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3About Ratcliffe-on-Soar
Ratcliffe on Soar lies in Nottinghamshire countryside along the River Soar, easily reached via the A453 from Nottingham or Junction 24 of the M1. The village sits between major transport links, with East Midlands Airport just 8km away and over 250 EV charging points nearby. It's famous for its enormous power station with eight cooling towers that dominated the Trent Valley skyline for six decades until closure in 2024.
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar is in England, at 52.866, -1.256 - about 8 km north of Sutton Bonington.
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What is the closest airport to Ratcliffe-on-Soar?
The closest airport to Ratcliffe-on-Soar is East Midlands Airport, 11 km (about 14 min by car). Other airports nearby: Birmingham Airport.