Lound
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Lound is a village in Nottinghamshire four miles north of Retford
, it has a population of 493. The village is of Danish origin dating from the 8th century with a street running along the spine of the village. The oldest houses are tofts which are endways on to the street with strips of land running back from the road. Nearby villages are Sutton cum Lound
and Mattersey
.
Lound is situated on a rise of land next to the flood plain of the river Idle
. This has created large deposits of sand and gravel on the east side of the village.
Lound has a broad range of activities with water skiing
, football, fishing
, horse riding, walking, bird watching and pétanque
. Some of these are situated in and around the open waters created by sand and gravel workings. Wetlands Wildfowl Reserve is situated on the outskirts of the village and there are also reserves belonging to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Daneshill Lakes recreation area nearby. The Lound Bird Club http://www.loundbirdclub.webs.com is active in recording bird life using the gravel quarries and surrounding woodland and farmland in this section of the River Idle Valley. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trusthttp://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org has recently extended its ownership at its Idle Valley Reserve and runs a wide ranging programme of community focussed events from the Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre operated by North Nottinghamshire College. This facility offers a wide range or training courses.
Retford
Retford is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the...
, it has a population of 493. The village is of Danish origin dating from the 8th century with a street running along the spine of the village. The oldest houses are tofts which are endways on to the street with strips of land running back from the road. Nearby villages are Sutton cum Lound
Sutton cum Lound
Sutton-Cum-Lound is a village located in Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire. It is located 3 miles from Retford. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 687. The parish church of St Bartholomew is Norman, rebuilt in the Perpendicular style, with "unbridled curvilinear tracery" in the...
and Mattersey
Mattersey
Mattersey is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 8 miles north of Retford and sits on the border of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, being just under 14 miles from Doncaster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 779....
.
Lound is situated on a rise of land next to the flood plain of the river Idle
River Idle
The River Idle is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source is the confluence of the River Maun and River Meden, near Markham Moor. From there, it flows north through Retford and Bawtry before entering the River Trent at Stockwith near Misterton...
. This has created large deposits of sand and gravel on the east side of the village.
Lound has a broad range of activities with water skiing
Water skiing
thumb|right|A slalom skier making a turn on a slalom waterski.Waterskiing is a sport where an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water, skimming the surface.-History:...
, football, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, horse riding, walking, bird watching and pétanque
Pétanque
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground, to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon or le petit...
. Some of these are situated in and around the open waters created by sand and gravel workings. Wetlands Wildfowl Reserve is situated on the outskirts of the village and there are also reserves belonging to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Daneshill Lakes recreation area nearby. The Lound Bird Club http://www.loundbirdclub.webs.com is active in recording bird life using the gravel quarries and surrounding woodland and farmland in this section of the River Idle Valley. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trusthttp://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org has recently extended its ownership at its Idle Valley Reserve and runs a wide ranging programme of community focussed events from the Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre operated by North Nottinghamshire College. This facility offers a wide range or training courses.