Days Out in Nottingham

Nottingham is an ancient city with a vibrant modernfashions, such as Vivienne Westwood and more. For
feel, which makes it an ideal destination for a funshopping aficionados, there’s also the Victoria
family day out, all year round.Centre, which sits on the site of the Victoria Railway
Perhaps the most famous face fromStation and offers prime car parking and shopping
Nottingham’s past is that of the legendary Robinfacilities. Nottingham’s Westfield Broadmarsh
Hood and you can discover all about how he robbedShopping Centre is also available and The Exchange
from the rich to give to the poor at the Tales ofArcade should provide you with every retail
Robin Hood adventure visitor attraction, located onopportunity you could need.
the aptly titled Maid Marian Way. You could alsoIf you’re looking for a spot of culture, you might
enjoy visiting ancient Sherwood Forest and Medievalenjoy wandering the architecturally-rich streets of the
Nottingham Castle, all related to the legendary talecity’s historic Lace Quarter. Nottingham was the
and easily accessible from Nottingham City Centre byworld centre for lace production in the textiles
a variety of public transport means.industry during the British Empire and the city boasts
When you visit the city, you could also enjoya wonderful legacy left by some of the period’s
discovering the mysterious subterranean City ofeminent designers and architects. Nowadays,
Caves, situated on Drury Walk in the BroadmarshNottingham’s old work houses and Lace Market
Shopping Centre. Nottingham became renownedcombines with the trendy bars and restaurants of
throughout the early middle ages as having a warrennearby Hockley Village, meaning a great day out can
of man-made caves beneath the city, often whereseamlessly turn into a fantastic night out in
many of the city’s poor would live.Nottingham too.
In fact, the city itself was once called TigguoNottingham has a buzzing live music scene, the heart
Cobauc, meaning Place of Caves, and theof which pulsates from the city’s Old Market
underground passageways and rooms have evenSquare and Rock City music venue and you could
been dated back to the 13th and 14th centuries,enjoy any number of gigs and performances across
making it a great opportunity to discover and learnall genres of music, any time of the year.
for young and old alike.Alternatively, you could take a stroll to visit
What’s more, you could also pay a visit toNottingham’s Playhouse and grab a bite to eat
Nottingham’s Galleries of Justice – thenearby venerable sculptor Anish Kapoor’s striking
city’s museum of crime and punishment, whereSky Mirror. The city also boasts a number of
courtrooms and a city gaol that date back to theindependent and arthouse cinemas, so you could
14th and 15th century make for a family day outcatch a classic movie at any time of the day.
that’s both fun and educative.There’s so much to see and do in the city that
If you would prefer to partake in something a littlewith a range of Nottingham hotels situated both
more indulgent however then you could really enjoycentrally and conveniently, you could easily turn your
shopping in Nottingham’s exclusive Flying Horseday out into a short break in the East Midlands.
Walk, where you can browse and buy designer