Nottingham Highlights
A curated tour of Nottingham: Robin Hood legends, medieval pubs carved into rock, Victorian lace heritage, football history, and an Elizabethan mansion.
Trip Stops
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One of the largest city squares in the UK, and the city's favourite meeting place. The square has hosted markets for nearly a thousand years and was redesigned in 2007 with a fountain-filled plaza. Locals say 'meet me under the Left Lion', referring to the lion statue at the Council House.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Neo-Baroque civic building from 1929 with a grand dome overlooking the square. Its famous pair of stone lions are nicknamed Leo and Oscar. The clock tower houses 'Little John', one of the largest bells in the UK at around 10 tonnes, named after Robin Hood's companion.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Historic district of red-brick Victorian warehouses where Nottingham's lace trade boomed in the 19th century. In its heyday the city was a global centre of machine-made lace. Today it's full of independent bars, cafes, galleries, and creative studios.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Nottingham's oldest religious foundation and its largest medieval church, rising above the Lace Market. The present building is mostly late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic, with soaring windows and a commanding tower. Its beautiful stained glass includes work by Victorian master craftsmen.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Interactive museum in a former Victorian courthouse and gaol, where visitors can sit in the dock and explore the cells. The site has seen centuries of trials and punishments, and Nottingham's famous 'hanging' history is part of the story. Underneath are caves once used as prison cells.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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One of the largest contemporary art spaces in the UK, free to enter. Its facade is embossed with a gold-green pattern inspired by Nottingham lace, a nod to the surrounding Lace Market. The building sits right above ancient sandstone caves.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Perched on a sandstone rock above the city, the castle site has a long royal history. King Charles I raised his standard here in 1642 to start the English Civil War. The current building is a 17th-century ducal mansion that was burned by rioters in 1831. A famous Robin Hood statue stands outside the gatehouse.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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A pub built into the sandstone rock beneath the castle, with cave rooms for drinking. It claims to date from 1189, making it a contender for England's oldest inn. Crusaders are said to have stopped here on their way to the Holy Land. Look out for the cursed galleon in a glass case.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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One of the world's great cricket grounds, a home of Test cricket since 1899, and the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. It sits just beside the River Trent and has a famously lively atmosphere on match days. It's a must-see for cricket fans.
📍 West Bridgford, England, United Kingdom
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Home of Nottingham Forest, the club that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980. It stands on the banks of the Trent, only a few hundred metres from Notts County's Meadow Lane, making them among the closest professional grounds in England.
📍 West Bridgford, England, United Kingdom
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Spectacular Elizabethan mansion, built in the 1580s for Sir Francis Willoughby and designed by Robert Smythson. It served as Wayne Manor in 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Today it houses a natural history museum, and its deer park is a lovely place to wander.
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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A huge ancient oak in Sherwood Forest, estimated to be 800 to 1,000 years old. Legend says Robin Hood and his Merry Men sheltered inside its hollow trunk. Its massive branches are propped up by supports, and it's about a 40-minute drive from the city centre.
📍 Edwinstowe, England, United Kingdom
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