Dukes Wood Oil Museum

Amazing but abandond museum, open to all

Amazing part of the county's industrial history left and abandoned by The Wildlife Trust, it's an absolute disgrace they have turned their back on the oil museum. Pleas visit as it's ab important part...

Abandoned oilfield museum, but still very interesting to explore

The Dukes Wood Oil Museum has now been abandoned, but is thriving as an overgown nature reserve, with a muddy path that winds its way through the woods past the old nodding donkeys. Working in oil f...

Overgrown and dangerous for dogs

Looked up a nice walk in the Wellow, Eakring area and Dukes Wood came up. Having eventually found it approx 1/4 mile from the National Grid site and parked in the car park (literally a layby) we ventu...

Interesting museum, now relocated to Kelham Hall near Newark

The oil museum has moved to a room in Kelham Hall, Newark (check it on Google). I rang and made an appointment, since it's not open every day. I believe they have plans to expand the display at Kelham...

all with family

about 11 miles out side newark, head for mansfield. by apointment, great 2hrs out. the man who did a talk Mr toppen ?was very good, will not spoil it for you,must go for your self.if wet you wont boot...