What’s on in Wollaton Park?

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.

July 2025

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Monday 30 June
Tuesday 1 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Tuesday 1 July

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.

Wednesday 2 July(2 events)

10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering


Wednesday 2 July

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.
No need to book (unless a group of 4 or more).
Meet by the Camelia house at 10.00.

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.

More: Formal Garden Volunteering

18:00: FoWP Committee Meeting


Wednesday 2 July

Friends of Wollaton Park Committee Meeting

Contact us.

Thursday 3 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Thursday 3 July

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.

10:30: Walled Garden Tours


Thursday 3 July

Tours of the Walled Garden allow you to see the 4-acre site with 12-foot high walls and Head Gardeners Cottage built between 1783 and 1788.

We ask for a donation of £5 in cash on entry for the tours which goes towards the improvement of the Walled Garden.

Please note, not all areas of the Garden are currently wheelchair accessible - contact us for details.

Booking advised...

Date: Each Thursday at 10:30 am

Friday 4 July(1 event)

10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK


Friday 4 July

See Ramblers Association
or Age UK website for details.

Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling.

Saturday 5 July(5 events)

Bird Walk

Saturday 5 July

Free Bird Walks.

Time: 8am and 10am.
Register via: sajahmad@hotmail.co.uk

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Wollaton Community Festival

Saturday 5 July

Wollaton Hall entry £2 per person.

Walled Garden open.

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9:00: parkrun


Saturday 5 July

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: Walled Garden Summer Festival


Saturday 5 July

Walled Garden Open

View the event poster.

11:30: Organ Demonstration


Saturday 5 July

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 6 July(2 events)

10:00: Wellbeing at Wollaton


Sunday 6 July

Date: First Sunday of each month.

FREE ENTRY booking in advance is required.

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11:00: Walled Garden Summer Festival


Sunday 6 July

Walled Garden Open

View the event poster.

Monday 7 July
Tuesday 8 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Tuesday 8 July

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.

Wednesday 9 July(1 event)

10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering


Wednesday 9 July

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.
No need to book (unless a group of 4 or more).
Meet by the Camelia house at 10.00.

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.

More: Formal Garden Volunteering

Thursday 10 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Thursday 10 July

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.

10:30: Walled Garden Tours


Thursday 10 July

Tours of the Walled Garden allow you to see the 4-acre site with 12-foot high walls and Head Gardeners Cottage built between 1783 and 1788.

We ask for a donation of £5 in cash on entry for the tours which goes towards the improvement of the Walled Garden.

Please note, not all areas of the Garden are currently wheelchair accessible - contact us for details.

Booking advised...

Date: Each Thursday at 10:30 am

Friday 11 July(1 event)

10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK


Friday 11 July

See Ramblers Association
or Age UK website for details.

Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling.

Saturday 12 July(2 events)

9:00: parkrun


Saturday 12 July

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."

10:00: Sensory Garden Volunteering


Saturday 12 July

(In association with Friends of Wollaton Park)

This small, quiet secluded space is cared for by a small group of dedicated volunteers who meet here on Saturday Mornings during the growing season from 10–12  for gentle gardening.  Our aim is to keep the rampant weeds under control and allow the other plants both wild and introduced to thrive and gradually to add plants to restore and enhance the sensory and colour themes.

Meet in the Sensory Garden at 10.00.
Groups of more than 4 must book.

Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions.

More: Sensory Garden.

Sunday 13 July(1 event)

16:00: Sunday Litter Pick


Sunday 13 July

Meet at the Red Phone Box

Sunday Litter Pick

Monday 14 July
Tuesday 15 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Tuesday 15 July

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.

Wednesday 16 July(1 event)

10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering


Wednesday 16 July

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.
No need to book (unless a group of 4 or more).
Meet by the Camelia house at 10.00.

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.

More: Formal Garden Volunteering

Thursday 17 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Thursday 17 July

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.

10:30: Walled Garden Tours


Thursday 17 July

Tours of the Walled Garden allow you to see the 4-acre site with 12-foot high walls and Head Gardeners Cottage built between 1783 and 1788.

We ask for a donation of £5 in cash on entry for the tours which goes towards the improvement of the Walled Garden.

Please note, not all areas of the Garden are currently wheelchair accessible - contact us for details.

Booking advised...

Date: Each Thursday at 10:30 am

Friday 18 July(1 event)

10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK


Friday 18 July

See Ramblers Association
or Age UK website for details.

Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling.

Saturday 19 July(4 events)

Splendour Festival

Saturday 19 July

"Splendour Festival is Nottinghamshire’s biggest festival. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Wollaton Hall & Deer Park, attendees can enjoy 5 stages of music that spans all genres; from fast-rising stars to world-class performers, and musical icons, Splendour line-ups are always a wonderful mix of acts that can be enjoyed by the whole family."

More: https://www.splendourfestival.com/

9:00: parkrun


Saturday 19 July

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."

10:00: FoWP Conservation Task


Saturday 19 July

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).
We usuall meet by Red Phone Box at 10:00.

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.

10:00: Sensory Garden Volunteering


Saturday 19 July

(In association with Friends of Wollaton Park)

This small, quiet secluded space is cared for by a small group of dedicated volunteers who meet here on Saturday Mornings during the growing season from 10–12  for gentle gardening.  Our aim is to keep the rampant weeds under control and allow the other plants both wild and introduced to thrive and gradually to add plants to restore and enhance the sensory and colour themes.

Meet in the Sensory Garden at 10.00.
Groups of more than 4 must book.

Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions.

More: Sensory Garden.

Sunday 20 July(1 event)

Splendour Festival

Sunday 20 July

"Splendour Festival is Nottinghamshire’s biggest festival. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Wollaton Hall & Deer Park, attendees can enjoy 5 stages of music that spans all genres; from fast-rising stars to world-class performers, and musical icons, Splendour line-ups are always a wonderful mix of acts that can be enjoyed by the whole family."

More: https://www.splendourfestival.com/

Monday 21 July
Tuesday 22 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Tuesday 22 July

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.

Wednesday 23 July(1 event)

10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering


Wednesday 23 July

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.
No need to book (unless a group of 4 or more).
Meet by the Camelia house at 10.00.

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.

More: Formal Garden Volunteering

Thursday 24 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Thursday 24 July

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.

10:30: Walled Garden Tours


Thursday 24 July

Tours of the Walled Garden allow you to see the 4-acre site with 12-foot high walls and Head Gardeners Cottage built between 1783 and 1788.

We ask for a donation of £5 in cash on entry for the tours which goes towards the improvement of the Walled Garden.

Please note, not all areas of the Garden are currently wheelchair accessible - contact us for details.

Booking advised...

Date: Each Thursday at 10:30 am

Friday 25 July(2 events)

10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK


Friday 25 July

See Ramblers Association
or Age UK website for details.

Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling.

19:00: Open Air Theatre


Friday 25 July

An open-air theatre performance in the grounds of Wollaton Hall.

More: https://wollatonhall.org.uk/whats-on/open-air-theatre/

Check the Wollaton Hall website to confirm dates and purchase tickets.

Saturday 26 July(3 events)

9:00: parkrun


Saturday 26 July

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."

10:00: Sensory Garden Volunteering


Saturday 26 July

(In association with Friends of Wollaton Park)

This small, quiet secluded space is cared for by a small group of dedicated volunteers who meet here on Saturday Mornings during the growing season from 10–12  for gentle gardening.  Our aim is to keep the rampant weeds under control and allow the other plants both wild and introduced to thrive and gradually to add plants to restore and enhance the sensory and colour themes.

Meet in the Sensory Garden at 10.00.
Groups of more than 4 must book.

Activities may be cancelled at short notice due to park conditions.

More: Sensory Garden.

11:00: Litter Picking


Saturday 26 July

Join our litter pickings sessions - on the last Saturday of the month, 11 am.  Meet by the Red Phone Box.


Litter Picking Poster

Sunday 27 July(1 event)

11:00: Beam Engine Steaming


Sunday 27 July

The Basford Beam pumping engine will be steaming this weekend.

Monday 28 July
Tuesday 29 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Tuesday 29 July

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.

Wednesday 30 July(1 event)

10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering


Wednesday 30 July

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.
No need to book (unless a group of 4 or more).
Meet by the Camelia house at 10.00.

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.

More: Formal Garden Volunteering

Thursday 31 July(2 events)

10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering


Thursday 31 July

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.

10:30: Walled Garden Tours


Thursday 31 July

Tours of the Walled Garden allow you to see the 4-acre site with 12-foot high walls and Head Gardeners Cottage built between 1783 and 1788.

We ask for a donation of £5 in cash on entry for the tours which goes towards the improvement of the Walled Garden.

Please note, not all areas of the Garden are currently wheelchair accessible - contact us for details.

Booking advised...

Date: Each Thursday at 10:30 am

Friday 1 August(1 event)

10:00: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Age UK


Friday 1 August

See Ramblers Association
or Age UK website for details.

Check with AgeUK / Ramblers before travelling.

Saturday 2 August(2 events)

9:00: parkrun


Saturday 2 August

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


Saturday 2 August

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 3 August(1 event)

10:00: Wellbeing at Wollaton


Sunday 3 August

Date: First Sunday of each month.

FREE ENTRY booking in advance is required.

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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.