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Overview

Forever associated with men in tights and a sheriff with anger-management issues (aka the Robin Hood legend), Nottingham is a dynamic county capital with big-city aspirations, evocative historical sights, and a buzzing music and club scene thanks to its spirited student population.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Nottingham Castle Gatehouse, the entrance for visitors and tourists visiting the castle in Nottinghamshire.

    Nottingham Castle

    Nottingham

    Nottingham's castle crowns a sandstone outcrop worm-holed with caves and tunnels. Founded by William the Conqueror, the original castle was held by a…

  • Wollaton Hall

    Wollaton Hall

    Nottingham

    Built in 1588 for coal mogul Sir Francis Willoughby by avant-garde architect Robert Smythson, Wollaton Hall sits within 200 hectares of grounds roamed by…

  • Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard

    Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard

    Nottingham

    The underground passageway Mortimer's Hole, at Nottingham Castle, emerges at Brewhouse Yard, where five atmospheric 17th-century cottages house the Museum…

  • Statue of Robin Hood

    Statue of Robin Hood

    Nottingham

    Taking aim at the castle gates with his bow and arrow from Nottingham Castle's former moat, this 1952-unveiled bronze statue of Nottingham's famous outlaw…

  • National Justice Museum

    National Justice Museum

    Nottingham

    In the grand Georgian Shire Hall, the National Justice Museum offers a ghoulish stroll through centuries of British justice, including medieval trials by…

  • City of Caves

    City of Caves

    Nottingham

    Over the centuries, the sandstone underneath Nottingham has been carved into a honeycomb of caverns and passageways. Tours lead you from the top level of…

  • St Mary's Church

    St Mary's Church

    Nottingham

    The most atmospheric time to visit this beautiful stone church with a history stretching back to Saxon times is during evensong (6.15pm Wednesday during…

  • Nottingham Contemporary

    Nottingham Contemporary

    Nottingham

    Behind its lace-patterned concrete facade, Nottingham Contemporary holds edgy, design-driven exhibitions of paintings, prints, photography and sculpture.

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