Nottingham Attractions: 8 Visitor Guides
Nottingham's castle, Wollaton Hall and its galleries tell the city's story from the Middle Ages to the lace trade. These pages cover each sight with what to see and practical details.
Nottingham attraction guides
Nottingham Arboretum
Nottingham Arboretum is the city's oldest public park and the closest green space to the centre, with over 800 trees, a heritage trail, a tree trail and tram stops on its doorstep. Allow an hour, bring a picnic and expect a small, historic park rather than a full day out.
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a 17th-century mansion, museum and gallery on the rock above the city, reached by a climb up from Lenton Road. Here is what sits inside the grounds, how long to allow, and what to confirm before you travel.
Nottingham Cathedral
Nottingham Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, is A.W.N. Pugin's Gothic Revival church on North Circus Street, built in the 1840s and raised to cathedral status in 1852. Here is what to look for, how long to allow and how to slot it into a Nottingham city break.
Nottingham Contemporary
Nottingham Contemporary is a free-entry contemporary art gallery at Weekday Cross in central Nottingham, with lift access to every floor, lockers for bags and buggies, and a family-friendly café. Here is what to see, how long to allow and what to check before you travel.
Nottingham Council House
Nottingham Council House is the city's civic building on Old Market Square, crowned by a 200-foot dome. Here is what to look for on the façade, how the dome and clock work, and how to fit it into a city-centre walk.
Old Market Square Nottingham
Old Market Square is the open heart of Nottingham, framed by the Council House and watched over by the Left Lion. There is no ticket to buy: you arrive, get your bearings, and build a short walk around the surrounding streets.
St Mary's Church Nottingham
St Mary's Church on High Pavement is Nottingham's largest medieval building, a 14th- and 15th-century church in the Lace Market with stained glass, memorials and a short walk to Old Market Square.
Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall is Nottingham's Elizabethan mansion on a hill, holding the city's Natural History Museum inside a 500-acre deer park. Here is what the hall ticket covers, when it opens, how the Hidden History Tour works and how to plan a half day around the free grounds.