Place to explore / Sherwood
Woodthorpe Grange Park
Gardens, open grass, a playground and a tropical house for a varied park visit.
- Where
- Woodthorpe Grange Park, Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham NG5 4HA
About this outing
Explore formal gardens, grassland and small wooded areas around The Grange. Children can look for the train sculpture by the old railway tunnel or use the playground. The Tropical House has plants including a banana tree and opens daily 10am–3.30pm. Access is from Woodthorpe Drive or Mansfield Road; parking is reached from Woodthorpe Drive. Toilets open 9am–3pm daily. The café has a children’s menu and opens 9am–3pm, with Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and some bank-holiday exceptions.
Plan your visit
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