Water Splash Park
Water Splash Park is one of the places to visit in Retford. Just one more place on our list lies within 5 km. A drive of 600 m reaches Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House).
Water park in Retford
Inside Retford
Water Splash Park is inside Retford’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Expect highs of 19–22°C in Retford from June to September.
Water Splash Park
Water park.
In Retford, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Water park
- Town
- in Retford
Where to find Water Splash Park
Orange is Water Splash Park; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Retford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Water Splash Park
Retford tops the 8 for size, at 23,735 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Retford
Ranby
Clarborough
Elkesley
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Water Splash Park is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retford | It’s in town | 23,735 | 2 |
| Ranby | 2.9 km west of it | 1,034 | 2 |
| Clarborough | 3.4 km northeast of it | 1,220 | 3 |
| Elkesley | 3.7 km south of it | 852 | 2 |
| Sutton cum Lound | 3.8 km northwest of it | 681 | 3 |
| Lound | 4.3 km north of it | 452 | 3 |
| Barnby Moor | 4.4 km northwest of it | 273 | 2 |
| Gamston (Bassetlaw) | 4.4 km south of it | 253 | 2 |
Close to Water Splash Park
The 11 places within 15 km include 5 museums, an abbey or priory and a theme park.
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)600 m away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory8.5 km away3
Museum · English HeritageGainsborough Old Hall14 km away4
Museum · National TrustMr Straw's House11 km away5MuseumMuseumHolocaust Centre14 km away6Theme parkTheme parkSundown Adventureland9.4 km away7
MuseumThe Queen's Royal Lancers Museum12 km away8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustClumber Park9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Water Splash Park: questions
Where is Water Splash Park?
Water Splash Park is in Retford, Nottinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Water Splash Park?
Water park.
When is the best time to visit Water Splash Park?
June to September are the warmest months in Retford, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Water Splash Park?
Within 15 km: Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) (600 m), Mattersey Priory (8.5 km), Gainsborough Old Hall (14 km) and Mr Straw's House (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gainsborough Old Hall: John Spooner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mr Straw's House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum: Lancer2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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