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While Nottingham is home to many country estates and major historical attractions such as Sherwood Forest, Newstead Abbey and Wollaton Hall, be sure not to miss the many smaller museums dotted around the county! Next time you're visiting outside of the city, why not pay a visit to support these treasured local attractions and learn some fascinating history as you go!

Newark’s National Civil War Centre tells of the bloody Civil War which raged throughout the British Isles during the 17th Century. We were recently invited to the launch of the museum’s exciting Summer of Spies, and having been fascinated by the world of espionage when I was a child, I was excited to see what they had in store...

What better way to spend one of our sunny days during this summer’s heatwave than at Robin Hood's Wheelgate Park in north Nottinghamshire. Like little keen beans, my children and I headed over to be there for the doors opening at 10am to make the most of the day.

Nottingham really holds its own when it comes to independent business. Throughout June you were asked to vote for Nottingham’s Best Independent Business 2018, and yesterday the winner was revealed to be Hockley’s haven for Spanish dining, Bar Iberico!

It may not be the medieval fortress one might expect, but set high on its craggy clifftop, Nottingham Castle is certainly a grand sight. While we're all eager to find out what has taken place at our beloved Nottingham Castle and are ready to explore the castle grounds, there’s still so much more to see in the city!  - below we’ve put together some alternative ideas of where to get a taste of the wonderful caves, history, art and nature in Nottingham.

It’s fair to say that Nottingham city centre’s compact nature can sometimes mean we’re all guilty of staying within a short radius of Old Market Square, but for the more adventurous, there’s plenty of interesting places to visit but a stone’s throw away.