Attractions in Nottingham, England – Tales of Robin Hood
The tourist office can play up all the other attractions in this fabulous East Midlands city, but most of them are still going to be overshadowed by the city’s most famous son – Robin Hood. The Merry Men-leading rebel of Sherwood Forest may well have been a fictional character (no-one really knows either way), but the stories of his tussles with the Sheriff of Nottingham and entanglement with Maid Marian have become the stuff of legend. The Tales of Robin Hood is a rather showy, glitzy affair, giving a dramatised version of Robin’s adventures, but it is good entertainment nonetheless.
Attractions in Nottingham, England – Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is one of the many excellent castles in the UK, and it is inextricably linked with the Robin Hood legend. It was the home of the Sheriff of Nottingham, and there is a statue of the famous outlaw outside the walls. The castle now hosts some beautiful gardens and a good museum which, when it was opened in 1875, became the first publicly-funded museum to be opened outside of London.
Attractions in Nottingham, England – Galleries of Justice
Arguably Nottingham’s best attractiom, The Galleries of Justice on High Pavement takes you through the history of the British judicial system. This includes a mock trial, with an unwitting tourist taking the roll of George Beck, a rioter sentenced to death. Visitors also get taken down to the cells in which criminals would have been held during the Victorian era, while the exhibitions investigate conditions in which prisoners were kept and the deportation of convicts to Australia. The whole package is well worth the entrance fee.
Attractions in Nottingham, England – Caves of Nottingham
It may not seem so on the surface, but Nottingham is the most cavernous city in Britain. The Caves of Nottingham, accessed through the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, are just a few of the caves that run underground Nottinghamshire’s county town. They have had many uses throughout the years, from a medieval tannery to a bomb shelter in World War II.
Attractions in Nottingham, England – Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem pub
Right by the castle, this most excellent watering hole is full of little nooks, low ceilinged staircases and tapestries in unexpected rooms. There is also a great range of beers and ales on tap. More importantly, though the Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem claims to be the oldest pub in the UK, with a documented history dating back to 1189.
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Other attractions in Nottingham include the Museum of Costumes and Textiles, the Lace Market, Mortimer’s Hole, Wollaton Hall and the Brewhouse Yard Museum.
Author Paul Nchemba
The tourist office can play up all the other attractions in this fabulous East Midlands city, but most of them are still going to be overshadowed by the city’s most famous son – Robin Hood. The Merry Men-leading rebel of Sherwood Forest may well have been a fictional character (no-one really knows either way), but the stories of his tussles with the Sheriff of Nottingham and entanglement with Maid Marian have become the stuff of legend. The Tales of Robin Hood is a rather showy, glitzy affair, giving a dramatised version of Robin’s adventures, but it is good entertainment nonetheless.
Attractions in Nottingham, England – Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is one of the many excellent castles in the UK, and it is inextricably linked with the Robin Hood legend. It was the home of the Sheriff of Nottingham, and there is a statue of the famous outlaw outside the walls. The castle now hosts some beautiful gardens and a good museum which, when it was opened in 1875, became the first publicly-funded museum to be opened outside of London.
Attractions in Nottingham, England – Galleries of Justice
Arguably Nottingham’s best attractiom, The Galleries of Justice on High Pavement takes you through the history of the British judicial system. This includes a mock trial, with an unwitting tourist taking the roll of George Beck, a rioter sentenced to death. Visitors also get taken down to the cells in which criminals would have been held during the Victorian era, while the exhibitions investigate conditions in which prisoners were kept and the deportation of convicts to Australia. The whole package is well worth the entrance fee.
Attractions in Nottingham, England – Caves of Nottingham
It may not seem so on the surface, but Nottingham is the most cavernous city in Britain. The Caves of Nottingham, accessed through the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, are just a few of the caves that run underground Nottinghamshire’s county town. They have had many uses throughout the years, from a medieval tannery to a bomb shelter in World War II.
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Attractions in Nottingham, England – Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem pub
Right by the castle, this most excellent watering hole is full of little nooks, low ceilinged staircases and tapestries in unexpected rooms. There is also a great range of beers and ales on tap. More importantly, though the Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem claims to be the oldest pub in the UK, with a documented history dating back to 1189.
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Other attractions in Nottingham include the Museum of Costumes and Textiles, the Lace Market, Mortimer’s Hole, Wollaton Hall and the Brewhouse Yard Museum.
Author Paul Nchemba
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