Nottingham Vacations

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Bring to mind Nottingham and many people recall the legend of Robin Hood, his merry men, Sherwood Forest and the Sherrif of Nottingham and although this attracts many tourists annually there is plenty more to Nottinghamshire and Nottingham than you may have thought. Indeed Nottingham has a reasonable collection of fantastic tourist attractions and it makes it an excellent base for a vacation and the article below takes a close look at the city and a small number of tourist attractions in, and close to, Nottingham, and also some establishments offering Nottingham B&B .

Nottingham is in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands in England. As well as the legend of Robin Hood, Nottingham is also strongly associated with the lace making industry especially during the period of the Industrial Revolution when the city gained a superb worldwide reputation.

The Lace Market

Once the center of the world’s lace industry, during the time of the British Empire, the Lace Market in Nottingham is, today, a protected heritage area. It  has numerous incredible examples of industrial architecture of the 19th Century. The Lace Market was not like a normal market area, as such, instead of having stalls and their stall holders, the lace market featured a selection of warehouses and salesrooms displaying and selling lace. After the downturn in the lace industry the Lace Market also fell into decline however, nowadays, the vast majority of the old warehouses have been renovated for alternative use for example photographic studios and the likes. The Lace Market in Nottingham is a popular visitor attraction.

Galleries of Justice

Nearby the Lace Market you will discover the Galleries of Justice in Shire Hall. Shire Hall is a Georgian-built building which features Neoclassical pilasters, columns and dome. The front of the hall has, if you examine it carefully, a spelling mistake Goal instead of Gaol. Shire Hall has 2 superbly preserved Victorian courtrooms and a women’s prison, old cells, bath house, a prisoner’s exercise yard and an Edwardian police station.

The City of Nottingham is a fantastic place to take a weekend city break. You will find plenty to see and do within the city and an selection number of tourist attractions nearby. Places to visit include; Wollaton Hall, Hardwick Hall and Newstead Abbey.

As is common in all England bed & breakfast, Nottingham accommodation is usually first class at a fair rate and many visitors choose to stay in Nottingham for part of their break and then somewhere else for the remaining nights.