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Southwell has many elegant Regency houses but its architectural jewel is the Minster church, boasting some of the best medieval stone carving in England. Just outside town is the Workhouse, an authentic 19th Century institution restored by the National Trust. Find out what life was really like for Victorian paupers in this starkly atmospheric building.
Ironically for the location of an attraction about poverty, the Nottingham Evening Post recently declared Southwell Nottinghamshire’s millionaire capital. In fact, this prosperous small town of 6,000 has never been short of admirers. Lord Byron once claimed that “I shall never be so happy again as I was in old Southwell.” Centuries on, Sir John Betjeman reported that “the Georgian elegance of Southwell ensures that few small towns are as unspoilt.”
General retail markets are held on Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Southwell information leaflet
Bramley Apple Trails
Charles I Civil War Trail
J T Becher Trail
Brackenhurst College Walks
A day out in Southwell
FREE admission, donations welcome. (There is a suggested donation of £5 for adults and £3…
Built in 1824 The Workhouse at Southwell was a means of relief for the Victorian poor.…
Walk into Reg Taylor's Garden Centre and you enter into a different world. It's not just…
Nottinghamshire's 9 acre Swan Sanctuary is magical and unique. The shaped contours of…
Southwell Racecourse offers a unique blend of charm, excitement and comfort, making it…
The Museum of Timekeeping is home to a fascinating collection of clocks, watches and…
Welcome To Southwell Golf Club
Southwell Golf Club is renown for its welcoming and…
Duke's Wood Oil Museum, with its artefacts from the first British oilfield has moved to…
Kelham Hall & Country Park is a magnificent Victorian house, built in 1863, set within 88…
As one of the East Midland’s most popular tourist attractions, White Post Farm can…
Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park 30 acres of family theme park, farm park and waterpark.
In the early 1900's Bilsthorpe village's population was approximately 200 and slowly…
Park facilities
Large area of public open grass and woodlands, including Devon…
Open from 8:30AM - dusk.
Newark Castle and Gardens are lovely, formal gardens…
This was the residence of the Governors of Newark during the sieges of the Civil War. A…
This is one of the finest town halls in the country, designed in Palladian style in 1774…
Southwell Minster and Archbishop's Palace, Southwell
Bramley Apple Festival 2019Every October, Southwell holds The Bramley Festival to celebrate the origins of the Bramley Apple in Southwell.
Reg Taylor's Garden Centre, Southwell
Southwell Music Festival 2019Southwell Music Festival is an annual, top-quality classical music festival taking place each August Bank Holiday to celebrate classical music..jpg&action=MediaGallery)
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