set next to a lake on the university of nottingham's jubilee campus, this modern conference hotel is 2 miles from the shops and eateries of the city centre, and 3 miles from nottingham train station. amenities include an airy restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows and lake views, plus a relaxed bar in an airy atrium. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. limited parking is available. the down-to-earth rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. event space consists of 8 meeting rooms, and an auditorium that seats up to 250 guests Manchester Airport 1 hr 46
Nottingham Contemporary (14 min) Elegant building sunk into a sandstone cliff with modern art galleries, a learning area and a cafe. Wollaton Park (10 min) 500 acres of grassland, wetlands & woodlands surrounding Wollaston Hall, known for deer sightings. Nottingham Castle, Museum & Art Gallery (9 min) Mansion with displays on local history, decorative items and work by renowned international artists. Nottingham Natural History Museum (11 min) Public Art - Sky Mirror (8 min) Sculpture and installation art City of Caves (14 min) Cave network attraction under the city that has been adapted by man since Anglo-Saxon times. Attenborough Nature Reserve (19 min) 226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. Arboretum (8 min) Victorian park with collection of more than 800 trees, some of which planted when it opened in 1852. Trent Bridge Cricket Ground (14 min) Large sporting ground seating 15,000, featuring a state-of-the-art roof, squash courts and library. Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (11 min) 16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. Robin Hood Statue (9 min) This striking monument in a quaint village square honors the local legend, Robin Hood. Newstead Abbey (32 min) Water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of Byron's ancestors. Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre (19 min) Sprawling, 270-acre resort with rooms & a cottage, plus a cafe, a bar & water sports. National Justice Museum (13 min) Penal system history tracing local legal institutions back to the 1780s, with interactive tours. Old Market Square (Slab Square) (10 min) Expansive, open city square featuring iconic stone lions, fountains & historic pubs. |