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Clayworth
St Peters is home to the largest single work of art in the East of England. The Traquair Murals created by Scottish artist Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852-1936) cover all four walls of the chancel and are visually spectacular. The historic village of…
Old Market Square, Nottingham
Beloved by locals as a famous ‘meeting place’, Nottingham’s Left Lion is one of two stone lions situated either side of the steps leading to the front entrance of the Council House.
Mansfield
St Mary's Church is a beautiful and ancient place of worship in the heart of Sherwood Forest. It is visited by hundreds of tourists annually, who come to see the church where, according to legend, Robin Hood and Maid Marian were…
Nottingham
Only one part of Nottingham’s original medieval town wall can be seen in it’s original position.
Nottingham
Brewhouse Yard has been part of Nottingham’s changing story and important cloth trades for hundreds of years; affecting the lives of many of the city’s different communities.
Southwell
Built in 1824 The Workhouse at Southwell was a means of relief for the Victorian poor. Pioneering in its design and approach it became a blueprint for similar institutions across the country.
Nottingham
‘Line of Light’, created by artist Jo Fairfax, projects five-word poems by writers including Byron, Lawrence and Ovid, as well as current Nottinghamshire residents, onto the underside of the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge over Station Street.
Bilsthorpe
Bilsthorpe Heritage Society began after the mine closed and was formed by a handful of residents who had the foresight to collect artefacts and memoribilia from the local mine and surrounding area before it was lost in time.
Edwinstowe
Sherwood Forest, a 450-acre country park and nature reserve, is home to the well-loved veteran oak tree the Major Oak, which is known throughout the world for its connection to Nottinghamshire’s legendary hero Robin Hood.
Ruddington
A unique collection of restored cottages and workshops arranged around a garden courtyard. Walk round to see how a local Victorian community lived and worked, watch live demonstrations of their machines or try your hand at knitting on a 19th-century…
Nottingham
Spectacular Elizabethan Mansion and Deer Park set in the beautiful suburbs of Nottingham.
Car parking £5 all day and £3 up to 2 hours (before 9 am).
Chesterfield
Welcome to Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall, a spectacular Elizabethan prodigy house filled to the brim with an exquisite 16th century textile collection and rich furnishings.
Nottingham
Nottingham Cathedral (the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas) was designed and built under renowned architect A.W.N. Pugin and the foundation stone was laid by Bishop Nicholas Wiseman in 1842, who had brought with him the relics of Saint Barnbas from…
Nottingham
The Victoria Centre clock has stood proud in the shopping centre since it was created by Rowland Emett in 1973, and is recognised by locals as a meeting place. The 23ft clock has become an iconic attraction of Nottingham, and in 2013 a protest was…
Babworth
All Saints' Church is one of the key landmarks in the story of the Pilgrim Fathers who left England to form English settlements in what was to become America.
Located in Babworth, a small village close to Retford, the church dates back to the…
Nottingham
A mural, which celebrates Nottingham’s pioneering history with the lace industry, has been created on the NCC Car Park located on Fletcher Gate.
Nr Ollerton
Visit our beautiful park with the whole family to enjoy everything Thoresby has to offer. From our cafe, shops, gallery, museum, extensive estate and variety of events. Parking and admission is free.
Nottingham
Famous Nottingham pharmaceutical brand, Boots, opened their first store on Goosegate in 1849. John Boot was originally an agricultural worker who moved to Nottingham to start his new business. His store on Goosegate sold herbal remedies, designed…
Nottingham
The Brian Clough statue stands proudly in Nottingham city centre just off Old Market Square.
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