Southwell is a small but historically important town dominated by its magnificent Norman minster, sitting in the gently rolling countryside between Nottingham and Sherwood Forest. The Southwell Trail follows a disused railway line, and the Robin Hood Way long-distance path passes through on its 105-mile route around the county.

A historically significant minster town with a former railway trail and good walking access, Southwell makes a pleasant base for the gentle Nottinghamshire countryside between the city and Sherwood Forest.