National Trust - Mr Straw's House — Attraction in Bassetlaw

This is an absolute gem of a National Trust property and time capsule with a wonderful array of different rooms to see and also a great of intriguing items in the different rooms which were left as they and are also original as well making the experience all the more interesting and better. Visiting to the property is by pre-booked ticket booked online through the National Trust website for a particular timeslot. Prior to going into the property one of the volunteers gives you a very informative interesting history of the Straw Family and how they made their money from being grocers. There is some interesting memorabilia in the rooms in particular war items such as helmets in one of the upstairs rooms and also mail in one of the downstairs rooms. There are some audios you can listen to as well from people who knew the Straw Family and details the lives and how they were as people which is very fascinating and gives you an insight into their lives. One of the volunteers who knew about the Straw Family when they were alive can also provide further provide an interesting insight into their lives. There is display rooms with further items collected from the Straw Family and also further interesting information about them. The great thing about the property it is as it was when the Straw Family lived there giving you a great idea how they lived and were as people and also a great insight into their lives. The garden at the back is just as nice with some beautiful flower borders and there is also a greenhouse housing Cacti which is great to look at from the outside but unfortunately you cannot go into it to see it right up close. There is a small gift shop and second hand bookshop selling a variety of gifts and books at reasonable prices and there are some refreshments at reasonable prices and a small cafe area to sit and relax in. Overall this is a lovely nice and unique National Trust Property to visit and see a fantastic time capsule. Well worth a visit whilst in the...

We lived on Blyth Grove from the 70's until the early 90s. I remember regularly seeing William and Walter Straw dressed in their shiny black boots, white shirts, long wool coats and hats walking into town. They would always say hello when we saw them. They were excellent gardeners and grew lots of fruit and veg in their allotment on the opposite side of the road (I think it is the car park for the house now). As a kid, I remember that their rhubarb leaves always seemed giant! There was also a sizeable mulberry tree in their front garden which would drop mulberries onto the pavement and street in the late summer which we'd run over with our bikes. Every once in a while, we'd ride by and you could smell freshly baking bread that they would make. During a trip back to the UK (I live in California now), I stopped by Blyth Grove and did the tour of Mr. Straw's House and the docent was Pauline Slaney who lived at 1 Blyth Grove for a long time. It is fantastic that the National Trust preserved this...

An unusual edition to the National Trust properties, being a regular semi-detached house originally belonging to the Straw family from 100 years ago. The artefacts are regular everyday items found in houses in the 1920s to 1950s, including dumping rooms and areas that most houses have. It's surprisingly large for a semi house though, with the route through the house ending up in the neighbouring property where you start out (the reception and small shop and second-hand bookshop). You will need to book in advance as entrance is usually limited to 4 people per 15 minute slot, and currently only Thursday and Friday (this can change so check the website first and book). Once in the house, after an introduction, you can make your own way round and take as much time as you need. We found an hour was plenty of time to see everything. There is quite a lot of car park space right across the other side of the road in their own car park by...