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Welcome
on site by YOUR STEWARD: Lee Brooks. Welcome to Newstead Abbey, a beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England. Founded as a monastic house in the late twelfth century, Newstead became the seat of the Byron family in 1540. The Abbey's most famous owner, the poet Lord Byron, sold the property in 1818 to his friend Colonel Thomas Wildman. Newstead Abbey remained a private country house until 1931, when it was presented to the Nottingham Corporation for the public to enjoy. Upon entering the grounds you MUST keep left at the barriers. During normal opening hour’s entry to the grounds are controlled by a manned ticket booth. Just show your membership card to the attendant. After 4.30pm entry & exit is controlled by electric gates. Exit is controlled by a sensor which automatically opens the gates as you approach. However after 4.30pm entry can only be obtained by entering the correct 5 digit code on the keypad located on the barrier. This code is changed regularly, so those members who will be arriving after 4.30pm must ring the Steward on 07815579069 in order to obtain the code. |
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Site Facilities |
Toilets | No |
| Showers | No | |
| Playground | No | |
| Dog Walking Area | In the next field. | |
| Location of Water Supply | There
are two water points. The first is prior to the field entrance, and the
other is located on the fence opposite the field entrance. The Elsan point is located in the nearby walled garden, entrance through the gate in the wall. |
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| Directions | From Nottingham or Mansfield take A60 and follow Brown Tourist signs "Newstead Abbey". Upon entering grounds follow TVDA signs for 3/4 mile and turn left. Beware of speed humps. | |
Local amenities Near by |
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| Convenience Store | Name | Mansfield - 3 miles away. |
| Pub | Name | The Hutt PH is located directly opposite the main grounds entrance. Open all day and serve hot meals. However it is nearly a mile walk from the field we are in. |
| Fish & Chip shop | Kingsway Fish Bar | , 8 Kingsway Kirby in Ashfield NG17 7BD 3.6 miles |
| Petrol Garage | Name | Kighill Lane, Ravenshead - out of the gate go straight across the road, and the petrol station is on the right, about half a mile down the road. |
| Gas Supplies | Name | Mansfield - 3 miles away. |
| Caravan Supplies | Kimberley Caravans, | Eastwood Road, Kimberley NG16 2HX 8.2 miles. |
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