Wollaton Hall (Nottingham) Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  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. ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

In 1925 the Nottingham City Council bought Wollaton Hall and its grounds and since that time it has become one of the most popular attractions in the county. Wollaton Hall was completed in 1588 after taking eight years to be built, under the instructions of Robert Smythson. The hall cost £8,000 to build, which is equivalent to around ...  Read the complete review