Manchester Airport 1 hr 43
National Trust - Calke Abbey (30 min.) unrestored nt property vividly showing an estate in decline with walled gardens and orangery. Nottingham Castle Museum U0026 Art Gallery (21 min.) mansion with displays on local history decorative items and work by renowned international artists. Melton Lane (6 min) Dark Lane (7 min) Bradgate Park (28 min.) park set in 830 acres with footpaths a stream a playground plus roaming peacocks and fallow deer. Trowell Lane (1 min) East Midlands Parkway Station (10 min) Wollaton Hall (25 min.) majestic 16th-century estate in lush surrounds with period-furnished chambers & a museum. Wollaton Hall (25 min.) 16th-century english renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum set in parkland. Attenborough Nature Reserve (26 min.) 226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre ponds & bird hides along with trails & picnic tables. Old Market Square (Slab Square) (22 min.) expansive open city square featuring iconic stone lions fountains & historic pubs. Donington Park Circuit (15 min.) f1 race track home to various motoring fixtures including the british motorcycle grand prix. Gcrn - Great Central Railway (Nottingham) (17 min.) journeys on historic steam and diesel locomotives plus bus collection and 3 model railway exhibits. City Of Caves (23 min.) cave network attraction under the city that has been adapted by man since anglo-saxon times. Nottingham Contemporary (23 min.) elegant building sunk into a sandstone cliff with modern art galleries a learning area and a cafe. Wollaton Park (24 min.) 500 acres of grassland wetlands & woodlands surrounding wollaston hall known for deer sightings. Rushcliffe Country Park (17 min.) gentle trails amid landscaped meadow and lake conservation park with a large playground for kids. National Justice Museum (22 min.) penal system history tracing local legal institutions back to the 1780s with interactive tours. |