Places to visit in Nottinghamshire.
| Many of the following attractions are free, those that do charge offer |
| excellent value for money. It is advisable to telephone or visit tourist |
| information to find the opening times for each attraction. |
| See bottom of page for county map. |
Creswell Crags.
Off the A60, south of Worksop. Tel: 01909 720378.
| A limstone gorge containing caves from the last Ice Age. A |
| visitors centre tells the story of this unrivalled ancient site. |
Clumber Park.
Off the A614, north of Ollerton. Tel: 01909 476592.
| Clumber Park once belonged to the Duke of Newcastle, it |
| is now a National Trust site. The park is ideal for the |
| cyclist or walker, containing amongst other attractions, a |
| two mile long lime tree avenue. |
Museum of dolls and Bygone Childhood.
Cromwell, Newark. Tel: 01636 821364.
| An intimate museum containing a large collection of dolls, |
| toys, costumes and artefacts, all housed in a 17th century |
| rectory. Also handmade porcelain dolls for sale. |
D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum.
Off A610, Eastwood, Tel: 01773 763312.
| This small Victorian house has been restored to very much |
| its condition in Lawrence's day, and is now a museum |
| dedicated to his life and works. " the character of Eastwood |
| and its surrounding countryside permeates so many of |
| Lawrence's novels " (AA book of Places to visit in Britain). |
Greens Windmill.
Sneinton, Nottingham. Tel: 0115 9503635.
| This fully restored and working windmill was the home of |
| George Green, one of the greatest mathematicians of the |
| 19th century. Einstein paid tribute to his works by visiting |
| his grave, which is near the mill. As well as being able to |
| buy freshly milled flour, the visitor can test their skills with |
| a number of scientific experiments. |
Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre.
Off A52, East of Nottingham. Tel:0115 9821212.
| Holme Pierrepont is set in an attractive 270 acre country |
| park. The focal point is the Olympic standard regatta course |
| and world class artificial canoe slalom course. |
Longdale Craft Centre.
Off A60, south of Newstead Abbey. Tel:01623 794858.
| This internationally known craft centre is reputed to be |
| Britians oldest craft centre. The centre contains a museum, |
| gallery, restaurant and workshops. Craftspeople can be seen |
| working on a range of crafts. |
Laxton Visitor and Village Centre.
Off A6075, east of Ollerton. Tel:01777 871586.
| The only village in Europe which still maintains the medieval |
| system of farming. There is a visitor centre giving an insight |
| into this method of farming, and the surrounding countryside |
| can be explored along footpaths. |
Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery.
Mansfield. Tel: 01623 663088.
| The museum tells the historical, social and industrial |
| history of Mansfield. |
Naturescape
Off A52, Langar. Tel: 01949 860592
| A family-run business, producing wildflower seeds, plants, |
| trees and shurbs. The farm has wildflower fields, picnic |
| site, dragonfly pond, butterflies, tearoom, visitors centre |
| and other attractions. |
Nottinghamshire Falconry and Raptor Centre.
Off A46, northeast of Newark. Tel:01636 610567.
| The centre gives the visitor an opportunity to see close up |
| and in flight; falcons, hawks and owls. Also at the centre is |
| a picnic area and pets corner. |
Nottingham Heritage Centre.
Off the A60, south of Ruddington. Tel:0115 9405705.
| Set in the newly created Rushcliffe Country Park, the |
| Heritage Centre is part of the Great Central Road and Rail |
| collection, containing steam trains, miniature steam trains, |
| and the Barton bus collection. |
Newark Air Museum.
Off the A46, northeast of Newark. Tel:01636 707170.
| With over 70 aircraft and aero engines on display, Newark |
| Air Museum is the largest private collection in the country. |
| Hawker Sea Hawk, Meteor, Shackelton, Super Sabre and |
| Canberra are some of the aircraft on display. There is also |
| a display showing how the site looked when it was a |
| WWII aerodrome. |
Newark Castle.
Newark. Tel:01636 611908.
| The ruins of Newark Castle date back to the 12th century. |
| During the Civil War it was an important strategic |
| Royalist stronghold, it withstood three sieges until the King |
| ordered the castle commander to capitulate. The castle was |
| then partially dismantled. The story of Newark and the |
| castle, are told in the adjoining visitor centre. |
Newstead Abbey.
Off the A60, south of Mansfield. Tel:01623 793557.
| Although Newstead Abbey is better known for being the |
| family home of Lord Byron, the site initially housed a |
| group of Augustinian canons founded circa 1170. The lake |
| at the front of the abbey has two mock forts, these were |
| built by Byron's great uncle, known as Devil Byron, and |
| were used along with a 20-gun warship on the lake, to |
| re-enact sea battles. Inside the house are various personal |
| possessions of the poet. |
Patchings Farm Art Centre.
Off B6386, at the junction with the A614. Tel:0115 9653479.
| A unique art centre, containing pottery studios, gift and |
| framing shops, three gallery areas, working craft areas and |
| an excellent resaurant, all housed in restored farm buildings. |
| The surrounding grounds and gardens have been designed |
| and planted for the artist to paint. Also available are art |
| courses, group tuition, and accommodation. |
Papplewick Pumping Station.
Off the A614, north of Nottingham. Tel:0115 9632938.
| Papplewick is the finest example of a working Victorian |
| waterworks. The interior with stained glass windows, carved |
| columns and hanging lamps houses a massive pair of beam |
| engines, made by James Watt and Co. Adjacent to the |
| pumphouse there is a workshop, forge, cooling pond and a |
| steam winder from a local coal mine. |
Rufford Country Park and Abbey.
Off the A614, south of Ollerton. Tel:01623 824153.
| At the heart of this beautiful park stands the ruins of a 12th- |
| century Cistercian abbey. The abbey became derelict in the |
| 16th-century, and was replaced by a country house, this, too |
| is now also a ruin, although the stable block, which is now a |
| craft shop, and the orangery, have been restored. The park |
| itself consists of woodland, parkland and a beautiful lake. |
Southwell Minster.
Off A612, Southwell. Tel:01636 812649.
| Regarded by many people as one of the most beautiful |
| churches in Britian, Southwell Minster dates from 1108. The |
| minster is renowed for its Norman nave, and for its 13th- |
| century Chapter House which contains some of the finest |
| stone carving in England. The Southwell Minster Centre |
| houses a display, shop, exhibition and refectory. |
Sundown Adventureland.
Off the A57, east of Retford. Tel:01777 248274.
| Sundown Adventureland has been especially designed for |
| the young child. Amongst the numerous attractions there is; |
| the Rocky Mountain railroad, Smuggler's Cove Barrel boat |
| ride, Shot Gun City, and all year round 'In Search of Santa' |
| ride. |
Sherwood Forest Country Park and Visitor Centre.
Off the A616, East of Ollerton. Tel:01623 823202.
| With 450 acres of woodland Sherwood is one of Europes |
| largest ancient oak forests. Waymark paths guide the visitor |
| through the forest. One path leads to the Major Oak, reputed |
| to have been Robin Hood's hideout. In the visitors centre |
| there is a Robin Hood exhibition, Heritage shop, Robin Hood |
| shop and the Forest Table, which serves meals and snacks. |
Wollaton Hall.
Off the A609, east of Nottingham. Tel:0115 9284602.
| Situated just outside the city centre, Wollaton Hall is a |
| spectacular Tudor house, which is now Nottingham's Natural |
| History Museum. The hall is set in parkland with formal |
| gardens, a fishing lake, herds of deer and a nature trail. The |
| 18th century stable block contains Nottingham's Industrial |
| Museum, which show the city's industrial heritage, from lace |
| to tobacco and pharmaceuticals. |
White Post Modern Farm Centre.
Off the A614, Farnsfield. Tel:01623 882977.
| White Post is a working farm with over 4000 animals for the |
| visitor to meet, from chicks to cattle, lambs to llamas. There |
| are picnic areas, tea rooms, a gift shop, a reptile house, and |
| a pet learning centre. |
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