Manchester Airport 1 hr 50
Newstead Abbey (32 min) Water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of Byron's ancestors. Nottingham Contemporary (1 min) Elegant building sunk into a sandstone cliff with modern art galleries, a learning area and a cafe. Nottingham Natural History Museum (20 min) Robin Hood Statue (10 min) This striking monument in a quaint village square honors the local legend, Robin Hood. Stonebridge City Farm (16 min) Goats, pigs & other farmyard animals, plus a play area & hands-on activities like feeding lambs. Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (20 min) 16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. Green's Windmill and Science Centre (13 min) Restored windmill, built in the 1800s, with workings on display and kids' scientific discovery zone. Nottingham Castle, Museum & Art Gallery (11 min) Mansion with displays on local history, decorative items and work by renowned international artists. Public Art - Sky Mirror (13 min) Sculpture and installation art Arboretum (10 min) Victorian park with collection of more than 800 trees, some of which planted when it opened in 1852. Nottingham City Council (6 min) City hall and architecture National Ice Centre (6 min) Home of Nottingham Lions ice hockey team, with family skating, toddler sessions and private parties. Old Market Square (Slab Square) (5 min) Expansive, open city square featuring iconic stone lions, fountains & historic pubs. GCRN - Great Central Railway (Nottingham) (16 min) Journeys on historic steam and diesel locomotives plus bus collection and 3 model railway exhibits. Trent Bridge Cricket Ground (6 min) Large sporting ground seating 15,000, featuring a state-of-the-art roof, squash courts and library. |