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Plain Spot Nottinghamshire Map

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

Explore Plain Spot, Nottinghamshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Plain Spot 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 Plain Spot, Nottinghamshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Plain Spot, 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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PlacePlain Spot
Traditional CountyNottinghamshire
District / BoroughAshfield
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.051821
Longitude-1.313581
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Plain Spot

Plain Spot reflects the understated character of the Ashfield district, where the gentle incline of the terrain hints at the deeper geological shifts of the East Midlands. It lies 2.4 miles north of Eastwood (from Eastwood: bearing 349°T, OS grid SK 461 507), and is situated north-north-east of Brinsley village. The landscape surrounding Plain Spot holds a quiet, skeletal elegance, defined by the proximity of Underwood Hill, which rises with a stoic permanence just a short distance to the east. Waters from the nearby Bagthorpe Brook carve a slow, meandering path through the earth, reflecting the grey-blue skies that often settle over the rooftops during the autumn months. A short journey to the north-north-east reveals the Wansley Hall manorial site, where the subtle contours of the ground suggest the foundations of a vanished past. Plain Spot retains a sense of seclusion, far removed from the clamour of larger industrial centres, allowing the shifting light of the afternoon to linger upon its brickwork and gardens. Residents move through their days with a steady, unforced pace, observing the changing seasons as they transform the nearby fields into palettes of deep green and harvested gold. The atmosphere remains grounded, defined by a clarity of space that invites one to notice the small, precise details of a quiet life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Underwood Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 088° E
  • Wansley Hall Manorial Site (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 013° NNE
  • Bagthorpe Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 348° NNW
  • Brinsley Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 148° SSE
  • Friezeland Grassland Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 094° E · 4 ha
  • Bagthorpe Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 049° NE · 6 ha
  • Hunt's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 143° SE
  • Codnor Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 254° WSW · 4 ha
  • Moorgreen Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 130° SE
  • Codnorpark Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 287° WNW
  • Jessop (Codnor) Monument (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 277° W
  • Beauvale Brook (River) — 1.9 mi, 138° SE
  • Golden Valley (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 281° W
  • Greasley Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 161° SSE
  • Mansfield Road Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 171° S
  • Eastwood Theatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 180° S
  • Beauvale Priory (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 119° ESE
  • Beauvale Carthusian Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 120° ESE · 21 ha
  • D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 173° S
  • Loscoe Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 231° SW
  • Annesley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 070° ENE
  • Park Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 092° E
  • Road Transport Building (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 284° WNW
  • Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 214° SW
  • Swanwick Junction Museum Complex (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 284° WNW
  • Matthew Kirtley Building (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 284° WNW
  • Annesley Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 069° ENE
  • Kirkby Cross (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 028° NNE
  • Bennerley Viaduct (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 169° S
  • Wildlife Watching Area (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 194° SSW

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About This Plain Spot Map Page

Explore Plain Spot, 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: 53.051821, -1.313581. 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.