Wollaton Hall is a spectacular Elizabethan mansion in the heart of Nottingham. It is a prominent Grade One Listed building and following its major programme of restoration, visitors of all ages are welcome to visit the hall and park. Standing on a natural hill three...

Come and visit lovely Rufford Abbey Country Park, 150 acres of historic parkland, woodland and gardens in the North Nottinghamshire "Dukeries". This varied park includes the ruins of a medieval monastery, a contemporary craft centre, gardens, woodland walks,...

School of Museum Studies

Idyllic walks with amazing scenery and wildlife, all nestled amongst the remnants of Clumber's grand past.

Fermynwoods Contemporary Art is an independent arts organisation and commissioning agency that works with artists and audiences. A year round programme explores and reflects on art and ecology to enhance understanding and engagement with our environment.

Welney Wetland Centre is the place to watch one of nature’s most magical sights – the winter gathering of up to 9,000 swans and ducks arriving from the Arctic. But the centre isn’t just a winter destination, with vast flocks of wetlands wildlife to spot...

Potteric Carr is a 200 hectare nature reserve located on the outskirts of Doncaster. It is the largest Trust reserve and the largest inland wetland in the UK outside of London. The main habitats include open water, reedbed, woodland, marsh, and small meadows, all of...

The country park, covering 137 acres of woodland and open hilltop has magnificent views across the Anker Valley. Opened by Warwickshire County Council with assistance from the Countryside Agency in 1978, the species rich woodlands have been traditionally managed...

There are so many things to see and do at Pooley Country Park. The 62.5 hectare site, one third of which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, contains several pools caused by mining subsidence, woodland habitats and is situated on the Coventry Canal.

In 1665 the Plague was raging in London. A taylor from Eyam ordered some cloth from the capital and it arrived damp. This released the plague carrying fleas and within days, Viccars fell ill and died. Families began to panic and fled the area. It was feared that...