| the no-frills simple rooms have simple furnishings and decor, and come with free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. amenities include a bar, a restaurant and an egyptian-themed shisha lounge. 2 miles from nottingham train station. free parking is also available. this unfussy family-run hotel is off the a60, 1. 5 miles from nottingham city centre, 2 miles from both nottingham castle and the historic lace market area, and 2. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am
Manchester Airport 1 hr 51
Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (17 min)
16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. Stonebridge City Farm (6 min)
Goats, pigs & other farmyard animals, plus a play area & hands-on activities like feeding lambs. City of Caves (8 min)
Cave network attraction under the city that has been adapted by man since Anglo-Saxon times. Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre (16 min)
Sprawling, 270-acre resort with rooms & a cottage, plus a cafe, a bar & water sports. Old Market Square (Slab Square) (10 min)
Expansive, open city square featuring iconic stone lions, fountains & historic pubs. Arboretum (13 min)
Victorian park with collection of more than 800 trees, some of which planted when it opened in 1852. National Justice Museum (7 min)
Penal system history tracing local legal institutions back to the 1780s, with interactive tours. Trent Bridge Cricket Ground (10 min)
Large sporting ground seating 15,000, featuring a state-of-the-art roof, squash courts and library. 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 (17 min) Wollaton Park (16 min)
500 acres of grassland, wetlands & woodlands surrounding Wollaston Hall, known for deer sightings. Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park (22 min)
Children's adventure park with rides, themed play zones, water park, pony rides and seasonal events. Nottingham Contemporary (8 min)
Elegant building sunk into a sandstone cliff with modern art galleries, a learning area and a cafe. Newstead Abbey (23 min)
Water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of Byron's ancestors. Attenborough Nature Reserve (25 min)
226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. | 
