Clumber Park

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Clumber Park is a country park in The Dukeries near Worksop, with a lake and a two-mile avenue of lime trees.

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Why go

  • The double avenue of lime trees stretches for over two miles.
  • The 87-acre lake curves for 1.2 miles from the former house site.
  • The Gothic Revival chapel stands near the former house site.
  • The walled kitchen garden holds more than 135 edible rhubarb varieties.

Don't miss

  • GlasshouseThe 450-foot glasshouse contains grapevines, pelargoniums and a Butia capitata palm.In the walled kitchen garden, east of the cricket pitch.
  • Apple collectionMore than 101 apple varieties grow in the garden.In the walled kitchen garden.
  • Rose gardenRoses grow alongside the kitchen garden's vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers.In the walled kitchen garden.
  • Former duke's studyThe surviving study now houses a café.At the former main house.

Shorts

History

A hunting lodge formed the core of the later residence, which became the seat of the Pelham-Clintons, Dukes of Newcastle. Fire destroyed much of the house in 1879, and the mansion was demolished in 1938. The lake was partly rebuilt after subsidence caused by coal mining.

  1. Middle AgesThe estate was monastic property before passing to the Holles family.
  2. 1707John Holles received permission to enclose part of Sherwood Forest as a deer park.
  3. 1879A fire destroyed much of the house and about a fifth of its picture collection.
  4. 1889The chapel designed by George Frederick Bodley was completed.
  5. 1938The mansion was demolished to avoid a tax bill.
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  1. 1946The National Trust acquired the estate.

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  1. 3,800 acres

    The park covers more than 3,800 acres of woodland, heath and farmland.

    Clumber Park - Wikipedia
  2. Hardwick village lies within the park grounds.

    Clumber Park - Wikipedia
  3. 1981

    Part of the park was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1981.

    Clumber Park - Wikipedia

Tips for your visit

  • National Cycle Network Route 6 runs through the park, connecting it with Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Pines.
  • The courtyard has a café, shop, bookshop, Discovery Centre and plant shop.

Know before you go

  • The ornamental bridge over the River Poulter is permanently closed to vehicles.

Sources: Clumber Park - Wikipedia · Clumber Park: booking (its own site) · Clumber Park: how it describes itself (its own … · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where
Clumber Park, Worksop S80 3AZ, United Kingdom

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

How can I get to Clumber Park by bike?

National Cycle Network Route 6 runs through Clumber Park, connecting it with Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Pines.

Can I hire a bike at Clumber Park?

Yes. Bicycles are available to hire, and paths and cycle tracks run around the lake.

Is there a café at Clumber Park?

Yes. There is a café in the courtyard and another in the former duke's study.

Where is Clumber Park?

Clumber Park is in The Dukeries near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Its address is Clumber Park, Worksop S80 3AZ.

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