I appreciate that this is quite an old thread but would like to know if anyone has visited or had any success exploring lately? I have no idea what the current state is, are any of the previously mentioned access points still accessible?
I've been fascinated by the tunnels for years and live just outside of Worksop. I was lucky enough to go part way down the tunnels as a kid whilst my dad did some repair work on the estate. We also saw the sunken greenhouses and on a separate occasion played a concert in the ballrooms, but most of this is a distant memory.
I'd love to take another look at the tunnels again someday. Any recent updates would be appreciated.
Folklore also suggested that the tunnels even led to the Lion Hotel and the Priory Church in Worksop, but there doesn't seem to be any other evidence to support this, despite Lion Hotel staff claiming that there is an old boarded up access point in their basement!
Welbeck Abbey and its subterranean tunnels
in County of Nottinghamshire Chat
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I appreciate that this is quite an old thread but would like to know if anyone has visited or had any success exploring lately? I have no idea what the current state is, are any of the previously mentioned access points still accessible?
I've been fascinated by the tunnels for years and live just outside of Worksop. I was lucky enough to go part way down the tunnels as a kid whilst my dad did some repair work on the estate. We also saw the sunken greenhouses and on a separate occasion played a concert in the ballrooms, but most of this is a distant memory.
I'd love to take another look at the tunnels again someday. Any recent updates would be appreciated.
Folklore also suggested that the tunnels even led to the Lion Hotel and the Priory Church in Worksop, but there doesn't seem to be any other evidence to support this, despite Lion Hotel staff claiming that there is an old boarded up access point in their basement!