Wollaton Hall, Gardens & Deer Park, Nottingham - Open daily 10am – 5pm. Gardens open at various times throughout the year. Free entry, Fees apply for Guided Tours.
Details
Accessibility:
There is an on-site car park, and also two designated blue badge parking areas, outside the main hall (4 spaces) and the other is at the top of the main car park (6 spaces). There are wheelchair accessible pathways through the park, and to Wollaton Hall. There are lifts to all gallery floors and toilets. There are public toilets and also a changing places toilet with height adjustable changing bench available (users are requested to bring their own slings and register before use at the Industrial Museum reception). Further information is available by calling 0115 8761148.
Brief Description:
Wollaton Hall was built in the 16th Century and was the home of the Willoughby Family until the 19th Century. In 1924 it was purchased by the City of Nottingham and then opened as a Natural History Museum two years later. The Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises was filmed here in 2011. Guided tours are available for a small fee.
In Wollaton Hall Park, themed walking tours are often available and there is also an orienteering map which can be downloaded from the website. Suggested walking route are also available. Deer roam freely throughout the park. Within the formal gardens is The Camelia House which is the oldest cast iron glasshouse in Europe.
Further Information
Address:
Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 2AE
Email:
mailto:wollaton.hall@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Phone:
0115 8763100
Website:
http://www.wollatonhall.org.uk/
Opening Hours:
Open daily 10am – 5pm. Gardens open at various times throughout the year.
Directions:
Wollaton Hall is three miles to the west of the city centre and can be found by following the brown signs from the A52 or the A6514. From the M1 take junction 25 and follow the signs. The postcode for your sat nav is NG8 2AE.
OS SK531392
Transport:
The closest railway station is Beeston approximately 1.4 miles away, and there are buses that run to Wollaton Hall. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.
Amenities:
There is a café within Wollaton Hall. There are bars, restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfast accommodation in the city centre. Also in the area are further museums and shopping centres.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
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Location
Nearest Venues
Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
796 metres*
St Leonard's Church, Wollaton, Nottinghamshire
881 metres*
1.10 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.