# Things to see in Retford (United Kingdom): 14 places and when to go > Retford is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Temples (4), Nature (4), Wildlife (4). The best known are Stow Minster, Torksey Castle and Bassetlaw Museum. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 17. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/retford/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 53.3131, -0.8749 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 93 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Retford The places in and around Retford, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Stow Minster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-stow-minster/): Church in West Lindsey, UK · 13 km - [Torksey Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/torksey-castle/): Manor house in Torksey, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 8.7 km - [Bassetlaw Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bassetlaw-museum-amcott-house/): Local authority museum in the United Kingdom · 4.4 km - [Gainsborough Old Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gainsborough-old-hall/): Medieval manor house museum in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 12 km - [Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/our-lady-and-st-peter/): Grade II listed church in Bothamsall, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 10 km - [St Giles' Church, Elkesley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-giles-elkesley/): Church in Elkesley, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 7.7 km - [St Mary and St Martin's Church, Blyth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-and-st-martin-church/): Church in Bassetlaw, UK · 15 km - [Sundown Adventureland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sundown-adventureland/): Children's theme park in Rampto, Nottinghamshire, UK · 4.4 km - [Trent Bridge, Gainsborough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gainsborough-bridge/): Bridge in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England · 11 km - [Beckingham Marshes entrance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beckingham-marshes-entrance/): Protected area · 11 km - [Daneshill Lakes Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/daneshill-lakes-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 10 km - [Idle Valley Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/idle-valley-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 7.1 km - [Pheasantry Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pheasantry-brewery/): Brewery · 6.4 km - [Treswell Wood Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/treswell-wood-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 1.3 km ## When to go to Retford The best time to visit Retford is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 48 | | February | Possible | 9 h 32 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 43 | | May | Best time | 15 h 37 | | June | Best time | 16 h 43 | | July | Best time | 16 h 15 | | August | Best time | 14 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 15 | | November | Better not | 8 h 18 | | December | Possible | 7 h 17 | In June there are 16 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 17. In April, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Retford The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 93 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.3131%2C-0.8749) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.3131%2C-0.8749) ## Other towns nearby - [Newark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newark/): 33 places · 21 km - [Mansfield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mansfield/): 31 places · 24 km - [Doncaster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/doncaster/): 19 places · 25 km - [Lincoln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln/): 31 places · 30 km - [Scunthorpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/scunthorpe/): 14 places · 33 km - [Sheffield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sheffield/): 130 places · 42 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Retford? The best known: [Stow Minster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-stow-minster/), [Torksey Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/torksey-castle/), [Bassetlaw Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bassetlaw-museum-amcott-house/), [Gainsborough Old Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gainsborough-old-hall/), [Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/our-lady-and-st-peter/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Retford? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 17. ### How do you get to Retford? The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 93 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.3131%2C-0.8749) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Retford as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).