Nature, Culture, Community and Volunteering: Explore Upcoming Events & Activities in Wollaton Park.
We do our best to ensure the accuracy of this calendar, but information may vary – including the dates! Please consult event organisers for the most up-to-date details.
December 2024
| MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday | SunSunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday 25 November |
Tuesday 26 November(2 events) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. 14:00: Nordic Walking – Nordic walking for fun and fitness. See Booking Essential. |
Wednesday 27 November(1 event) 10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering Volunteer Formal Garden Maintenance. The formal gardens are maintained by a team of volunteers, supporting the park staff. Activities include pruning, planting, weeding, edging and general tidying. Tasks vary, as directed by Park Staff. Car parking passes can be arranged by the task leader. We also normally meet in one of the cafes afterwards for a free drink and chat. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. |
Thursday 28 November(1 event) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. |
Friday 29 November(1 event) 10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK – See Ramblers Association Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling. |
Saturday 30 November(2 events) 9:00: parkrun Every Saturday you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate at a 5k course around the park. For more details see the Wollaton Hall parkrun website. The run is organised by volunteers so, if running is not your thing, you could get involved with one of the many simple tasks that make each event work. Check the parkrun news page for occasional cancellations.
The lowercase 'p' on parkrun looks odd to us too - please see the parkrun website where they state "parkrun should always be one word, all lowercase." 11:00: Litter Picking – Join our litter pickings sessions - on the last Saturday of the month, 11 am. Meet by the Red Phone Box.
| Sunday 1 December |
Monday 2 December |
Tuesday 3 December(2 events) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. 14:00: Nordic Walking – Nordic walking for fun and fitness. See Booking Essential. |
Wednesday 4 December(2 events) 10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering Volunteer Formal Garden Maintenance. The formal gardens are maintained by a team of volunteers, supporting the park staff. Activities include pruning, planting, weeding, edging and general tidying. Tasks vary, as directed by Park Staff. Car parking passes can be arranged by the task leader. We also normally meet in one of the cafes afterwards for a free drink and chat. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. 18:00: FoWP Members Meeting – An open meeting for FoWP Members Details have been emailed to members. |
Thursday 5 December(1 event) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. |
Friday 6 December(1 event) 10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK – See Ramblers Association Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling. |
Saturday 7 December(2 events) 9:00: parkrun Every Saturday you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate at a 5k course around the park. For more details see the Wollaton Hall parkrun website. The run is organised by volunteers so, if running is not your thing, you could get involved with one of the many simple tasks that make each event work. Check the parkrun news page for occasional cancellations.
The lowercase 'p' on parkrun looks odd to us too - please see the parkrun website where they state "parkrun should always be one word, all lowercase." 11:30: Organ Demonstration There will be a demonstration of the organ on at 11.30 and 1.30, where you will be able to contribute to the restoration fund. https://wollatonhall.org.uk/wollaton-hall-organ-demonstrations/ Just turn up in the great hall. After a short recital visitors are invited to come up to the gallery to learn about the history of the organ |
Sunday 8 December(1 event) 11:00: Beam Engine Steaming – The Basford Beam pumping engine will be steaming this weekend. |
Monday 9 December(1 event) 7:00: Park Closed (Morning) – The park will be closed for maintenance. |
Tuesday 10 December(2 events) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. 14:00: Nordic Walking – Nordic walking for fun and fitness. See Booking Essential. |
Wednesday 11 December(1 event) 10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering Volunteer Formal Garden Maintenance. The formal gardens are maintained by a team of volunteers, supporting the park staff. Activities include pruning, planting, weeding, edging and general tidying. Tasks vary, as directed by Park Staff. Car parking passes can be arranged by the task leader. We also normally meet in one of the cafes afterwards for a free drink and chat. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. |
Thursday 12 December(1 event) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. |
Friday 13 December(1 event) 10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK – See Ramblers Association Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling. |
Saturday 14 December(1 event) 9:00: parkrun Every Saturday you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate at a 5k course around the park. For more details see the Wollaton Hall parkrun website. The run is organised by volunteers so, if running is not your thing, you could get involved with one of the many simple tasks that make each event work. Check the parkrun news page for occasional cancellations.
The lowercase 'p' on parkrun looks odd to us too - please see the parkrun website where they state "parkrun should always be one word, all lowercase." | Sunday 15 December |
Monday 16 December |
Tuesday 17 December(2 events) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. 14:00: Nordic Walking – Nordic walking for fun and fitness. See Booking Essential. | Wednesday 18 December |
Thursday 19 December(1 event) 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering Volunteering Sessions in the Walled Garden - Every Tuesday and Thursday. Meet at 10.00. Use Mr Mans entrance, then turn left and proceed along the roadway to the back of the council office buildings. Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions. |
Friday 20 December(1 event) 10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK – See Ramblers Association Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling. | Saturday 21 December |
Sunday 22 December(2 events) 11:00: Beam Engine Steaming – The Basford Beam pumping engine will be steaming this weekend. 13:00: Christmas Songs & Music in the Courtyard – NOTTINGHAM FOLK ENSEMBLE PRESENT CHRISTMAS SONGS & MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD Christmas entertainment organised by |
Monday 23 December | Tuesday 24 December | Wednesday 25 December | Thursday 26 December |
Friday 27 December(1 event) 10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK – See Ramblers Association Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling. |
Saturday 28 December(1 event) 11:00: Litter Picking – Join our litter pickings sessions - on the last Saturday of the month, 11 am. Meet by the Red Phone Box.
| Sunday 29 December |
Monday 30 December |
Tuesday 31 December(1 event) 14:00: Nordic Walking – Nordic walking for fun and fitness. See Booking Essential. | Wednesday 1 January | Thursday 2 January |
Friday 3 January(1 event) 10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK – See Ramblers Association Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling. |
Saturday 4 January(1 event) 11:30: Organ Demonstration There will be a demonstration of the organ on at 11.30 and 1.30, where you will be able to contribute to the restoration fund. https://wollatonhall.org.uk/wollaton-hall-organ-demonstrations/ Just turn up in the great hall. After a short recital visitors are invited to come up to the gallery to learn about the history of the organ | Sunday 5 January |
Are you organising a public dog walk, charity event, sporting event or indeed anything making fantastic use of this venue?
If you would like your, free to attend, event added to our calendar please get in touch.
Commercial events can also be added in return for a donation to FoWP.