Blidworthis avillageandcivil parishapproximately five miles east ofMansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the2011 censuswas 4,457,[1]this dropped to 4,295 in the2021 census.[2]Its history can be traced back to the 10th century. The area around Main Street, west of Beck Lane and including the church, is the older portion of Blidworth, containing historic buildings. Many of the current houses were built in the first half of the 20th century to provide housing for workers at Blidworth Colliery (1926–1989). These are mainly in estates north of Dale Lane. Outside of Blidworth village but within the parish,Blidworth Bottomsis a hamlet about 0.5 km south of Blidworth.Haywood Oaksis the portion of the village south of Dale Lane and the south eastern rural area of the parish surrounding Haywood Oaks Lane.