Wollaton Park
🏟 Playground & park · Wollaton, Nottingham
Wollaton Park
A 500-acre deer park around Elizabethan Wollaton Hall, with two children's play areas, a lake and free-roaming deer.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily; check the council's park opening times for seasonal gate hours · Free · No booking needed
About Wollaton Park
Wollaton Park is one of Nottingham's best-loved green spaces, a 500-acre Grade II listed park wrapped around the Elizabethan Wollaton Hall on the west side of the city. The land was first enclosed by the Willoughby family in the late 15th century, and the hall was completed in 1588; the surrounding parkland was walled in red brick around 1710. Nottingham City Council acquired the estate in 1925 and opened it to the public in 1926, and it has been a free park ever since. Today the council manages the park, which is famous for its herds of red and fallow deer that roam freely across the grassland. For families the main draw is the children's play area near the main entrance, with a second play area along the route from Lime Tree Avenue. Beyond the play areas there is a lake, formal gardens, extensive woodland and parkland walks, a cafe and the hall itself, which houses the city's Natural History Museum, with an Industrial Museum in the former stable block. It is a spacious, varied setting that easily fills a full family day out.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Wollaton Hall (Natural History Museum)
- Deer park with red and fallow deer
- Formal gardens and lake
- Industrial Museum in the stable block
- Cafe and tearooms
- Woodland and parkland walks
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Pay and display car parks within the park
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Dogs: Dogs are welcome in the parkland
🧒 Ages & play
- Main children's play area near the main entrance
- Second play area off Lime Tree Avenue
📍 Nearby places to play
- Seaford Avenue Park · approx 0.5 miles · Wollaton
- Highfields Park · approx 1.2 miles · Lenton
- Lenton Recreation Ground · approx 1.4 miles · Lenton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Wollaton Park free?
Yes. Wollaton Park is a free public park managed by Nottingham City Council. Car parking is pay and display, and some attractions inside the hall may have their own charges.
What's in the playground?
There are two children's play areas: the main one close to the main entrance and a second play area off Lime Tree Avenue.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There are public toilets and a cafe and tearooms within the park.
Where is Wollaton Park?
It is at Wollaton, on the west side of Nottingham, postcode NG8 2AE, about three miles from the city centre.
Is there parking?
Yes. There are pay and display car parks within the park grounds.