Image: The new gallery at Wollaton Hall
The Nottingham City Council run heritage site introduces new entry fee for adults as it reopens with new dinosaur gallery
Nottingham City Council has announced a new entry fee model at its Wollaton Hall heritage attraction as it reopens with a new gallery.
The new admission scheme sees an adult pay £15 to visit all year, granting access to the inside of Wollaton Hall, while accompanied children aged 15 and under go free for up to three children. Entrance to the Wollaton Deer Park & Grounds will remain free.
Announcing the new charge, the council said: “…it is appreciated that it will be a change to visitors to introduce admission charges into Wollaton Hall, teams have worked hard to ensure that the pricing is competitive, taking into consideration the marketplace of Heritage organisations nationwide, while keeping in line with City Museums other venues”.
It said the charge is intended to “help us safeguard and protect these wonderful Heritage sites and buildings for many years to come”.
The new charge comes as the council announced a new ‘Discovering Dinosaurs’ gallery will be available on the Hall’s reopening on 1st April 2025, featuring three dinosaurs and three non-dinosaur specimens.
A new £30 ‘Adult Rover Ticket’ has also been introduced, which will offer the same access, as well as access to Nottingham Castle and Newstead Abbey. The council said throughout the year the three sites will also offer a number of low-cost entry days linked to special events and promotions.
Nottingham City Council’s Councillor Sam Lux, Portfolio Holder for Carbon Reduction, Leisure & Culture said: “We have listened to what visitors value inside Wollaton Hall as part of the new admission arrangements. I believe the simple pricing, including the new ‘rover ticket’ offers excellent value for money and, importantly, helps protect our important Heritage.
Lux added: “This change will help sustain Wollaton Hall & Deer Park as a wonderful place for visitors to explore for many years to come, continuing its longstanding cultural significance on both a local and international stage.”
“It is fantastic that the Nottingham City Museums teams have been able to complete a major phase of restorative works through external grants at no cost to the Council.”
