Those in England include, Ashworth Hospital in Merseyside ; Broadmoor Hospital in Crowthorne, Berkshire and Rampton Secure Hospital in Retford, Nottinghamshire and in Scotland is The State Hospital, Carstairs.

Blyth is a village in the Bassetlaw district of the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands, north west of East Retford, on the River Ryton.

At the next roundabout with the A638 ( for Retford ) and B1164 ( for West Markham ) at Markham Moor ( again being grade-separated ) there is the Markham Hotel and two Little Chefs, including one ( originally a petrol station ) designed by Sam Scorer with a hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped roof that was destined to be demolished, although has survived and was listed by the Department for Culture Media and Sport in 2012.

West Burton Power Station is three miles ( 5 km ) to the south-west of the town, near to the railway to Retford.

Retford ( also known as East 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 village of Ordsall is a suburb of the town, divided from Retford by the River Idle and the East Coast Main Line railway.

Retford is under the control of Bassetlaw District Council, with their base being located in neighbouring Worksop.

Retford is twinned with the town of Pfungstadt, Germany.

In his bestselling book Notes from a Small Island, he writes, ' Retford, I am pleased to report, is a delightful and charming place even under the sort of oppressive grey clouds that make far more celebrated towns seem dreary and tired.

Retford is bypassed by the A1 trunk road and the A57 which links Retford to a number of major towns and cities, with London just over two hours away.

Also near Elkesley and Gamston is the Retford Gamston Airport.

Retford bus station is also the terminus of the 450 National Express coach service between Victoria Coach Station in London and Retford.

Retford is served by two railway lines, the East Coast Main Line which runs between London and Scotland, with trains taking from 1hr 20 minutes to London Kings Cross, and the Sheffield to Lincoln Line which has links to Sheffield, Lincoln, Gainsborough, Worksop, Grimsby and Cleethorpes.

Retford is connected to the UK Inland Waterways network by the Chesterfield Canal.

Indeed, up to Retford, the canal is accessible by broad-beam boats rather than the more usual narrowboats, Retford Town Lock being the first narrow lock on the canal from its junction with the River Trent at West Stockwith.

Based in Retford on the lower side of the Town Lock is a boat club called Retford Mariners Boat Club ( R. M. B. C ), it was formed in November 1978 by a group of canal enthusiasts.

A regular bus service is available from Retford bus station to the airport, which offers regular flights to other European countries.

Retford ( Gamston ) Airport is a private airport located a few miles south of Retford in the village of Gamston, operated by Gamston Aviation Ltd.

Retford is home to the Bassetlaw Museum, which was created in 1983 and has a number of collections donated by people in the local area.

Retford is also home to 1403 ATC Retford Squadron and Army Cadets.

Retford is also home to Retford Town F. C., a smaller football club.

Michael Palin of Monty Python fame recalls frequently visiting Retford Station as a youngster for train spotting, as it was in easy reach of his home town Sheffield and provided access to legendary locomotives like the Flying Scotsman running on the East Coast Main Line of the former LNER.

Retford also features a skate park within the grounds of Kings Park in the centre of Retford, A small but fun Skatepark for the young to ' Hang out '.

The town grew as a river port, and also as a local commercial centre and a stopping point between Doncaster and Retford.

The river is largely rural in character, although it passes through the centre of Retford and skirts the south-eastern fringe of Bawtry.

Worksop has a bus network which runs throughout the town as well as to Doncaster, Shireoaks, Langold, Harworth, Misson, Bawtry, Everton, Mattersey, Retford, Blyth, Bircotes, Clowne, Tickhill, Rossington, Chesterfield, Misterton, Beckingham, Gainsbourgh, Kiveton Park, Killamarsh, Sheffield-Crystal Peaks, Ollerton, and Robin Hood Airport.

At junction 26, Chain Bar, the motorway interchanges with several roads: the M606 motorway, a spur into Bradford, the A58 road, which runs between Prescot and Wetherby, and the A638 road, which runs to Doncaster, then follows the old route of the A1 through Bawtry and Retford, to Markham Moor where it rejoins the A1.

* Markham Moor, a village which lies five miles south of the town of Retford in the county of Nottinghamshire, England

These two lines meet at Retford railway station which acts as an important interchange in the British rail network.

Retford has two theatres in the town: the Majestic Theatre, a former cinema, which hosts famous entertainers, music concerts from local performers and plays, and Retford Little Theatre, a smaller theatre which hosts the Retford Little Theatre amateur drama group.

Retford is close to the National Trust owned Clumber Park which is a major attraction for tourists and locals alike.

Retford also has two newspapers serving the town, the Retford Times which is published in Retford, and the Guardian and Trader newspaper, a free weekly newspaper published in Worksop.

A feeder was constructed in the 1770s, which left the river some above the Retford aqueduct, so that water could flow by gravity to the canal.

The village of Eaton, on the southern edge of the town of East Retford, is believed to occupy the site of a battle in 616 in which the East Angles under Raedwald defeated the Northumbrians under Æthelfrith, and Æthelfrith was killed.

North of Grantham the route is twin track except for four-track sections at Retford around Doncaster, between Colton Junction ( which is south of York ), Thirsk and Northallerton, and another at Newcastle.

Retford has a strong economy mainly consisting of services with some light industry.

Retford also has a wide range of restaurants and pubs, plus an antiques and collectables market every Friday and a farmers ' market on the third Saturday of every month.

Retford has an established football team called

Retford also has a long running Snooker League consisting of 2 Divisions.

Retford Swimming Club has been very successful recently, being promoted to Division 1 of the Sports Centre League at the end of last season.

Currently the station has a half-hourly service on weekdays to Doncaster ( with most trains continuing on to either or Adwick ) and hourly to Wakefield and Leeds, along with three trains per hour to Meadowhall and Sheffield ( one of which continues to Retford and Lincoln ).