Welcome to Orston

Orston is a small village located in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles east of Nottingham and 6 miles west of Bingham. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in Orston is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows.

In addition to its historic landmarks, Orston is also home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a post office, a village hall, and a primary school. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the area, offering a range of dining options for locals and visitors alike. Orston is also well-connected to the surrounding areas, with regular bus services running to nearby towns and cities.

Despite its small size, Orston has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events and activities throughout the year. The village hosts an annual summer fete, as well as regular events at the village hall, including quiz nights and live music performances. With its beautiful countryside, historic landmarks, and strong community spirit, Orston is a charming and welcoming village that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 17.1°C

Feels Like: 17.1°C

Wind: 8.7 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Orston Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nikki Crosby	Church Street Orston Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 9NS 01949850618 School Website
Archbishop Cranmer Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Stevens	Abbey Lane Aslockton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 9AW 01949850627 School Website
Bottesford Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Barker	Silverwood Road Bottesford Nottingham Leicestershire NG13 0BS 01949842224 School Website
Belvoir High School And Melton Vale Post 16 Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Levon Newton	Barkestone Lane Bottesford Nottingham Leicestershire NG13 0AX 01949844920 School Website
Carnarvon Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Board	Nursery Road Bingham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8EH 01949838246 School Website
The Place Independent School Other Independent School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Miss Charlotte Hardy	Hill Farm Belvoir Road Bottesford NG13 0EA 1949844440 School Website
Flintham Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Janette Dunderdale	Inholms Road Flintham Newark Nottinghamshire NG23 5LF 1636525371 School Website
Redmile Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hopkins	Belvoir Road Redmile Nottingham Leicestershire NG13 0GL 01949842429 School Website
Robert Miles Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr James Evelyn	Market Place Bingham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8AP 1949875011 School Website
Toot Hill School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Eardley	The Banks Bingham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8BL 01949875550 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Aslockton Main Street, Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9AA 2.02 Miles

Bottesford Station Road, Bottesford, Leicestershire, NG13 0GT 2.74 Miles

Bingham Station Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8TF 4.17 Miles

Thurgarton Station Road, Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7JY 6.24 Miles

Bleasby Station Road, Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7GD 6.63 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pro Cars 0115 872 0229 Granby Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9FJ 3.10 Miles
Fozcabs Taxis In Newark 01636 700700 5 Carrgate Lane, Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5NU 4.32 Miles
Bingham Cabs 01949 831400 41 Queen's Court, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8FY 4.61 Miles
Roma Cars 01949 875377 78 Carnarvon Place, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8FQ 4.68 Miles
T-2-R-S Limo Hire 07838 349940 14 Coltsfoot Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8TH 5.17 Miles
T S Taxis 01636 659571 16 Jericho Road, Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3GT 6.74 Miles
J And S Taxis 01636 681679 73 Ruby's Walk, Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3FA 6.85 Miles
Balderton Taxis 01636 681679 9 Coleman Avenue, Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3DR 6.92 Miles
Andy,S Taxis 01636 605506 158 Grange Road, Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4PP 6.92 Miles
Tims Taxi 01636 677944 Coging Cl, Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3EA 6.93 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Orston/Lombard St/Hill Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Thoroton/Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Flawborough/Main Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Alverton Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadow Cl/Main St No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burton La/Church Wlk Whatton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawksworth Poc/Town St No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aslockton Poc/Main St No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Conery La/Old Grantham Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kilvington/Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowbridge Gdns/Toll Bar Ave No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shelton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Scarrington/Main St No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bottesford Poc/High St No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Welby Practice 01949 842325	The Welby Practice The Woll Surg, Walford Cl Bottesford Nottinghamshire NG13 0AN
Bottesford Baptist Church	Queen Street Bottesford Nottingham NG13 0AH
Belvoir Health Group 0115 8969991	Bingham Medical Centre 3 Newgate Street Bingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8FD
East Bridgford Med Centre 01949 20216	East Bridgford Med Centre 2 Butt Lane, E. Bridgford Nottingham NG13 8NY
Dr Longfield And Partners 01400 281220	The Medical Centre 10 Valley Lane Long Bennington Nottinghamshire NG23 5FR

Local Stores

Bottesford
13 Queen Street
Bottesford
Nottingham
Leicestershire
NG13 0AH
01949 842264
shop.4672@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.46 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - East Bridgeford
Old A46 Way
East Bridgeford
NG13 8LA
01949 21132
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Avenue Veterinary Centre
1 Queen Street Bottesford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 0AH 01949 843277 info@avcvets.co.uk 2.46 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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The Small Pet Vet
Dormouse Cottage 2 Patchett'S Close Bottesford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 0GD 0115 7788122 adele@wherethesmallthingsmatter.co.uk Website 2.88 miles

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Minster Veterinary Centre - Bingham
37 Moorbridge Road Bingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8GG 01949 833 506 bingham@minstervetcentre.co.uk Website 4.23 miles
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Buttercross Veterinary Centre
Unit 5 Fosse Way East Bridgeford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8LA info@buttercrossvets.co.uk Website 4.24 miles

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Buttercross Veterinary Centre Ltd
Long Acre Bingham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8AF 01949 837571 info@buttercrossvets.co.uk Website 4.27 miles
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Home Farm Equine Ltd
22 Fern Road Cropwell Bishop Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG12 3BU 0115 9899411 matthew.barlow@zen.co.uk Website 6.28 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Belvoir Castle
If You Like Mixing A Walk With History, Try Belvoir Castle. A Gorgeous Castle With Grounds. Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Castle But They Are Allowed In The Grounds And Landscaped Gardens. The Immediate Gardens All Have Themes And Are Very Pretty. There Are Both Long And Short Walks Here. See The Website To Download Them. Some Are Several Hours. It Is Pricey, £12. But Take A Picnic And Stay A While. There Is A Lovely Pub And Shopping Area Over The Road As Well. Belvoir Castle Belvoir 5.44 miles Parking On Site In A Proper Car Park. There Is A Step Path Up To The House. The Website Says 15Mins But If You Are Able Bodied Then I'D Say Less Than 5Mins. The Castle Is Well Sign Posted.

Location what3words demanding.lucky.glow

Cotgrave Country Park
Very Dog Friendly, Plenty Of Regular Dog Waste Bins, And A Dog Pond That Is Regularly Tested For Safety. Nottingham Lancashire 8.21 miles

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The Hook
2 Holme Ln Holme Pierrepont Nottingham NG12 2LD 8.98 miles Can Be Accessed From Several Entrances Off Holme Road - With A Car Park At Either End And Ample Street Parking

Location what3words clots.rests.remote

Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 9.44 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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Belton House
Belton House Is A National Trust Estate With Loads Of Parkland To Explore. Its Just Outside Of Grantham And Easy To Find. It's Not Free To Walk, It's S About £9. But It's S Big Enough To Spend Hours Here If Your Dog Likes Long Walks, Or Why Not Walk And Picnic! You Can Do A Basic Walk On The Tarmac Drive In Front Of The House, And Then Loop Around By The River. Or Pass By The Front Of The House And Out Towards The Hill. Walk All The Way Up To Belmont Tower For Great Views. Humphrey Enjoyed His Walk Here As There Are Trees, Open Grassland, A Pond, River And Other Doggie Friends To Play With. The Back Drop Of The House Is Lovely. Dogs Must Be On Leads. There Are Deer On Site. High Road Belton Grantham Belton Grantham Lancashire NG32 2LW 9.90 miles Head Towards Grantham, Sign Posted From The Town Centre. There Maybe Other Entrances, Other Than The Main Gate Where You Can Enter.

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Melton Country Park
A Lovely Reservoir Walk On The North Of The Small Market Town Melton Mowbray. There Are 3 Varying Routes, And A Large Open Space For Dogs Off The Lead To Run Around. A Nice Range Of Paths And A Small Play Area For Children And A Small Cafe With Kind Staff. Melton Country Park Wymondham Way Lancashire 12.56 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	17.2°C	15.1°C	15.3°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	24.7°C	26.1°C	26.1°C	24.5°C	21.2°C	19°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	14.8°C	15.2°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	25.9°C	27.1°C	27°C	25.8°C	21.2°C	19°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Clear
Temp	18.1°C	16.9°C	15°C	13.6°C	16.9°C	21.6°C	24°C	24.3°C	23.7°C	22.8°C	20.6°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.1°C	16.9°C	14.9°C	13.2°C	16.8°C	21.6°C	25°C	25.4°C	25.2°C	24.8°C	20.6°C	17.8°C

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Temp	16.3°C	15°C	14.1°C	13.7°C	17.7°C	21.2°C	22.7°C	23.8°C	24.1°C	23.4°C	21.2°C	18.7°C
Feels Like	16.3°C	14.9°C	14.1°C	13.8°C	17.8°C	21.2°C	24.6°C	25.4°C	25.5°C	25.2°C	21.2°C	18.7°C

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