England Vacations And Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Bring to mind Nottingham and nearly all folk bring to mind Sherwood Forest and the legend of Sir Robin Hood and his merry men and although this attracts many tourists each year there is a great deal more to the area than your would think. Infact Nottingham is home to a respectable selection of fantastic local attractions and it makes it a superb base for a short family break and the article below introduces the city and a few of Nottingham attractions, as well as some places offering Nottingham bed and breakfast accommodation.

The city of Nottingham is Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, UK. As well as the legend of Sir Robin Hood and his merry men, Nottingham is also widely known for lace making especially during the Industrial Revolution when it gained a worldwide reputation.

Nottingham Lace Market

At one time the center of the world’s lace industry, during the time of the British Empire, the Lace Market is, today, a protected heritage area. It  has a great many superb examples of industrial architecture of the Nineteenth Century. The Lace Market wasn’t like a normal market, instead of featuring stalls and salespersons, it featured a selection of salesrooms and warehouses selling and displaying lace. After the decline in the lace industry the market became derelict however, today, the majority of the warehouses have been renovated and restored for alternative use for example photographic studios and similar. The Nottingham Lace Market is a popular visitor attraction.

Shire Hall & Galleries of Justice

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

The City of Nottingham is a fantastic place to have a weekend city break. You will find lots to see and do around the city and a huge selection of visitor attractions not too far away. Places to visit include; Hardwick Hall, Wollaton Hall and Newstead Abbey.

As is common in all England bed and breakfast accommodation, Nottingham accommodation is commonly of superb quality at a reasonable price and many visitors choose to stay in Nottingham for only part of their break and then somewhere else for the remaining time.