Museum · Worksop · Nottinghamshire

Mr Straw's House

Mr Straw's House is a property in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Its upkeep is handled by the National Trust. Close by, Roche Abbey is 11 km away, one of 14 within 15 km.

Photo: Mr Straw's House, Richard Croft (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Worksop

inside the built-up area

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Museum in Worksop

Inside Worksop

Mr Straw's House is inside Worksop’s built-up area. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

Warmest in Worksop are June to September, at 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°51 mm

Feb8° / 2°40 mm

Mar10° / 3°39 mm

Apr14° / 4°48 mm

May17° / 7°46 mm

Jun20° / 10°65 mm

Jul22° / 12°63 mm

Aug22° / 12°56 mm

Sep19° / 10°54 mm

Oct14° / 7°63 mm

Nov10° / 4°66 mm

Dec8° / 2°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Worksop, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Worksop. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Worksop’s full climate →

About

Mr Straw's House

Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.

Type: Museum
Run by: National Trust
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Worksop
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/mr-straws-house

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Mr Straw's House at a glance

Numbered points are the places near Mr Straw's House, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Among the 8, Worksop is the biggest, home to 43,435 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Worksop

43,435 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 2.2 km west of it

Rhodesia

631 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 2.7 km west of it

Shireoaks

1,774 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km north of it

Carlton in Lindrick

5,460 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Mr Straw's House is	People	Places to visit
Worksop	It’s in town	43,435	8
Rhodesia	2.2 km west of it	631	1
Shireoaks	2.7 km west of it	1,774	2
Carlton in Lindrick	3.4 km north of it	5,460	2
Woodsetts	4.5 km northwest of it	1,695	2
Langold	7.1 km north of it	2,603	1
Blyth	7.6 km northeast of it	1,264	1
Oldcotes	8.5 km north of it	311	2

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Places to add to Mr Straw's House

Also close at hand are 3 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a castle, among 14 within 15 km.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey11 km away 2Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryWelbeck Abbey6.5 km away 3

CastleTickhill Castle13 km away 4

MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)12 km away 5

Art galleryHarley Gallery and Foundation7.2 km away 6

Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory15 km away 7

MuseumThe Queen's Royal Lancers Museum10 km away 8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustClumber Park6.4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Mr Straw's House: what to know

Where is Mr Straw's House?

Mr Straw's House is in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Mr Straw's House?

Property in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.

Who runs Mr Straw's House?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Mr Straw's House?

June to September are the warmest months in Worksop, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Mr Straw's House?

Within 15 km: Roche Abbey (11 km), Welbeck Abbey (6.5 km), Tickhill Castle (13 km) and Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Mr Straw's House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harley Gallery and Foundation: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum: Lancer2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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