Ravenshead

53°05′04″N 1°10′12″W / 53.08454°N 1.17004°W / 53.08454; -1.17004

Ravenshead
Village and civil parish
The Hutt
Newstead Abbey
Cycle Route, Sandy Lane
Parish map
Ravenshead
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area5.51 sq mi (14.3 km2)
Population5,891 (2021 Census)
 Density1,069/sq mi (413/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 560546
 London115 mi (185 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNOTTINGHAM
Postcode districtNG15
Dialling code01623
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitehttps://www.ravensheadpc.org.uk

Ravenshead is a large village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire, England. It borders Papplewick, Newstead Abbey and Blidworth, and is part of Nottinghamshire's Hidden Valleys area. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,636, reducing marginally to 5,629 at the 2011 census, but increasing to 5,891 at the 2021 census.

The area was previously known as Fishpool.