Hidden Valleys

Hidden Valley’s
Area of historical and scenic value
Newstead Abbey Linby Pumping Station Felley Priory Papplewick Hall
Interactive map of Hidden Valley’s

Hidden Valleys is a name, created in 2004, ^{[1] [2]} used to describe an area of interesting historical and scenic value between the city of Nottingham and the town of Mansfield in the English ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire. Promotional literature and tourist information for the Hidden Valleys.

History

Valleys were created to encourage tourism in an area that had been blighted by industrial decline. Partners in the project were: Ashfield District Council; Gedling Borough Council; the East Midlands Development Agency; Nottinghamshire County Council; and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. It was intended by the partners that the name would help the Ashfield area compete with the Peak District and Sherwood Forest. ^[3]

Areas of interest

• Annesley Old Church
• Newstead Abbey the former home of Lord Byron
• Felley Priory
• St Helen's Church, Selston
• Papplewick Pumping Station a Victorian waterworks and industrial museum.
• Linby
• Papplewick Hall and grounds are a private residence.

Places to visit nearby

• Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall, the resting place of the Byron family and home to a fine collection of stained glass by the acclaimed artist Charles Eamer Kempe.
• Bestwood Pumping Station
• D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum is located in Eastwood.
• Sherwood Forest

Notable People

The area boasts links with the poet Lord Byron, his daughter Ada Lovelace, the romantic novelist D. H. Lawrence, bodyline fast bowlers Harold Larwood and Bill Voce and the composer Eric Coates as well as links to the legend of Robin Hood.

See also

• The Dukeries

References

1. "Hidden Valleys". Discover Ashfield. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
2. Scott, Danny (2025). The Undisputed King of Selston. John Murray Press. ISBN   9781399816816 . Retrieved 24 February 2026.
3. "New guide highlights 'hidden gem'". BBC News. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

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