Name: WOLLATON HALL
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A spectacular Elizabethan mansion built for Sir Francis Willoughby, Wollaton Hall sits on a hill within a beautiful 500-acre park about 3 miles west of Nottingham City Centre, close to the University. It houses the City's natural history museum and also includes some reconstructed rooms. There are various entrances for pedestrians all round the park.

Region/Nation

East Midlands

Location/Address

Wollaton
Nottingham

County

Nottinghamshire

Post Code

NG8 2AE

Main Historic Period

Tudor

Useful Website Address

Wollaton Hall's website

Tip/Nearby

About 3 miles from Nottingham centre

Primary Management

Local Authority

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Darlene on Along the seafront at PortsmouthWhat a wonderful comprehensive post on your hometown. We visited once many years ago. I recall the castle and my eight year old daughter liked it. We also took a ferry to The Isle of Wight a few years later. It would be worth exploring in more detail, based on
April Munday on Along the seafront at PortsmouthThank you.
grandmisadventures on Along the seafront at PortsmouthHow fun to see your hometown! What a great place for a walk :)
travelling_han on Along the seafront at PortsmouthWhat a lovely post Mike, I have only ever been to Portsmouth to get the ferry to the Isle of Wight for a holiday. I really must stop and explore it one of these days :-)
notesoflifeuk on Along the seafront at PortsmouthI've never been, but I would love to visit sometime.
Andy on Along the seafront at PortsmouthSuch an informative piece Mike, and clearly a place so close to your heart. I must have visited as a child as I do have a clear recollection of walking around the HMS Victory, or maybe it was a replica. And I have a very clear visual memory of seeing
Stew Hilts on Along the seafront at PortsmouthWe actually stayed on Portsmouth Point, right around the corner in a B&B on West. St. Took the hovercraft over to the Isle of Wight on one of our trips.
Coral Waight on Along the seafront at PortsmouthMatthew Flinders was a hero of mine since childhood. I had no idea of the loss of his remains and the finding of them last year. Thanks.
V.M.Sang on Along the seafront at PortsmouthAbout a year ago we visited a friend's daughter in Southsea. It was good to return and remember.
April Munday on Along the seafront at PortsmouthI'm lacking inspiration for it at the moment. I should get back to it, because I do miss it.

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