England: Nottinghamshire
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Nottinghamshire is a landlocked county in the East Midlands of England which shares its borders with the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. As a popular UK vacation destination the county is most well known for its many associations with Robin Hood, the legendary thirteenth century outlaw and while there are certainly many places to visit and visitor attractions in Nottinghamshire which relate to this history it is worth knowing that this region of England is highly suitable for a number of different vacations.
This area of Britain has been important since the Roman occupation and it lies on the Fosse Way (a Roman road linking Exeter to Lincoln taking in many Roman centres along the way). Unfortunately much of this highway now consists of the modern road system. Traditionally the county was associated with the malting and woollen industries but during the Industrial Revolution Nottinghamshire became important for its extensive coalfields which were mined mainly in the north of the county.
The city (and county town) of Nottingham offers a wealth of opportunities for a diverse range of city breaks and vacations. You will find a fine selection of modern visitor attractions as well as a multitude of those relating to the past, including several superb museums. Across the county you will find a wealth of Grade I listed building, historic houses and the likes to visit - take a look at our listings of Nottinghamshire visitor attractions below to discover more.
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Places To Visit In Nottinghamshire, England
Settlements In The County Of Nottinghamshire
Nottingham
The city of Nottingham has losts more to offer than its many associations with the legendary outlaw "Robin Hood". Read more...
Towns in the county include; Mansfield, Newark and Worksop. If you are interested in Robin Hood the village of Edwinstowe is said to be where he had his camp in Sherwood Forest and where he married Maid Marian.
Museums & Art Galleries
The Brewhouse Yard Museum, The Galleries of Justice in Nottingham, Green’s Mill & Science Museum, Industrial Museum, The Lace Centre, Millgate Museum of Folk Life, Newark Museum, Newark Air Museum, Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, Papplewick Pumping Station, Ruddington Frame Work Knitter's Museum, Ruddington Village Museum, Wollaton Hall Natural History Museum and The Workhouse in Southwell.
Heritage Railways
The Great Central Steam Railway and the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre.
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty
Clumber Park (pictured above right), Creswell Crags, Rufford Country Park, Rushcliffe Country Park and Sherwood Forest.
Historic Religious Buildings
Hodsock Priory, Newstead Abbey (Lord Byron's country house), Rufford Abbey, Southwell Minster and Welbeck Abbey.
Across Nottinghamshire you will find a mass of Grade I listed churches, so many in fact that we will need to dedicate a page to this topic at a later date.
Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Beauvale Lodge Clumber House, Holme Pierrepoint Hall, Kelham Hall, Thoresby Hall, Wollaton Hall and Worksop Manor.
Castles
Annesley Castle (Earthworks), Aslockton Castle (Earthworks), Castle Hill Bothamsall (Earthworks), Castle Lowdham, Egmanton Castle (Earthworks), Laxton Castle (Earthworks), Newark Castle, Nottingham Castle and The Castle Worksop. There are a few more castles in Nottinghamshire, Castle william is a private House and was built as a folly, Cuckney Castle is little more than earthworks with the remaining walls found in a graveyard, Greasley Castle is mainly earthworks incorporated into a farm, Haxey Castle is a yeomans farmhouse and private house built on a medieval site(Private House). Unfortunately there are no visible remains of either Hayton Castle or Kirkby Castle.
Other Places In Nottinghamshire To Visit
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem is one of the oldest drinking houses in England (one of twenty which can lay claim to being the oldest).
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In Nottinghamshire
Sherwood Observatory
Hotels In Nottinghamshire
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Listings of guest houses and B&B in Nottinghamshire.
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Listings of hotels in towns & villages in Nottinghamshire.
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