Wollaton

Wollaton (not Woolaton as it is often mistakenly spelt) is an area in the west of the City of Nottingham, England. It is home to the famous Wollaton Hall with its museum, Deer Park, lake, walks and golf course. The Park housed Prisioners of War and US troops during the World War's.

The picturesque Wollaton Village at the heart of the suburb has remained relatively unchanged over the past few hundred years and is dominated by the Admiral Rodney public house and the church of St Leonard's dating back to the 1200's. It also features historic cottages and a water pump. The village was 'swallowed up' by the suburbanisation of Nottingham and is now considered part of the metropolitan area.

It is considered one of the most desirable parts of the city in which to live, with relatively high house prices. This is largely due to the good quality schools, traditional public houses and good access to the M1 via the A52.

The A52 runs directly into the centre of Derby and has recently been renamed Brian Clough Way as a tribute to the former Derby County and Nottingham Forest football manager who took both clubs to the league championship in the late 1970s and later took Nottingham Forest to back-to-back European Cups.

As a tribute to two of Nottingham's favourite sporting stars, Wollaton is home to the famous Torvill and Dean estate, built near the former site of Wollaton Colliery.

The suburb's main shopping area along Bramcote Lane primarily consists of local family run stores. The local Fernwood Infants, Juniors and Comprehensive schools are some of the best performing schools within Nottingham City.

Wollaton is also noted for the existence of one of the earliest recorded railway lines in the world. The railway ran between nearby Strelley and Wollaton. Horse-drawn coal wagons travelled to their destination on wooden railway lines.

The area is loosley bordered with the West Nottingham suburbs of Lenton, Bramcote, Trowell, Bilborough and Radford. The University of Nottingham and Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), the UK's largest hospital, are also nearby.