| Heritage enthusiasts will discover a wealth of history in and around the market towns of Pilgrim Country. The market town of Retford was granted its first charter (the right to hold a fair) by Henry III in 1246. This was extended by Edward I in 1275 to holding a Saturday market: a tradition that continues today. It's also home to the Bassetlaw Museum where the figure of William Brewster is replicated. Originally an ancient port on the River Idle, Bawtry is now a thriving market town with a variety of attractive shops and restaurants. It was once a significant staging post on the Great North Road and is known as ‘the Gateway to Yorkshire’. Upon entering Bawtry from Nottinghamshire, the first house you see has the prestigious address, Number 1 Yorkshire. The bustling 700-year-old open market is the hub of Mansfield, complemented by shopping centres, retail parks, boutiques and specialist stores. Family attractions within the area range from the ultimate in swimming fun at Water Meadows, local heritage at the Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery, to innovation at Making It!. Worksop is believed to have been in existence since Anglo Saxon times. This unique market town in the north of Nottinghamshire is dubbed the ‘gateway to the Dukeries’. This is reflected in the town centre where coloured stone is set into the paving depicting the local heraldic crests.
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