Nottingham
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Nottingham is a city in England renowned as the "Queen of the East Midlands".
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Understand
Nottingham is an industrial City in the East Midlands of England its prosperity derived mostly from the lace making industry little of which now remains. It is now more usually associated with the legends of Robin Hood.
Get in
By plane
- Nottingham East Midlands Airport lies south-west of the city and flights are available to many international destinations. A bus runs between the airport and city centre every 30 minutes 4am-11pm and hourly 11pm-4am.
- Birmingham International airport is approx. 40 miles from Nottingham and serves all major international destinations.
By train
Nottingham is on the main line out of London St Pancras. The cheapest tickets between London and Nottingham are available from Midland Mainline but must be bought well in advance. There are also regular connections to Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Crewe, Sheffield, and Leeds. Note that trains from London to Sheffield do not stop at Nottingham.
Turn right out of the station for an easy 5 minute walk to the city centre.
The Nottingham Tram (NET) runs from Nottingham main line station through the city centre and out to Hucknall park and ride and Phoenix Park park and ride to the north of the city.
By car
From the south, travel on the M1 and exit at junction 24. From the North take the M1 junction 25 or 26.
By bus
Nottingham has two sizeable bus stations and bus operators offer services to most other UK destinations.
Get around
- The city has extensive bus services provided by two companies, trentbarton and Nottingham City Transport. The latter of these also runs a tram service from the city centre to the northern reaches of the city, which will hopefully be extended out to the west in the next few years.
- The city centre is best explored on foot.
See
- Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn off Maid Marian Way - The oldest pub in Britain, the "Trip" traces its existence back over 800 years.
- Nottingham Castle is not nearly as good as it is in Hollywood (the original was made of wood and burned down) but has an excellent exhibition on the history of the city.
- The Galleries of Justice are well-worth visiting for a fascinating look at the sometimes rough justice meted out in years gone by.
- Wollaton Hall is a large mansion in a nice deer park, Wollaton Park. It has a natural history museum.
Do
- In the summer you can hire a rowing boat on the beautiful grounds of The University of Nottingham.
- Clumber Park, about 30 miles north on the A614, is a vast area of parkland and woods owned by the National Trust, good for walking and cycling (bicycle hire available).
- Sherwood Forest is about 20 miles to the north off the A614, north of the village of Edwinstowe along the B6034, and can also be reached by bus (phone Traveline 0870 6082608). There is a visitors centre and you can see 'Major Oak', the tree in which legend has it that Robin Hood hid from his enemies.
- For keen walkers, Matlock and the Derbyshire Peak District can be reached in about a hour by car.
Learn
Work
Buy
Nottingham has two large excellent shopping centres at either end of the City Centre "The Victoria Centre" and "The Broadmarsh Centre". The Victoria Centre is the more modern of the two, and has more shops & facilities.
Eat
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Drink
Apart from Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem (allegedly built in 1189) which is below the castle and often on the tourist trail there are many good bars in Nottingham. A good place to start is the Lace Market area east of Market Square where you will also find many good restaurants.
Sleep
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Contact
Stay safe
Nottingham has gained a certain notoriety in recent years for gun crime. This is largely deserved, although provided you act sensibly you will be safe. It is best to avoid walking late at night through St Ann's (council estate north-east of the Victoria shopping centre) and The Meadows (between the railway station and the river), although the Victoria Embankment along the river is quite safe. Nottingham has more murders than the entire of Saudi Arabia. No real surprise.
External links
- The Open Guide to Nottingham - another CC licensed wiki guide.
- OurNottingham.net - another mediawiki driven guide
- Left Lion - community culture site, with forums.
- http://www.itchynottingham.co.uk/
- http://www.touchnottingham.co.uk/
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