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White Post Farm Centre, Farnsfield, Notts. NG22 8HL. Tel: (01623)
882977. Awarded Visitor Attraction of the Year (over 100,000
visitors) in the East Midlands Tourism Excellence in England
Awards. A great day out for all of the family! Come along and
make friends with over 3000 animals from the instantly recognisable
to the more unusual including meerkats, llamas and wallabies
www.whitepostfarmcentre.co.uk. About 5 miles south of Ollerton.
Papplewick Pumping Station,
off Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, NG15 9AJ. Tel:
0115 963 2938. A late Victorian waterworks with James Watt beam
engine in ornate engine house with intricate brasswork and stained
glass windows. Engines are steamed at Bank Holidays and other
selected weekends. www.papplewickpumpingstation.co.uk. About
6 miles south of Ollerton.
Boughton Pumping station, near Ollerton. Tel: 01623 862366. Boughton
Pumping station is a magnificent Edwardian Grade II listed building.
It was built at the beginning of the 20th century and supplied
three million gallons of clean water to homes each day. Includes
power exhibition and Heritage Exhibition. On the outskirts of
Ollerton.
Rufford Country Park,
Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DF. Tel: 0845 330 4214. Located
near Ollerton and Sherwood Forest, this 150 acre park is one
of Nottinghamshire’s most popular visitor attractions. Parkland,
12th century Cistercian monastery, country house, gardens, craft
centre and shop, gallery exhibitions, lake, Victorian-style Restaurant,
or browse in the Craft Centre Shop. www.ruffordcraftcentre.org.uk.
About 6 miles south of Ollerton.
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