Worksop (pop. 34,993) is located 17mi/27km southeast of Sheffield. It is a coal mining town with several places of interest including the Worksop Priory, Clumber Park and the Circle Arts Centre featuring live music and arts performances.
Clumber Park has one of the longest glasshouses in National Trust property. The glasshouse (greenhouse) is one of the many notable features in this expanse of parkland, woods, open heath and farmland near Worksop. This area was once home to the Dukes of Newcastle but all that remains of the estate are the Gothic Revival chapel, hardwick village and the Victorian walld garden with the glasshouse.
Address: Clumber Park, The Estate Office Clumber Park, Worksop S80 3AZ, England
Hours:
Always opened on: Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May ), Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Open year-round from dawn - dusk.
Exhibitions open April 4-September 30, weekends and Bank Holidays 11-5 p.m.
Conservation Center open April 6-September 21, weekends and Bank Holidays 1-5 p.m.
Parking: Pay
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: Bus: 33 Worksop-Nottingham or Stagecoach East Midland 136 251/2 from Retford and Hucknall on Sundays
Mister Straw's House is an Edwardian house with displays of Victorian furniture, family mementos and a garden. It one of a few National Trust properties that offers a glimpse into the life of regular citizens in the early 1900s.
Address: Mr. Straw's House, 7 Blyth Grove, Worksop S81 0JG, England
Hours:
March 15 to November 1: 11am-5pm; Closed: Sun, Mon
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