Rainworth is a Village in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Retail in Rainworth

There are great places to visit near Rainworth including some great cities, castles, historic buildings, villages, country parks and shopping centres.

The area close to Rainworth boasts some of the best cities including Nottingham.

The area close to Rainworth boasts some of the best castles including Nottingham Castle.

Nottingham Castle is one of Rainworth's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Rainworth.

Rainworth is near some unmissable villages like Gedling,

Places near Rainworth feature a number of interesting country parks including Gedling Country Park.

Victoria Centre is one of Rainworth's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Rainworth.

Rainworth History

There are some historic monuments around Rainworth:

• Two Roman camps 350m north east of Lodge Farm
• Rufford Abbey Cistercian monastery: monastic precinct, water-management works, pre-monastic open-field system and post-medieval building
• Roman villa ESE of Northfield House
• King John's Palace
• Papplewick pumping station
• Standing cross on Church Street, Mansfield Woodhouse
• Standing cross known as Top Cross
• Roman camp 470m south of Carr Banks Farm
• Fountain Dale moat
• Mound E of Haywood Oaks Farm
• Site of Abbey Church
• Beeston Lodge
• Bestwood Colliery engine house
• Oldox camp
• Standing cross known as Bottom Cross
• Fox Wood earthworks
• Mound at Syke Breck Farm
• Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park
• Slight univallate hillfort, 169m west of Combs Farm
• Mound 300yds (270m) W of Moorfields Farm