About Woodthorpe
The sought-after location of Woodthorpe sits next to the areas of Mapperley, Daybrook, Sherwood and Arnold. Woodthorpe is a desirable place to live with lots of different property from different eras. There is a wide selection of traditional style properties and a further development of properties built in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
The area has a convenience store, cafe and beauty salon, though residents tend to travel to nearby areas of Mapperley, Daybrook or Sherwood for local shopping.
Woodthorpe is a family-orientated area with lots of open space including Arno Vale Park, Breckhill Park and Woodthorpe Grange Park. Within Woodthorpe Grange Park lies The Grange, a 19th century Grade II listed manor house which sits amidst a mix of landscapes and includes formal gardens, green houses, grassland and small wooded areas. An 18-hole pitch and putt course and two football pitches attract sports enthusiasts whilst the Tropical House, ‘sunken garden’ with water feature and innovative train sculpture at the entrance to the old railway bridge appeals to visitors from both the city and wider surrounding area
The area has three primary schools and is home to two day nurseries.
Woodthorpe provides easy access to the outer ring road. The A60 (Mansfield Road) and B6846 (Woodborough Road) provide vehicular access to the city centre. There are frequent bus routes into the City being well served by the Lime Line leaving from stops in Woodthorpe and the Sky Blue line travelling through nearby Mapperley.
