 Lands alongside the B684, beyond the city boundary as far as the turning for Woodborough, are now commonly called the Mapperley Plains.As the area was once woodland, it may be that the term ‘plains’ is used here in its sense of an area that has been cleared of trees.The main part of Mapperley is at a little over 400 feet (120 metres) above sea level and is the highest area of Nottingham.