and domestic. Further to the north, the waters of the Spa Ponds offer a tranquil reflection of the shifting clouds, providing a necessary stillness in a region shaped by the heavy toil of the earth. These surroundings possess a singular, unpretentious charm, where the history of coal and timber lingers in the very crispness of the morning air. Forest Town remains a place of firm ground and steady rhythms, anchored by the heritage of the men who laboured beneath its surface.
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Explore Forest Town, 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: 53.154300, -1.158384. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |