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.
January 2026
| MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday | SunSunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday 29 December |
Tuesday 30 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 31 December | Thursday 1 January | Friday 2 January |
Saturday 3 January(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; 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 4 January(1 event) 10:00: Wellbeing at Wollaton – |
Monday 5 January |
Tuesday 6 January(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 7 January(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 8 January(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 9 January | Saturday 10 January | Sunday 11 January |
Monday 12 January |
Tuesday 13 January(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 14 January(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 15 January(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 16 January |
Saturday 17 January(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; 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." 10:00: FoWP Conservation Task Tasks vary, and will be published on FoWP Facebook Group a few days prior to the task day. No need to book (unless a group of 4 or more). Car parking passes can be arranged by the task leader. We also normally meet in one of the cafes afterwards for a free drink (please bring a re-usable cup) and chat. More: Conservation Tasks Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions - check social media. | Sunday 18 January |
Monday 19 January |
Tuesday 20 January(3 events) 7:00: Park Closed Until 1PM. – Park closed for routine maintenance until 1PM. 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 21 January(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 22 January(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 23 January |
Saturday 24 January(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; 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 25 January(1 event) 11:00: Beam Engine Steaming – The Basford Beam pumping engine will be steaming this weekend. |
Monday 26 January |
Tuesday 27 January(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 28 January(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 29 January(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 30 January |
Saturday 31 January(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; 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 1 February(1 event) 10:00: Wellbeing at Wollaton – |
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.


