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Mr Straw's House
📍 S81 0JH
Photo: Richard Croft (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- 1920s period home preserved exactly as the Straw family left it
- Collection of 30,000 treasured possessions on display
- Garden and greenhouse with Walter Straw's cacti collection
- Monthly guided Worksop walk following the Straw family's footsteps
- Small-group timed tours to protect the fragile interiors
Mr Straw's House is a preserved 1920s home in Worksop, virtually unchanged since the Straw family moved in back in 1923, with 30,000 possessions still sitting exactly where their owners left them. You'll join a small, pre-booked timed tour through the two houses, explore rooms once hidden behind drawers and cupboards, then wander the garden and greenhouse, home to Walter Straw's cacti collection. It suits anyone drawn to social history and everyday domestic life between the wars, though be aware of steep stairs and limited accessibility. Worksop station is just 0.4 miles away, and with six bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it's an easy addition to a short break in Bassetlaw.
Practical details
- Booking
- Book in advance online or by phone; visits up to 4 weeks ahead
- Parking
- Free parking in the orchard opposite the house
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only
- Accessibility
- Several steep staircases and steps; no accessible toilet
- Best for
- Visitors interested in social history and period interiors
From the attraction's own website on 29 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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