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Nottingham
Brewhouse Yard has been part of Nottingham’s changing story and important cloth trades for hundreds of years; affecting the lives of many of the city’s different communities.
Nottingham
A historic, beautifully maintained park that is home to an important collection of over 800 trees, award winning Nottingham Arboetum is Nottingham's oldest public park and the closest park to the city centre.
Nottingham
Nottingham Lakeside Arts is The University of Nottingham's unique public arts centre and museum presenting an eclectic programme of music, dance, theatre, visual art, special collections and family events all year round.
Nottingham
Enter and explore a whole new world in the caves underneath Nottingham city and descend into the dark depths of the original Anglo-Saxon tunnels, meeting real cave-dwellers from its dramatic hidden past.
Nottingham
During the English Civil War in September 1643, St Nicholas Church was held for five days by the Royalists, who used its spire as a lookout point during their sieges on the castle. However, it was destroyed during the sieges and the current church…
Eastwood
D.H. Lawrence was born here, at 8a Victoria Street in 1885, the first of the Lawrence family’s four Eastwood homes. Today you can visit this authentically recreated miner’s cottage, birthplace of world renowned Nottinghamshire author, then explore…
Newark
This was the residence of the Governors of Newark during the sieges of the Civil War. A diagonal path from the Governor’s House to the south door of the Parish Church was laid, so the Governor could walk to the church without soiling his feet. The…
Nottingham
Sir James Matthew Barrie was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. Although Barrie was born in Scotland and raised there, he did in fact move to Nottingham and worked here for a significant part of his…
Nottingham
Famous Nottingham pharmaceutical brand, Boots, opened their first store on Goosegate in 1849. John Boot was originally an agricultural worker who moved to Nottingham to start his new business. His store on Goosegate sold herbal remedies, designed…
Nottingham
A historic wall which divided Nottingham’s Old Market Square for 700 years has been recreated for the public to see in an augmented reality app.
Nottingham
Cave Escape is the newest addition to Nottingham's amazing escape room scene. Based within a unique site - a sandstone cave system once used as cellars; Cave Escape aims to bring you some seriously immersive escape games, jam-packed full of riveting…
Nottingham
If you're visiting Nottingham's historic Nottingham Castle, then you have a perfect opportunity to pay tribute to one of the City's heroes from times gone by, WWI pilot Albert Ball.
Stapleford, Nottingham
Hemlock stone is a mythical site located in Bramcote Hills Park, surrounded in legend and history. It’s truly worth a visit to gaze upon this bizarre piece. It is accessible by foot along beautiful countryside trails.
Old Market Square, Nottingham
Beloved by locals as a famous ‘meeting place’, Nottingham’s Left Lion is one of two stone lions situated either side of the steps leading to the front entrance of the Council House.
Nottingham
Second Mural of Nottingham’s Street Art Project featuring Eric Irons OBE, who moved to Nottingham from Jamaica after WWII and would go on to become the first black magistrate in the UK.
Newark
A large area of public open grass and woodlands, including Devon Pastures Local Nature Reserve.
Nottingham
Anish Kapoor's Sky Mirror is a must see piece of art, located at Nottingham Playhouse within the city centre.
Belvoir Castle is an imposing castle that stands to the North East of Leicestershire, commanding outstanding views from where its name derives from the meaning `beautiful view’.
Southwell
This austere building, the most complete workhouse in existence, was pivotal in the development of our national health and welfare system.
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