A popular lifestyle guide has revealed the 10 best places to live in Nottinghamshire in 2025.
Lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos has returned with its annual Top 300 Places to Live series, which assesses 30 different counties and regions across the UK.
Experts considered many different factors such as schools, culture and shops to create a list of the top 10 places to live in each region.
It was then up to the public to decide which of the 300 towns and villages deserved to be crowned as the Best of the Best 2025.
Earlier this week Muddy Stilettos announced that the market town of Dursley in Gloucestershire has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by its readers.
Nottinghamshire may have missed out on the ultimate prize, but the new Muddy Stilettos guide to the county’s best places to live still makes for interesting reading.
Explore the top 10 below, in order of their ranking on the Muddy Stilettos website:
9. Farnsfield
Muddy Stilettos said: This pretty village is smack-bang in the middle of Robin Hood country, with Sherwood Forest on the doorstep and the Southwell Trail a stone’s throw away. You’re hardly out in the sticks, though: there are some impressive pubs and cafes here, as well as boutique shops and a wine bar in nearby Southwell (another pick for our Best Places to Live). It’s also a shoe-in for young families thanks to the well-rated schools and sprinkling of great parks." Overall, the average house price in Farnsfield was £375,532 over the last year. Photo: Muddy Stilettos
10. Kimberley
A frenzy of new first homes, an injection of investment to give the town a glow-up and a brilliant location between the city and rural beauty has made Kimberley a magnet for young families. The town scored a cool £16.5 million in Levelling Up dosh last year and is busy sprucing the place up with green living walls, pretty planters and re-painted ironwork. Drinking holes and eateries are busy being transformed from old man-type pubs to craft pubs and quirky café-bars, making the town feel youthful and buzzy. Kimberley is on the up. Photo: Muddy Stilettos
11. Lowdham
Just 10 miles north-east of Nottingham, surrounded by rolling green fields, great gastropubs and good schools, Lowdham is a magnet for fresh-air-seeking families. The village has a lively community, fabulous schools within easy reach and feels rural, but not remote. With a train station on the Nottingham to Lincoln line and the two main roads that slice through the village providing speedy access out, Lowdham is a great spot for commuters or culture vultures who don’t want to give up city nightlife just yet. Becoming more affordable. The average house price in Lowdham was £334,583 over the last year – 22% down on the previous year. Photo: Muddy Stilettos