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Wollaton Park
Saturday June 9 | Saturday June 23 | Thursday July 5 | Thursday 16 August 2018
£9 per person | £7 concessions
Wollaton Hall is a beautiful Elizabethan House, built by Sir Francis Willoughby in collaboration with the architect Robert Smithson and completed in 1588. The name of the family changed over the centuries, but the hall remained in the ownership of the bloodline until 1926 when death duties forced its sale. Today it houses the city's natural history collection, and is noted as one of the most haunted buildings in Nottinghamshire.
In this behind the scenes tour, there will be no gimmicks or fancy dress. The tour is lead by Kath George, a full time front of house assistant responsible for the unlocking and locking of the building. She has met some of the former residents, as have her colleagues both still in the service and those long gone.
This tour brings in the stories of real encounters with the unexplainable happenings of Wollaton hall. Visit the lake, the Camellia House and the Doric Temple. Who is the Blue lady who wonders around the gardens?
What was the tragedy of 1858 which left a broken-hearted spirit endlessly searching the lake? and much much more!
Free Parking when park is closed | The paths are all wheelchair and buggy friendly | Approximately 1 mile walk
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