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Wollaton Hall (Nottingham)
Newest Review: ... hanging out to dry are the same size as the pillowcase! This has always made me giggle. Climbing the stairs and turning right leads to a large ?hands-on? room very much aimed at the younger members of the family. Follow footprints of different animals, investigate the unique features of a badger and browse through a selection of animal books underneath the story tree. You ... more  ... can also discover the world through fossils. The story is very much Nottinghamshire based and you are told of Mansfield baking as a hot desert and the county submerged underwater ? although I suspect this wasn?t at the same time! H...more |
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Wollaton Hall (Nottingham): Serenity In A City (1354 words)
by t4mof - written on 15.07.04 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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When most people think of Nottingham, they think of lace, Robin Hood and the Major Oak. However, a treasure hiding away on the outskirts of Nottingham city centre is Wollaton Hall. Standing proud and overlooking 500 acres of parkland, it provides a welcome retreat in an otherwise busy environment. The stately home was built in the 1580s for the Willoughby family and its light exterior gives the hall a welcoming atmosphere despite its age. It is no longer preserved as a Tudor house but instead has been transformed into Nottingham?s Natural Museum and each of the rooms over the two floors ...
Hall of Fame (487 words)
by maddip - written on 22.05.03 (Very useful, 84 readings)
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Most stately homes in England really suck. They are either old and boring, or ludicrously expensive, or covered in graffiti and chewing-gum and litter. Wollaton Hall is the antidote...just when you are losing faith in hte tourist attractions over here, you should visit this place. The Hall itself is a large, English Renaissance building; cool, airy and a pleasure to walk around even when it is raining outside. In it, there is a motor museum and the city's only natural history museum. The park around Wollaton is the main attraction, but should you be unlucky enough to chance a wet day, there is plenty to see and do inside, namely to view a spectacular ...
Wollaton Hall (Nottingham): Where the locals go (501 words)
by jessyclown - written on 03.10.01 (Very useful, 144 readings)
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If you ever find yourself looking for somewhere to go in the Nottingham area to fill a few hours you could do a lot worse than to visit Wollaton Hall. The City of Nottingham owns the hall and grounds and it is open for all to see. The hall is set in extensive grounds with a lake, golf course and plenty of grassland. There is a children’s play area and in the summer evenings you can watch hot air balloons taking off. At the back of the hall are some formal gardens, which are pleasant to walk around and are a nice place for a picnic. Wandering around the grounds you can encounter deer, which roam freely though they tend to stay clear of people, ...
