Some days, home isn't where the work happens.
Worksop Workspace is a coworking space on Carlton Road in Worksop. It's used by parents across Bassetlaw and North Nottinghamshire on the days when working from home just isn't working. Six weeks of summer holidays, the half-term that keeps catching you out, a houseful of guests, a newborn that doesn't keep office hours. £12 for a day pass, no contract, free parking, 900 Mbps fibre, and the kind of quiet that lets you finish something for the first time this week.
Adults only by design (18+). The point of the space is the silence.
The weeks home doesn't work.
A few common reasons parents drop in.
Summer holidays
Six weeks of "Mum, where's the…", "Dad, can I…". Drop in for a morning, get a week's work done by lunchtime.
Inset days & half-term
The day school closes and you've got a meeting at 11. £12 buys you the quiet.
Working through a newborn
Parental leave catching up on something. Or a few hours back at work while your partner has the baby. No judgement, no questions.
Partner also on back-to-back calls
Two of you, one home office. Today is the day you went out for the quiet.
Houseguests stayed the week
Lovely to see them. Less lovely to take a video call from the hallway. Pack the laptop and come in.
Caring for an older parent
The day they have appointments, or the day someone else is sitting with them, you finally get four uninterrupted hours.
Sleep-deprived weeks
You need to be somewhere that smells like coffee and looks like work. Sometimes that's the trick to actually doing some.
Building something on the side
Side business in the evenings, freelance contract in the school day, anything that's yours. A real desk for it instead of the kitchen table at midnight.
Use it as much or as little as you need.
No long contracts. Pay for the day you're in.
Day Pass
Drop in any time
Best for the one-off days. A school inset, a meeting you can't take from home, a quiet morning during the holidays.
Hot Desk Weekly
Rolling weekly
Most parents use this through the summer holidays. About the cost of 2.5 days passes. Come and go however the week shapes up.
Meeting Room
Hourly booking
For the long video call, the team strategy session, the interview. By the hour, members or visitors.
More on the meeting room →What's included.
All the things that aren't usually included.
Free parking
On-site, no time limits, no charges. Park, leave the car for the school run, come back.
900 Mbps dedicated fibre
Big video calls don't blink. Uploads don't crash. Better than most home setups.
Free tea, coffee & water
Unlimited. No "I should probably buy another flat white" guilt.
The quietest desk in Worksop
Not silent. Relaxed working volume. Adults focused on their own thing. No music, no kids, no deliveries through the room.
Meeting room when needed
For the calls that can't be taken in an open room. Bookable by the hour from £20.
Somewhere to eat lunch
Communal kitchen for your own bring-in lunch. Cafés a short walk away on Bridge Street if you'd rather.
Used by parents across the area.
Worksop Workspace is the closest professional workspace for parents in Worksop, Retford, Tickhill, Bawtry, Harworth, Maltby, Dinnington, Clowne and the villages in between. If you can get to Carlton Road in 20 minutes, this is your space. See the wider community →
By car, train, bus or on foot.
By car
30 Carlton Road, Worksop S80 1PH. Free on-site parking with no time limits during opening hours. A60, A57, A1 and M1 J30 all feed into Worksop. Open in Google Maps →
By train
Worksop station is a short walk from Carlton Road. Sheffield to Lincoln line (Northern) plus the Robin Hood Line to Mansfield and Nottingham (East Midlands Railway). Live times at National Rail.
By bus
A bus stop is directly outside the building. Worksop bus station is a 10 minute walk away. Most local services run by Stagecoach East Midlands. Plan a route at Traveline East Midlands.
On foot or by taxi
Carlton Road is central. A short walk from the train station and Bridge Street. Taxi from the station rank is about five minutes.
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The questions parents ask first.
Where can I work in Worksop during the school holidays?
Worksop Workspace on Carlton Road is the go-to spot during school holidays for parents who still need to get work done. £12 for a day pass, walk in any time between 8am and 5pm, no contract. Free parking, free coffee, a quiet professional floor with 900 Mbps fibre. If the holidays are a full or half term, the Hot Desk Weekly at £30 pays for itself after about 2.5 days. The space is adults-only, designed for focus, drop the kids at a holiday club or with grandparents, come here for the morning, finish the day at home.
Where can I work in Worksop when the kids are at home?
Worksop Workspace on Carlton Road is a coworking space built for exactly this. £12 for a day pass, free parking, free coffee, a quiet professional floor with 900 Mbps fibre. Drop in for an afternoon during school holidays, an inset day, or a week when the house is full.
Can I take a video call from there without background noise?
Yes. The main floor has a relaxed working volume. Quieter than a coffee shop, with proper background acoustics. For a long or confidential call, the meeting room books by the hour at £20 per hour.
Is it adults only? Can I bring my child?
Worksop Workspace is an adults-only working environment (18+). It's designed so that parents can come here to focus. The value is the quiet. We don't have a creche or play space.
How much does it cost if I only need it occasionally during school holidays?
Day Pass is £12 for the day, drop in any time during opening hours, no contract. If you'll be in for a week or more, the Hot Desk Weekly at £30/week pays for itself after about 2.5 days.
Can I work odd hours around school pickup?
Phase 1 opening hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. That fits the school day for most people. From Phase 2 onwards, members will be able to access the space outside those hours via the member app.
Is there parking close enough for the school run?
Yes. Free on-site parking on Carlton Road, no time limits during opening hours. You can leave the car, dash to school for pickup, and be back in 15 minutes.
Can I work from there when I have a newborn at home?
Yes, and parents on parental leave often book in for one or two mornings a week to get a few hours of uninterrupted focus. A day pass costs £12, no contract. Start and stop as your week needs.
Is there a coffee machine and somewhere to eat lunch?
Yes. Unlimited free tea, coffee and water. A communal kitchen area to eat lunch in (bring your own, or there are cafés a short walk away on Bridge Street).
A place to actually finish something.
Worksop Workspace is opening on Carlton Road in phases. Join the waiting list and we'll let you know the moment your desk is ready.