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About Nottingham

The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912). Up until modern times Nottingham had a turbulent history. The Romans ignored the existing hamlet but when the Normans came they considered it to be important enough to build a castle and for whatever cause, there is said to have been wrangling between the Saxon townsfolk and the Normans, crystallised in the legend of Robin Hood, who with his 'merry' men made Sherwood Forest their base.

By the 16th-century the town began to prosper but then came the Civil War when the castle was destroyed by Cromwell's army. The 18th-century brought great change to the textile industry which was vastly increased by the use of machines invented by Arkwright, Hargreaves and Heathcoat. The cottage industry that had thrived with the use of the stocking frame invented by William Lee in 1589 found that it could not compete with the new machinary. Life became very hard for many and they gathered together causing riots and damage to the new machines. Of course, the use of the machines continued and the industry quickly became world famous, the quality of Nottingham Lace is renowned throughout the world. Other industry to have gained world-wide renown from humble origins in Nottingham have been the John Player factory which started in 1877, Frank Bowden founded the Raleigh Bicycle company in 1887 and the Boots family opened their first chemist shop in the same year.

General William Booth, a son of Nottingham began his working life as an apprentice pawnbroker and it must have been his daily contact with the poor and needy that was the spur that drove him to seek a life in the Christian faith. He was the founder of the Salvation Army, a force for Christianity that is acknowledged worldwide. Today, the Salvation Army continue his fine work, not only here but they are to found in trouble spots in every corner of the earth.

Nottingham's church of St. Mary is a handsome Perpendicular church, it dates from the 15th-century and has an imposing central tower. It is a beautiful church which shows a fine collection of windows by noted artists such as Ward and Hughes and Clayton and Bell, they date 19th-century. The church houses many treasures and has several ancient monuments.

There is a fine Robin Hood statue and a memorial to Albert Bell in the town and a plaque commemorates the birthplace of General William Booth. The museum shows a fine collection of hand and machine made lace and a collection of rare embroideries. There are many other treasures in the museum as well as a section telling the history of the City.

These days the City gives visitors a rich culural experience. It is a cosmopolitan City, aware of it's rich historic past but very much into life in the 21st century. It has sporting facilities that are nothing else but excellent and this is largely due to the fact that Nottingham is home to three of the oldest sporting clubs in Britain. Trent Bridge cricket ground, home of the County Cricket Club and Nottingham Forest Football Club, together with Nottingham County Football club were all established between 1838 and 1865 with Notts County being the oldest League club in England. It is therefore unsurprising that Nottingham is justly proud of it's fine sporting record.

The legends surrounding Robin Hood, Maid Marian and Friar Tuck may well be fact or fiction but there is little doubt that the tales of romance and stirring deeds in ancient times within Sherwood Forest have kept generations of us, enthralled for centuries. Long may they continue.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Nottingham

Nottingham Castle Museum	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)	Pictures
Trent Bridge	(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Wollaton Hall	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction W)	Pictures
National Watersports Centre (Holme Pierrepoint)	(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Holme Pierrepont Country Park	(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Bestwood Lodge Country Park	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Rushcliffe Country Park	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Cotgrave Country Park	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
The Erewash Museum	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Burntstump Country Park	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
American Adventure Theme Park	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Sherwood Forest	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Shipley Country Park	(8.4 miles, 13.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Newstead Abbey	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Nottingham

Beeston, in the county of Nottinghamshire (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction SW)
Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14.
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Arnold, in the county of Nottinghamshire (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction N)
This is an attractive part of Nottingham, at its heart is the splendid church dedicated to St. Mary, a place of worship for over one thousand years.
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Trowell, in the county of Nottinghamshire (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction W)
Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life.
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Babbington, in the county of Nottinghamshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NW)
This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes.
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Long Eaton, in the county of Derbyshire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SW)
Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village.
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Ilkeston, in the county of Derbyshire (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction W)
Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower.
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Papplewick, in the county of Nottinghamshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction N)
This delightful village lies close to the forest made famous by the legendry Robin Hood and his sweetheart Maid Marian.
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Smalley, in the county of Derbyshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction W)
A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns.
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Denby, in the county of Derbyshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction W)
Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world.
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Southwell, in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE)
Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants.
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Ripley, in the county of Derbyshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NW)
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Loughborough, in the county of Leicestershire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)
The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford...
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Derby, in the county of Derbyshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction W)
This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp...
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Mansfield, in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction N)
During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs.
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Heage, in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)
The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper.
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Nearby travel help

Nottingham Station	(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)
Beeston Station	(3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW)
M1 Junction 26	(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NW)
M1 Junction 25	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)
East Midlands Airport	(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)
Sheffield City Airport	(31.8 miles, 51.1 km, direction N)
Nottingham to London	(109.2 miles, 175.6 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Nottingham

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Nottingham center
SACO Nottingham	(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
City Pads Serviced Apartments	(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
The Strathdon Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
Express By Holiday Inn Nottingham City Centre	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
City Centre Welbeck Hotel Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Crowne Plaza Nottingham	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Park Plaza Nottingham	(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
Citilodge Nottingham	(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
Rutland Square Hotel (City Centre)	(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
The Britannia Nottingham Hotel	(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)
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