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.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Rainworth like Nottingham Castle.

Gedling is one of Rainworth's best, nearby villages to visit in Rainworth.

Gedling Country Park is one of Rainworth's best, nearby country parks to visit in Rainworth.

Don't miss Victoria Centre's shopping centres if visiting the area around Rainworth.

Rainworth History

There are some historic monuments around Rainworth:

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