The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hucknall

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hucknall, England

Updated October 23, 2020

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Unusual Attractions in Hucknall

St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Hucknall.

Hucknall, England

Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

Hucknall Miners Memorial

Hucknall, England

Hucknall Miners Memorial

This imaginative sculpture is a memorial to this town's former mining industry.

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A weird wartime target.

Linby, England

Linby Docks

A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.

1 mile from Hucknall

Annesley Hall

Nottingham, England

Annesley Hall

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

2 miles from Hucknall

Nottingham, England

Stew Pond at Newstead Abbey

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

2 miles from Hucknall

The west facade of the abbey, which dates to the 13th century.

Nottingham, England

Newstead Abbey

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

3 miles from Hucknall

Inside the engine room.

Nottingham, England

Papplewick Pumping Station

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

3 miles from Hucknall

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