Birmingham Airport 1 hr 18
Twinlakes Park (23 min) Family-friendly zoned theme park with rollercoasters, rides, a water park and falconry displays. National Trust - Belton House (20 min) Classic 17th-century English house with opulent decor, fine furnishings and gardens. Dogs on leads. Easton Walled Gardens (20 min) Terraced, landscaped gardens with hedges & orchids on the site of a bygone 16th-century manor house. Belvoir Castle (7 min) Early 19th-century bastion with gilded salons, tapestries, jousting tournaments and costumed guides. St Wulframs Church (18 min) Large 14th-century limestone church featuring a striking 282-foot spire & a 16th-century library. Woolsthorpe Manor House (21 min) This 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of Isaac Newton & features artifacts from his life. Ferry Farm Country Park (25 min) Muston Meadows National Nature Reserve (7 min) National Trust - The Workhouse, Southwell (30 min) The prototypical workhouse, this Victorian building now tells the story of the workhouse program. Southwell Minster (29 min) Church of England place of worship in a spectacular 1100s Romanesque space with regular services. National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum (21 min) Museum dedicated to the 17th-century Civil Wars featuring diverse exhibits & living history events. Grantham Museum (17 min) Heritage venue with displays on the town's role in the Normandy Landings and on Margaret Thatcher. Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre (24 min) Sprawling, 270-acre resort with rooms & a cottage, plus a cafe, a bar & water sports. Newark Air Museum (21 min) Iconic jet fighters and bombers displayed outdoors and in hangars, plus cockpits to climb inside. Colwick Country Park (31 min) Park featuring 2 lakes for fishing & boating, walking/cycling paths, wildlife areas & a playground. |