Clumber Park
Extensive area of parkland, including peaceful woods, open heath and
farmland
* Idyllic lakeside walks in the Pleasure
Ground
* The longest avenue of lime trees in
Europe
* Hire a cycle (or bring your own) and
explore our woodland trails
* Clumber Chapel – a Gothic cathedral in
miniature
* Culinary tastes of the past come to
life in the restaurant
* See, smell and taste the colourful
fruit, vegetables and flowers in the Walled Kitchen Garden
Mr Straw's House
A 1920s house captured in time
* Fascinating collection of household
items, costume and memorabilia
* Recorded memories of people who knew
the eccentric Straw family
* Lovely traditional suburban garden
Hardwick Hall
One of Britain's greatest and most complete Elizabethan houses
* Spectacular Tudor treasure house
* Built for 'Bess of Hardwick',
Elizabethan England's second most powerful and wealthy woman
* Outstanding 16th- and 17th-century
tapestries and embroideries
* Fine historic parklands, orchard and
herb garden to explore
* Rare breeds of cattle and sheep
* Stunning herb garden
The Workhouse, Southwell
Atmospheric 19th-century workhouse
* The best-preserved workhouse in England
* Explore the workshops and dormitories
of this imposing early 'welfare' institution
* Meet 19th-century inhabitants with our
audio guide
* Interactive displays chart poverty
through the ages
* Play 'The Master's Punishment' game
Creswell
Crags
Creswell
Crags is a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures.
Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists
provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice
Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Further evidence came to light
in 2003 with the discovery of Britain's only known Ice Age rock art.
Creswell Crags was among the most northerly places on earth to have
been visited by our ancient ancestors, a story that is unique on a
European and World scale. All of the caves are protected by metal
grills to preserve the rare archaeological deposits that remain inside.
At the east end of the gorge is the Museum and Education Centre. The
gorge is part of the Creswell Heritage Landscape Area.
Sherwood
Forest
Sherwood
Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous
through its historical association with the legend of Robin Hood.
Continuously afforested since the end of the Ice Age, Sherwood is today
reduced to a 165 square miles remnant surrounding the village of
Edwinstowe, the site of Thoresby Hall. The wooded forest of today is a
remnant of a much larger royal hunting Forest, named as the "shire
wood" of Nottinghamshire, which in fact extended into several
neighbouring counties(shires), bordered on the west along the River
Erewash by the Forest of East Derbyshire. The park hosts the
annual Robin Hood Festival for a week each summer. This event recreates
a medieval atmosphere and features the major characters from the Robin
Hood legend. The week's entertainment includes jousters and strolling
players, dressed in medieval attire, in addition to a medieval
encampment complete with jesters, musicians, rat-catchers, alchemists
and fire eaters.
The
Tales of Robin Hood
You
can ride through Medieval Nottingham in unique adventure cars and see,
hear, touch and smell expertly captured scenes from the days when Robin
stole from the rich and gave to the poor – with the evil Sheriff of
Nottingham and his men in hot pursuit. In the evenings you
can
join Robin and the lovely maid Marian along with court jesters and
musicians to entertain you while you enjoy a sumptuous medieval banquet
– come on, be an outlaw for the night! The region's most
popular
historical tourist attraction, the Tales of Robin Hood, is situated in
the heart of vibrant, historical Nottingham - making it an ideal days
destination.
Magna
Everyone
enjoys an opportunity to play, so everyone young or old can enjoy
creating their own adventure at Magna. Come prepared as Magna is a
'coats on' experience. On cold days we recommend you wear warm clothing.
Meadowhall
Meadowhall
is more than just a shopping centre - with a weekly calendar of
entertainment and events, ranging from tea dances to fashion shows,
book signings to live stage shows there's always something new at
Meadowhall.