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Woolsthorpe Manor National Trust The world changed here at the childhood home of Sir Isaac Newton. We welcome feedback – both positive and negative. It helps us to learn and grow.
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The birthplace and family home of Sir Isaac Newton
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09/10/2026

Signs of autumn in Woolsthorpe's orchard 🍂

The orchard is always a peaceful place for mindful wandering. And with shots of red, orange and gold now peeking through, it's well worth a visit this weekend.

02/10/2026

⚠ Please note, all internet and phone lines are currently down at Woolsthorpe.

We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible but please bear with us as we do so. Thank you for your understanding.

With just one week to go until Celebrity Traitors is back, we’d like to submit a candidate for which historical figures ...
24/09/2026

With just one week to go until Celebrity Traitors is back, we’d like to submit a candidate for which historical figures would have been great on the show: Isaac Newton! 🗡

Did you know that the during his work as Master of the Royal Mint, he took it upon himself to personally interrogate people accused of coin-clipping? This was a practice where criminals would clip off some of the precious metal from the sides of coins to use and sell separately and Newton helped to stop it, introducing markings like the ridges we still have around the edge of coins today.

We think he’d definitely dominate the roundtable discussions and help to root out the Traitors! Who else do you think would have been good?

Image: ©National Trust Images/Derrick E. Witty

There are just 33 days left to visit Woolsthorpe this year! ⏱Don't miss the chance to discover the life and work of one ...
17/09/2026

There are just 33 days left to visit Woolsthorpe this year! ⏱

Don't miss the chance to discover the life and work of one of Britain's greatest thinkers, Sir Isaac Newton, from hands-on experiments in the science centre to peaceful walks in the orchard and the experience of standing in Newton's real bedroom.

Plan your visit at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woolsthorpe

Images: ©National Trust Images/Samantha Lambert (1), Paul Harris (2, 4), Julian Hight (3)

Visiting this weekend? Why not take a new cuddly friend home with you 🍎A perfect match for our home of science and disco...
11/09/2026

Visiting this weekend? Why not take a new cuddly friend home with you 🍎

A perfect match for our home of science and discovery, the adorable Lullaby Stitch Apple Toy has just arrived in the shop! Come and a look when you're next here.

On Sunday 27 September, join us for a special author talk and Q&A  with Penelope Curtis whose new book The Fall follows ...
09/09/2026

On Sunday 27 September, join us for a special author talk and Q&A with Penelope Curtis whose new book The Fall follows the early life of Isaac Newton 📖

Penelope Curtis has lived locally for the last 15 years and, during walks between Woolsthorpe and Skillington, became interested in the journey the young Isaac Newton would have made between the two villages each day. This inspired her latest novel, The Fall, which follows the early life of Newton alongside two other notable local visitors to the area, intertwining three stories within one small Lincolnshire village.

Talks will take place in the second-hand bookshop mezzanine at 3pm and 3.30pm. Find out more at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/woolsthorpe-manor/events/b7b42853-4aa8-4630-bc2e-1e974a2cba1f

Image: ©National Trust Images/James Dobson

It's September! Which means our Stargazing Spectacular is next month! ✨Have you booked one of our pop-up planetarium sho...
02/09/2026

It's September! Which means our Stargazing Spectacular is next month! ✨

Have you booked one of our pop-up planetarium shows yet? On Saturday 31 October, come inside the planetarium dome in Woolsthorpe's orchard as an accurate star field of 10,000 stars is projected onto its surface. Watch as the star field moves across the dome and reveals shooting stars and the moon in this fascinating introduction to stargazing.

Plus, learn how to use powerful telescopes to view the night sky with members of the Melton Astronomy Society, see the famous apple tree illuminated with light and effects, and watch fascinating talks about space exploration, current astronomical discoveries and the science behind our universe.

Find out more and book planetarium shows now at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/woolsthorpe-manor/events

©National Trust Images/James Dobson

Back to school soon! 🍎Why not ease out of the holidays by combining a fun trip out with the chance to learn some amazing...
28/08/2026

Back to school soon! 🍎

Why not ease out of the holidays by combining a fun trip out with the chance to learn some amazing facts about science and discovery? In Woolsthorpe's science centre, you'll find loads of brilliant interactives to get to grips with some of Newton's theories while enjoying fun games and hands-on play.

Find out more and plan your visit at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/woolsthorpe-manor/visiting-woolsthorpe-with-family

Image: ©National Trust Images/Paul Harris

27/08/2026

Thursday 27th August - The Site is closed due to local flooding issues. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Travelling to meet family and friends in the last few weeks of the summer holidays? Woolsthorpe is just a few minutes of...
21/08/2026

Travelling to meet family and friends in the last few weeks of the summer holidays? Woolsthorpe is just a few minutes off the A1! 🛣

Rather than a boring service station, you could experience the home of world-changing scientist Isaac Newton, have a go at his experiments in the hands-on science centre and be inspired by the famous apple tree which still grows in the orchard.

Plan your visit at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/woolsthorpe-manor/visiting-woolsthorpe-with-family

Image: ©National Trust Images/Paul Harris

Address

Water Lane, Woolsthorpe By Colsterworth
Grantham
NG335PD

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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