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Route 6 of the [[National Cycle Network]] passes through the park linking it to [[Sherwood Forest]] and [[Sherwood Pines]] with only a few road crossings necessary. |
Route 6 of the [[National Cycle Network]] passes through the park linking it to [[Sherwood Forest]] and [[Sherwood Pines]] with only a few road crossings necessary. |
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The Park was originally left to the people of Worksop by the late Duke of Newcastle but the [[National Trust]] bought it in 1946<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/family-estate/collections/newcastle.phtml|title=Dukeries of Newcastle|publisher=University of Nottingham, Notts|accessdate=2007-10-30}}</ref>. Much of the park has now been closed to the public, and those that remain open are only really accesable by car, at a charge of £4.50 (free for members of National Trust)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ephotozine.com/photolocations/508/Clumber-Park-Nottinghamshire|title=Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire - Visitor Guide|publisher=ephotozine.com|accessdate=2007-10-30}}</ref> |
The Park was originally left to the people of Worksop by the late Duke of Newcastle but the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] bought it in 1946<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/family-estate/collections/newcastle.phtml|title=Dukeries of Newcastle|publisher=University of Nottingham, Notts|accessdate=2007-10-30}}</ref>. Much of the park has now been closed to the public, and those that remain open are only really accesable by car, at a charge of £4.50 (free for members of National Trust)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ephotozine.com/photolocations/508/Clumber-Park-Nottinghamshire|title=Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire - Visitor Guide|publisher=ephotozine.com|accessdate=2007-10-30}}</ref> |
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Clumber Park is a country park, in part designed by Capability Brown, in the Dukeries near Worksop in Nottinghamshire, England. It was formerly the park of a country house called "Clumber House", which was the principal seat of the Pelham-Clinton Dukes of Newcastle from the early 18th century onwards. It is owned by the National Trust and open to the public.
When, in March 1879 a serious fire destroyed much of Clumber House, the 7th Duke of Newcastle had it magnificently rebuilt to designs by the younger Charles Barry.
This house was demolished in 1938. Charles Boot of Henry Boot Construction, was contracted to do the demolition and he removed a vast array of statues, facades and fountains to his Derbyshire home, Thornbridge Hall, although the bulk were lost to private buyers through auction. However, many features remain, including an outstanding Gothic Revival Chapel built by the 7th Duke of Newcastle, and walled kitchen garden with glass houses.
Clumber Park is over 3,800 acres (15 km²) in extent, including woods, open heath and rolling farmland. It contains a superb, 87 acre (352,000 m²), serpentine lake, and the longest double avenue of lime trees in Europe (pictured). The avenue extends over three miles (5 km), and was created by the 5th Duke of Newcastle in the 19th Century.
The park is an excellent place for long walks and also has cycle hire available next to the car park adjacent to the chapel. A variety of bicycles are available for hire including tandems and adult tricycles.
Route 6 of the National Cycle Network passes through the park linking it to Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Pines with only a few road crossings necessary.
The Park was originally left to the people of Worksop by the late Duke of Newcastle but the National Trust bought it in 1946[1]. Much of the park has now been closed to the public, and those that remain open are only really accesable by car, at a charge of £4.50 (free for members of National Trust)[2]
References
- ^ "Dukeries of Newcastle". University of Nottingham, Notts. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^ "Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire - Visitor Guide". ephotozine.com. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
External links
- Clumber Park information at the National Trust
- Chapter about Clumber from A History of Nottinghamshire by Cornelius Brown (1896)
- Clumber House at Lost Heritage - a memorial to the lost houses of England
- Map sources for Clumber Park
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