Sundown Adventureland

3 miles from Elsham Hall Gardens & Country Park

Elsham Hall Gardens & Country Park offers a relaxing natural and countryside experience with lakeside walks, gardens, woodland, children’s play area, and animal encounters. The Hall is a private family home but visitors can explore the extensive outdoor park and indoor facilities including a cafe and shop.

Located in Retford

Retford is a charming historic market town in Nottinghamshire, England, known for its large Georgian market square, rich history, canal and river setting, and cultural heritage including museums and gardens. It offers visitors a picturesque town centre, historical landmarks, nature reserves, and a vibrant arts scene.

3 miles from Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest is a historic and ancient nature reserve famous for its thousand-year-old Major Oak, associated with Robin Hood. Visitors can enjoy both outdoor nature trails and guided walks, as well as indoor experiences at the visitor centre featuring a café, shop, and accessible facilities.

Near Budby South Forest

Budby South Forest is a large nature reserve showcasing medieval heathland and ancient woodland habitats rich in diverse birdlife, insects, and native wildlife, ideal for outdoor nature walks and wildlife observation.

Near Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Doddington

8–31 Oct (another 22 days)

Visitors can choose from around 30 varieties of pumpkins, squashes and gourds at Doddington’s pumpkin patch, reached by a spooky walk through the Kitchen Garden. There are also hidden golden-bottomed pumpkins to find and a giant pumpkin on display in the Farm Shop.

Located in Newark-on-Trent

Newark-on-Trent is a historic market town in Nottinghamshire with a picturesque town centre featuring historic buildings including Newark Castle and St Mary Magdalene Church, renowned for its Civil War heritage and vibrant cultural scene including museums, theatre, and music.

Near Langford Lowfields

Langford Lowfields is a nature reserve in Nottinghamshire transformed from a quarry into a thriving wetland habitat, featuring the largest reedbed in the East Midlands. Visitors can enjoy extensive outdoor nature trails, birdwatching including rare species like Bitterns and Marsh Harriers, and a visitor welcome hut. The reserve focuses on wildlife conservation and offers scenic viewpoints and picnic areas for visitors.

2 miles from Roche Abbey

Roche Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey in South Yorkshire with impressive Gothic ruins, set in a scenic valley featuring historical gardens landscaped by Capability Brown. The site is managed by English Heritage and offers a glimpse into medieval monastic life.

Near Gainsborough Old Hall

Gainsborough Old Hall is a well-preserved Tudor manor house in Lincolnshire, showcasing medieval architecture, historic interiors including a medieval kitchen, and intriguing features like witches' marks and a reputed haunting. It is managed by English Heritage and open as a museum for visitors.

Near Have a Go Sessions: Knitting at Gainsborough Old Hall

10 Oct (this Saturday)

A free knitting session at Gainsborough Old Hall where craft volunteers help attendees learn the basics or build their knitting skills and confidence. Materials are provided.

Located in Gainsborough

Gainsborough is a historic market town in Lincolnshire, England known for its medieval Old Hall, riverside charm, historic churches, cultural venues, and river heritage.

3 miles from Beckingham Marshes

Beckingham Marshes is a nature reserve featuring wet grassland and hay meadows supporting breeding wading birds, diverse wildlife, and native hedgerows in the Trent Valley. It offers outdoor walking trails and wildlife watching with free public access.

2 miles from Rufford Abbey

Rufford Abbey is a historic country estate in Nottinghamshire featuring remains of a former Cistercian abbey, set within a 150-acre country park and local nature reserve offering outdoor exploration and indoor historic ruins to visitors along with visitor amenities including cafés and shops.

2 miles from Flintham Hall

Flintham Hall is a Grade I listed historic Italianate mansion in Nottinghamshire, notable for its 19th-century architecture and a nationally admired large conservatory. While the hall itself is currently not open to the public, visitors can enjoy public footpaths through the park for good views of the property.

Near The Workhouse, Southwell

The Workhouse in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, is a well-preserved 19th-century workhouse museum operated by the National Trust, showcasing historic rooms and offering educational programs for children. It highlights historic poor law practices and Victorian-era workhouse life.

Located in Southwell

Southwell is a historic cathedral and market town in Nottinghamshire, England, known for its beautiful Southwell Minster, rich history, and vibrant cultural festivals such as the Southwell Music Festival and Gate to Southwell Festival.

2 miles from Gainsthorpe

Gainsthorpe is an archaeological site of a deserted medieval village in Lincolnshire, featuring visible medieval earthworks such as sunken roads and tofts and crofts, cared for by English Heritage.

Located in Kirton in Lindsey

Kirton in Lindsey is a historic market town in North Lincolnshire known for its charming high street, independent shops, and scenic views from the Lincoln Cliff ridge. Visitors can enjoy local food specialties and explore religious heritage sites such as St Andrew's Church.