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Colston Bassett Nottinghamshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Colston Bassett, 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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PlaceColston Bassett
Traditional CountyNottinghamshire
District / BoroughRushcliffe
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.894282
Longitude-0.959753
Place TypeVillage

About Colston Bassett

Colston Bassett reveals itself through the quiet geometry of its fields and the enduring patience of its limestone foundations. It lies 3.7 miles east-south-east of Cotgrave (from Cotgrave: bearing 109°T, OS grid SK 700 334), and is situated south-east of Cropwell Bishop village. Sunlight lingers upon the ruins of St Mary’s Church, a skeletal structure that anchors the horizon with the gravity of centuries. Nearby, the Medieval Market Cross keeps a silent, stone watch over the lane, marking a time when trade and travel moved at the pace of a steady horse. The landscape rises toward the gentle, rounded heights of Fern Hill, where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of open pasture. Colston Bassett remains defined by its agricultural heritage, where the local production of Stilton cheese has long transformed the alchemy of milk into a celebrated, sharp-veined legacy. Paths wind past the proximity of the Stroom Dyke, where the water catches the pale, diffuse light of the East Midlands sky. Every corner of Colston Bassett holds the stillness of a place that has long ago ceased to hurry, content to exist in the quiet rhythm of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Medieval Market Cross And 19Th Century Commemorative Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 199° SSW
  • St Mary'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 304° NW
  • Fern Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 347° NNW
  • Mill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 333° NNW
  • Stroom Dyke (River) — 1.6 mi, 113° ESE
  • Newbold Medieval Settlement And Part Of The Open Field System, 330M North East Of Manor Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 218° SW · 4 ha
  • Naturescape Tea Room (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 078° ENE
  • Devil's Elbow (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 240° WSW
  • Kinoulton Marsh And Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 215° SW · 3 ha
  • Wash Dyke (River) — 2.3 mi, 144° SE
  • Barnstone Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 064° ENE · 2 ha
  • Cotgrave Field of Hope (Park) — 3.3 mi, 289° WNW
  • Bingham Linear Park (Park) — 3.3 mi, 013° NNE
  • Cotgrave Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 266° W
  • Windmill Hill (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 297° WNW
  • Long Clawson Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 159° SSE
  • Vale of Belvoir (Valley) — 4.6 mi, 065° ENE
  • Cranmer's Mount (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 033° NNE
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.1 mi, 279° W
  • Stathern Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.2 mi, 104° ESE
  • Scarrington Horseshoe pile (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 024° NNE
  • Holme Pierrepont Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.8 mi, 309° NW · 13 ha
  • Eel Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.4 mi, 223° SW
  • The Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 289° WNW
  • Belvoir Castle (Castle) — 7.4 mi, 090° E
  • East View (Viewpoint) — 7.7 mi, 302° WNW
  • Barnwright's (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 266° W
  • Nottingham Forest Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 294° WNW
  • Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 265° W
  • Ferry Farm Country Park (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 001° N

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About This Colston Bassett Map Page

Explore Colston Bassett, 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: 52.894282, -0.959753. 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 builtSeptember 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.