Woolsthorpe Manor

Important notice -

We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so, however Woolsthorpe Manor is closed.

Isaac Newton changed the world here

More about this place

Family walking in the woodland at Castle Ward, County Down

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Following the latest government guidance, all houses in England and Northern Ireland are closed. We're reopening our places in Wales from Monday 9 November for visitors who live in Wales in line with Welsh government guidelines following the firebreak lockdown. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

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History

Quart pot in the Red Chamber

A curious childhood 

At Woolsthorpe Manor a young Newton took his first steps into a lifetime of observation, experimentation and discovery.

Newton's bedchamber with unmade and shaft of split light from a prism

Year of Wonders 1665-1667 

Escaping the Great Plague at Woolsthorpe Manor, Newton’s Year of Wonders saw him lay the foundations for his theories on calculus, optics and the laws of motion and gravity.

Title pages of 3rd Latin Edition of Principia Mathematica

Principia Mathematica, Newton's great work 

In his great work Principia, Isaac Newton laid down the laws of motion and gravity, changing the world of science forever.

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Our work

Tim Peake at the European Space Agency

Newton's Space Saplings 

Our Pips in Space are now Space Saplings. The search to find them new homes is complete.

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Learning

Children examining an image of the Apollo 15 landing site.

Primary Schools 

We're not taking bookings or enquiries for the foreseeable future. You can still find out about our hands-on science workshops for planning future visits and school topics.

Indoor hands-on Science Centre at Woolsthorpe Manor

Secondary Schools 

We're not taking bookings or enquiries for the foreseeable future. You can still find out about our workshops on light, forces and motion, space and sound for planning future visits.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Woolsthorpe Manor on the National Trust Collections website

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