Following a successful 39milion restoration programme, this magnificent site invites visitors to experience a wealth of architecture, exhibitions and wildlife all set within dramatic natural landscapes.
Today Wollaton Hall is a prominent Grade One Listed building and following its major programme of restoration, visitors can now experience:
Tudor Kitchens: The original beehive ovens and charcoal stove have been fully restored and the kitchens furnished according to the 1601 inventory. Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of an authentic working Tudor kitchen on event days. Access is by guided tours only.
The Regency Dinning Room: Presented as it would have looked during the Wyattville restoration complete with introductory video featuring the family housekeeper, Mrs Gildart.
The Regency Salon: Revamped with new audio visual interpretation and presented a it would have been in 1832 when Lady Jane Middleton was in residence.
The Prospect Room: Situated on top of the Great Hall with its stunning architecture and panoramic views of the city and beyond. Access via small spiral staircase by guided tour only.
The Bird Room: Recreated as it would have looked in the 1920s when Wollaton Hall first became a natural history museum, complete with interactive exhibits.
Wollaton Hall Park & Gardens: Standing on a natural hill three miles west of Nottingham City Centre, Wollaton Hall is set in five hundred acres of spectacular gardens and parkland.
The park contains a wide range of important wildlife habitats- including wetlands, grasslands, woodlands and avenues of mature trees. See herds of red and fallow deer roaming free, stroll around the historic lake, relax in the formal flower gardens or visit The Camellia House, the oldest cast iron glasshouse in Europe, which has been recently restored.
Wollaton's Courtyard Stables: Home to the city's Industrial Museum, Steam Engine House, Wollaton Visitor Centre, Cafe in the Courtyard and the Yard Gallery, a vibrant exhibition space with a changing programme of exhibitions exploring art and the environment.
