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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Newark, England

Updated June 19, 2026

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The amazingly well-preserved undercroft.

Newark, England

Rufford Abbey

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

The statue in its current location at Rufford.

Newark, England

The Oil Patch Warrior

A memorial to American oil drillers who volunteered to travel secretly to England in 1943 and work in the U.K.'s only oil field.

Newark, England

The Concrete Barge at Winthorpe Lake

This fishing lake has become something of a graveyard for redundant river barges, including a historic WW2 example made from concrete

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Polish graves at Newark Cemetery.

Newark-on-Trent, England

Polish War Graves of Newark Cemetery

The final resting place of hundreds of Polish airmen who died fighting the Nazis in Britain.

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Newark Castle Remains.

Newark-on-Trent, England

The Newark Castle Remains

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

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The Queen’s Sconce

Nottinghamshire, England

Queen's Sconce

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.

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Northern end of the main runway now houses a kart circuit

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Winthorpe Airfield

Reputedly, this WW2 bomber airfield near Newark was built in error and never used operationally but, long after it closed, a strategic nuclear bomber landed here.

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