National Trust Clumber Park

Website http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-clumberpark/

Classification Beauty Spot, Gardens

DescriptionPeaceful woodlands, open heath and rolling farmland, with a superb serpentine lake at its heart and the longest avenue of lime trees in Europe.

Clumber Park is a country park, in part designed by Capability Brown, in the Dukeries near Worksop in Nottinghamshire, England. It was formerly the park of a country house called "Clumber House", which was the principal seat of the Dukes of Newcastle from the early 18th century onwards. It is owned by the National Trust and open to the public. The house itself was demolished following a fire in 1938. Charles Boot of Henry Boot Construction, was contracted to do the demolition and he removed a vast array of statues, facades and fountains to his Derbyshire home, Thornbridge Hall, although the bulk were lost to private buyers through auction. However, many features remain, including an outstanding Gothic Revival Chapel built by the 7th Duke of Newcastle, and walled kitchen garden with glass houses.

Clumber Park is over 3,800 acres (15 km²) in extent, including woods, open heath and rolling farmland. It contains a superb, 87 acre (352,000 m²), serpentine lake, and the longest double avenue of lime trees in Europe (pictured). The avenue extends over three miles (5 km), and was created by the 5th Duke of Newcastle in the 19th Century.

The park is an excellent place for long walks and also has cycle hire available next to the car park adjacent to the chapel. A variety of bicycles are available for hire including tandems and adult tricycles.

Route 6 of the National Cycle Network passes through the park linking it to Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Pines with only a few road crossings necessary.
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The AddressEstate Office, Clumber Gardens, Clumber Park, Worksop, S80 3AZ

Phone01909 476592

DateOct 20, 2006

Contact NameNational Trust

CategoryEngland > Nottinghamshire
England > Nottinghamshire > Attractions in Worksop

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