The River Ryton is a tributary of the River Idle. It rises close to the Chesterfield Canal near Kiveton Park, and is joined by a series of tributaries near Lindrick Common in the Metropolitan Borough
The Grade I listed Blyth New Bridge carries the A634 over the river.
The weir and gauging station which measures the flow on Oldcotes Dyke before it joins the Ryton.
Hodsock Red Bridge carries the B6045 over the river near Blyth.
Ranby is a small village in the north of Nottinghamshire, next to the Chesterfield Canal and adjacent to the A1. It is in the civil parish of Babworth. It is known for its two schools, the prep school