Clumber Park
A large National Trust estate park with Europe's longest double avenue of lime trees, a lake, a Gothic Revival chapel and a walled kitchen garden.
Clumber Park was once the estate of the Dukes of Newcastle. The main house was demolished in 1938, leaving about 1,500 hectares of woodland, heath and artificial lakes. The best-known feature is the roughly 3.2 km double avenue of lime trees. Other highlights include the Gothic Revival Chapel of Our Lady beside the lake, a four-acre walled kitchen garden and a long glasshouse. Bicycles can be rented within the park, and there are many paths. Managed by the National Trust, the park charges by vehicle for entry. It lies about 40 km from Nottingham and pairs well with a visit to Sherwood Forest.
Opening hours
About 07:00 to sunset; chapel and vegetable garden have shorter hours
Nearby sights
- Sherwood Forest & Major Oak
- Rufford Abbey Country Park
- Sherwood Pines Forest Park
- Creswell Crags
- Southwell Minster
- The Workhouse, Southwell
- Newstead Abbey
- Newark Castle & National Civil War Centre