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Nottinghamshire is a historic and culturally rich county in England's East Midlands, famed for Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood legends, historic towns, and vibrant urban centres with excellent transport connections.

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover Castle is a historic 17th-century castle built on medieval ruins in Bolsover, Derbyshire. Visitors experience both indoor historic rooms and outdoor gardens and earthworks. The castle features notable architecture by Robert Smythson, rich history including royal events, and is maintained by English Heritage as a popular tourist site.

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Located in Bolsover

Bolsover is a historic market town in Derbyshire known for its castle, model village, and connections to coal mining history, offering cultural and walking experiences.

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Clumber Park

Clumber Park is a large National Trust country park in Nottinghamshire with extensive outdoor natural areas, gardens, a serpentine lake, and a historic Grade I listed Gothic Revival chapel. Visitors can enjoy indoor exhibitions at the Discovery Centre and the Duke's Study café, alongside exploring vast outdoor parklands and gardens featuring rare plant collections and wildlife habitats.

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Flying Horse Walk

Flying Horse Walk is a shopping arcade in the heart of Nottingham City Centre featuring independent fashion boutiques and a historic Grade II listed entrance facade. Visitors can enjoy an indoor shopping experience housed within an 18th-century Georgian building.

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Rufford Abbey

Rufford Abbey is a historic country estate in Nottinghamshire featuring remains of a former Cistercian abbey, set within a 150-acre country park and local nature reserve offering outdoor exploration and indoor historic ruins to visitors along with visitor amenities including cafés and shops.

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Mattersey Priory

Mattersey Priory is a historic ruined monastery in Nottinghamshire, England, originally a Gilbertine Order priory from the 12th century. Visitors can explore the ruins including parts of the church, monastic buildings, and a 15th-century tower along the River Idle, with free access managed by English Heritage.

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Roche Abbey

Roche Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey in South Yorkshire with impressive Gothic ruins, set in a scenic valley featuring historical gardens landscaped by Capability Brown. The site is managed by English Heritage and offers a glimpse into medieval monastic life.

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Victoria Centre, Nottingham

Victoria Centre is a major indoor shopping centre in Nottingham with over 120 stores, dining options, and historic significance on the site of the former Victoria railway station. It features retail shopping, eateries, and a notable kinetic water-powered clock sculpture.

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Sutton Scarsdale Hall

Sutton Scarsdale Hall is a Georgian Georgian ruined stately home near Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England. The Grade I listed site is an outdoor historical attraction preserving the shell of a once grand mansion, managed by English Heritage.

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External links

  • nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Last update: 6 August 2026
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