Location: Worksop
Top Things to do in Worksop
Top 7 Nature & Parks in Worksop, England
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about 19 miles (31 km) east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated (Mid 2012) to be 44,970. It is also twinned with the German town Garbsen. Worksop is attracting an increasing quantity of commuters to the local area because of its close proximity of Nottingham, Lincoln, Sheffield, and to a lesser degree, Leeds, Derby, Doncaster, and Kingston-Upon-Hull.
Restaurants in Worksop
1. Creswell Crags
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 758 reviews
Walk in the footsteps of the Ice Age hunter and enter a world of fire and flint. Discover a legacy etched in stone with cave art 10,000 years older than the pyramids, and medieval Witch Marks as a reminder of more superstitious times. Explore life on the edge of the Ice Age world. Creswell Crags features the only authenticated Ice Age cave art in Britain. Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Robin Hood Cave has more apotropaic Witch Marks than anywhere else in the UK. The unique archaeology, geology, wildlife and fauna have resulted in Creswell Crags being one of the most protected sites in the UK. The beautiful natural landscape is also popular with walkers and boasts a variety of rare species. Visit the museum or book a cave tour. See website for details.
Reviewed By ianwU9934XM - Brigg, United Kingdom
Highly recommended and a brilliant day out, visited as a family and we all thoroughly enjoyed the visit, all the staff were welcoming and helpful, stayed for the full day and enjoyed the walks, exploring and the scenery, we went on the Robin Hood/Ice Age cave tour and this was brilliant, the tour guide who took us was fantastic, really friendly, chatty, very knowledgeable and clearly enjoyed her work and told us all some really interesting facts about the caves and location. Lots of places to sit, great cafe, picnic benches available and the museum has a lot of interesting items/artefacts to look at. We all had a great day out here.
2. Chesterfield Canal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Loveday2016 - Saltash, United Kingdom
We walked from Shireoaks to Kiveton Park by the canal on the Cuckoo Walk. Very enjoyable, easy walking and very pleasant by the canal. Saw a kingfisher and a few people walking their dogs but by no means busy. A lovely walk for a nice day! Very happy to recommend, will go again definitely.
3. Clumber Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,440 reviews
Clumber is a beautiful expanse of parkland, heath and woods covering more than 3,800 acres.Clumber Park was once the country estate of the Dukes of Newcastle. Although the house was demolished in 1938, there are glimpses of its grand past to explore - from the Gothic-style chapel, often referred to as a 'cathedral in miniature', you can follow in the footsteps of dukes through the peaceful pleasure ground to the Walled Kitchen Garden, where you can experience sights, scents and a taste of the past.Today Clumber offers freedom to discover a ducal park and provides a haven for wildlife within an idyllic setting.With 3,800 acres of picturesque parkland and gardens, peaceful woodlands and a magnificent lake to enjoy there is plenty of space to explore and relax with your family and friends.Not only is Clumber's mosaic of habitats home to an amazing array of wildlife, it is also a great place to spot it.And there's much more to explore.
Reviewed By jstan54 - Birkenshaw, United Kingdom
Stayed at the Motorhome & Caravan Club site on Clumber Park for 5 nights, fabulous staff and so friendly.The weather was kind to us and our friends for the visit and we were able to walk in this truly beautiful place with its Autumnal magnificence. We didn’t bring the bikes but if we had the trails are fabulous as are the walks. The visitor centre is excellent with a great cafe/restaurant at very reasonable prices. It’s our third visit and it certainly won’t be our last. Our National Trust is a wonderful institution preserving the very best of our wonderful islands...Clumber is England at its best. Thoroughly recommend it...please visit.
4. The Canch Park
5. Langold Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By heeza2106 - Carlton in Lindrick, United Kingdom
Langold Country Park is my local country park and I'm so glad for it. It has a rich history dating back two hundred years beginning with it's construction amongst the woodland still surrounding it in the 1750s. Ralph Knight (of Langold Hall) is the man responsible for design of the landscape, but alterations by his grandson in 1818 saw the original series of lakes made into just two interconnecting lakes. Seventy years later, a weir with a beautiful single arch bridge and a boathouse were built and both are still standing today (though the boathouse is out of action). In a massive aesthetic turnaround, the area around the lake was developed for coal mining in the 1920s. Luckily for the locals the Firbeck Colliery Company purchased the land in 1927 and, as a perk for its miners, made the lakes and it's surrounding land into a recreational park with fishing as it's main activity. Later on, with the help of the National Coal Board, more perks were offered: a swimming pool (now torn down) and a bandstand (repaired in 2012). When the mine closed in 1968, the park was taken oven by the local council who added a playground and catering facilities. Personally, what I like most about this country park is that it's actually surrounded by countryside. No matter which direction look in there's either woodland or fields. There are so many different walks around the area you could do, not just around the lake. Today though I walked around the lake with my parents, sister, and young nephew. There were plenty of fishermen, dog walkers, and families feeding the ducks. It was beautiful weather and a good (if rather short) walk around the lake finished with an ice cream.
6. Kids Zone
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Children's Indoor Play Centre & party venue. Open seven days a week except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Easter Sunday. Great party packages and available for exclusive hire.
Reviewed By EmJC2015 - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
We have just had our 2 year old’s party at Kids Zone after having never been before and I have left feeling very impressed. It was reasonably priced overall for everything that was included, as was the food and drinks that other adults ordered whilst we were there. The equipment caters for different ages and the place is clean and has a separate room for parties. The kids have had a fab time and we will definitely be returning!
7. Dyscarr Wood
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
