Eastwood

Eastwood is a village close to Ashfield that is famous for being the birthplace of Nottinghamshire author D.H Lawrence. A museum dedicated to his life is found at 8a Victoria Street, which was the writer’s first home, and has today been transformed into a museum and gift shop. The D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum has a permanent exhibition of his life with items from his family and paintings he created. 

Learn more about D.H. Lawrence's links to Ashfield.

How to get there
By car: Exit at junction 26 of the M1 and continue on A610. Drive to Mansfield Road/A608 in Eastwood.
By train: Langley Mill train station (1 mile).

Visit Eastwood on a cycle trail

Sutton and Eastwood Loop Cycling Trail