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Clumber Park is a Grade I listed historic building in Nottinghamshire, cared for by the National Trust. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Clumber Park
Clumber Park covers 3,800 acres near Worksop in Nottinghamshire.
It was once the principal seat of the Dukes of Newcastle, the Pelham-Clinton family.
The great house was demolished in 1938, but the estate retains its two-mile Lime Tree Avenue, planted in 1840 and now the longest of its kind in Europe, along with formal gardens and a lake.
The National Trust has managed the park since 1946, and it remains one of the Trust's most visited properties, drawing over 700,000 visitors in 2025.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Clumber Park
Clumber Park was the principal seat of the Pelham-Clinton family, Dukes of Newcastle, for generations. The Lime Tree Avenue, planted in 1840 and stretching for two miles across the estate, is now the longest of its kind in Europe. The main house was demolished in 1938, and the National Trust acquired the wider park in 1946.
Architecture of Clumber Park
The Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, a Gothic Revival building within the park, is traditionally attributed to the architect G. F. Bodley and dates from the 1880s. Little survives of the original ducal mansion.
Gardens & grounds at Clumber Park
The walled kitchen garden and the parkland around the lake remain focal points of a visit, with 3,800 acres of grounds to explore.
Plan your visit to Clumber Park
Nearest station: Worksop Rail Station (3.6 miles)
Places to visit near Clumber Park
Milton Mausoleum
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View Rufford Abbey on heritage mapSt John's Church, Throapham
View St John's Church, Throapham on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Clumber Park there are 1 historic properties, including 1 historic building.
Within 10 miles of Clumber Park there are 7 historic properties, including 4 historic buildings and 2 churchs, across English Heritage, Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Clumber Park there are 26 historic properties, including 8 churchs, 8 historic buildings and 5 historic houses, across Churches Conservation Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
A ducal estate that lost its grand house but kept the longest avenue of lime trees in Europe.
- Type
- historic building
- Location
- Nottinghamshire, England
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