Welbeck Abbey

#1692 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Welbeck Abbey in the Dukeries in North Nottinghamshire was the site of a monastery belonging to the Premonstratensian order in England and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, a country house residence of the Dukes of Portland. It is one of four contiguous ducal estates in North Nottinghamshire and the house is a grade I listed building. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°15'48"N, 1°9'26"W

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Welbeck Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Creswell Crags, Clumber Park, Worksop Priory, The Harley Gallery.

1.8 miW
Limestone gorge and cave complex
Creswell Crags, Worksop
47 min walk • Creswell Crags is an enclosed limestone gorge on the border between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, England, near the villages of Creswell and Whitwell. The cliffs in the ravine contain several caves that were occupied during the last ice age, between around 43,000 and 10,000 years ago.
3.9 miE
Church
Clumber Park, Worksop
100 min walk • The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Clumber Park, is an Anglican church in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, England. The church is Grade I listed by English Heritage as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
3.3 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Worksop Priory, Worksop
84 min walk • Worksop Priory is a Church of England parish church and former priory in the town of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, part of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Beverley.
0.9 miW
Art gallery, Museum, Cafe
The Harley Gallery, Worksop
23 min walk • The Harley Gallery and Foundation is an educational charity situated on the ducal estate of Welbeck Abbey in North Nottinghamshire.
3 miNE
City hall
Worksop Town Hall, Worksop
76 min walk • Worksop Town Hall is a municipal building in Potter Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Worksop Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
3.5 miS
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church
89 min walk • St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Warsop is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Church Warsop. Several gravestones, the boundary wall, gates, piers and overthrow in the churchyard are Grade II listed.
2.8 miNW
Church
St Lawrence's Church
71 min walk • St Lawrence's Church, Whitwell is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Whitwell, Derbyshire.
1.9 miS
Church
St Mary's Church
48 min walk • St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cuckney. At the edge of the churchyard are the remains of Cuckney Castle, a motte and bailey castle listed as a Scheduled Monument by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
4 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Mr Straw's House, Worksop
102 min walk • Mr Straw's House is a National Trust property in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. The Edwardian semi-detached house and its contents have remained largely unchanged since the 1920s. It opened to the public in 1993.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sandhill Lake, Worksop
85 min walk • Sandhill Lake is a small lake and park, west of the centre of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. It is passed by the Chesterfield Canal and a National Cycle Route, and the path around it has a circumference of 1.21 miles.
4.1 miW
Church
St. John the Baptist's Church, Clowne
104 min walk • St. John the Baptist's Church, Clowne, is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church situated in Clowne, a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. The church, along with the medieval cross, is the oldest structure in the village.