Wollaton Hall (Nottingham)

Wollaton Hall, set within the grounds of Wollaton Park, is an historic Elizabethan building set on top of a natural hill. It lies within the safe, sleepy Nottingham suburb of Wollaton, which is around 5 miles out of the city centre in distance, yet about a million miles away in atmosphere. Buses run from the city centre,by the gates of the park, around every 15 minutes. The hall itself has recently undergone a huge overhaul, as due to its' age, it was in desperate need of a facelift. However, it has always been a spectacular and beautiful building, and can be seen from miles around due to its' position on top of a hill. It dates from ...  Read the complete review

Wollaton Hall is an Elizabethan country house in Wollaton, Nottingham. It is a grade 1 listed building that was built in 1588. The hall is surrounded by 500 acres of land. The park contains a wide range of wildlife habitats including wetlands, grasslands, woodlands and mature trees. There are herds of red and fallow deer roaming free. This is an excellent place to visit on a day out, for picnics, a walk or to take photgraphs. You can go inside the house or take a walk around the park and gardens. Admission to the hall is free and there is an option to pay to go on a tour which costs £2.50 for adults and £1.50 for concessions. The gate opening ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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, ...  Read the complete review