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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire travel information
Nottingham Nottinghamshire England
Nottingham is
becoming an increasingly popular place for weekends
away, thanks to central location for attracting
visitors from all over
England
and its
great reputation for cosmopolitan living. It’s a
city that boasts numerous visitor attractions for all
ages and has countless cafes, bars and restaurants,
not to mention a thriving club scene that makes for
some fun nightlife. It is also one of the best places
in
Britain
to
sample a bit of retail therapy, with an excellent
range of high street, designer and one off boutiques
appealing to all tastes and budgets.
Whilst
many of today’s visitors are enticed here solely by
this vibrant modern city life, in complete contrast
visitors still flock here to experience the legendary
tales of Nottingham’s most famous resident, Robin
Hood. Although not officially proved that such a
fellow actually existed, it hasn’t stopping
Nottingham
cashing
in on such stories, fuelled by several swashbuckling
films. Details of such legends as well other local
history can be found out about at
Nottingham
Castle
that
now houses an interesting museum and art gallery.
What’s more with
Sherwood
Forest
making
a glorious place to visit even if it weren’t for the
Robin Hood connection,
Nottingham
is
never short of ideas to keep its visitors entertained.
The
other famous export of
Nottingham
is its
lace. The lace making industry thrived here in the 19th
century, really putting
Nottingham
on the
map as an important industrial hub. Now it’s only
really sold to tourists in any great quantity but you
can find out about the history of lace making at the
Museum
of
Nottingham
Lace
and a
visit to the once derelict but now totally regenerated
Lace Market area, packed full of modern amenities
including many trendy bars and hotels, is well worth a
look.
