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Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a historic and culturally rich county in England's East Midlands, famed for Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood legends, historic towns, and vibrant urban centres with excellent transport connections.

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.

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Clumber Park

Clumber Park is a large National Trust country park in Nottinghamshire with extensive outdoor natural areas, gardens, a serpentine lake, and a historic Grade I listed Gothic Revival chapel. Visitors can enjoy indoor exhibitions at the Discovery Centre and the Duke's Study café, alongside exploring vast outdoor parklands and gardens featuring rare plant collections and wildlife habitats.

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Hardwick

Hardwick Hall is an Elizabethan country house in Derbyshire notable for its Renaissance architecture, large windows, and rich historical associations including as a WWII parachute brigade formation site. The venue offers house tours with period furnishings and tapestries, plus extensive gardens and the ruins of the Old Hall. Visitors can enjoy a significant indoor historic experience alongside outdoor exploration of the estate grounds.

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Stainsby Mill

Stainsby Mill is a restored 19th-century flour watermill in Derbyshire, England, now operated by the National Trust within the Hardwick Hall estate. Visitors can experience both the historic indoor milling machinery and the scenic outdoor mill pond and surroundings.

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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.

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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.

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Mr Straw's House

Mr Straw's House is an Edwardian historic house museum in Worksop showcasing a largely unchanged family home from the 1920s, offering visitors a unique glimpse into period life with original furnishings and personal belongings.

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Located in Worksop

Worksop is a historic market town in Nottinghamshire known for its Priory, canal leisure activities, proximity to Sherwood Forest, and ties to coal mining and timber industries.

www.bassetlaw.gov.uk en.wikipedia.org

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.

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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.

www.southwellcouncil.com southwellcouncil.com en.wikipedia.org

External links

  • nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Last update: 6 August 2026
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