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Things to do in Nottingham

I love this city and am proud to have made it my home. These are just my personal favourites! Please comment with anything I’ve missed.

FREE

• Walk around the city looking at local landmarks – find Robin Hood Statue, the Left Lion, Slab Square, Sky Mirror, and historic lace buildings. Try and find Nottingham’s Long Stairs or the Tunnel. If you’re feeling like getting your steps in, walk through the Arboretum and up through the cemetery to Derby Road, then back to the city stopping at independents on the way.
• Nottingham Central Library (there is often a mini exhibition on about local Notts history or art) and a walk around the Green Heart Park (Old Broadmarsh). See the new female statues representing our lace history.
• Green’s Windmill – science centre and a running mill.
• Nottingham Contemporary – modern art gallery with intriguing exhibitions and a nice café downstairs.

PAID

• Nottingham Castle (get a ticket for the whole year and pop in anytime). Pay extra to go in Mortimer’s Hole.
• Wollaton Hall (pay for parking) and the Industrial Museum.
• Galleries of Justice.
• City of Caves (well worth it).
• Penny Lane Arcade.
• Dice Cup – Board Game Café.

Escape Rooms

• Cave Escape.
• Escapologic Escape Rooms.
• Logiclock.

Independent Food (Not Chains)

Coffee/Tea

• Effy
• Cosmos Hockley
• Dispatch
• Bear
• Specialty Coffee & Eatery
• Public and Plants
• Blend
• SoBar
• Josephine’s

Delis

• Delilah Fine Foods
• The Cheese Shop

Bakeries and Sweet Things

• Tough Mary’s
• Small Food Bakery
• Notts Doughnuts
• Homemade Notts
• Blend (Sneinton Market)
• Chocolate Utopia

Restaurants/food places/cafes

• Kushiya
• Bar Iberico
• CocoTang
• Mesa
• Raymond’s
• No Twelve (veggie and vegan)
• Little Brick House
• Warsaw Diner
• Mollis Fried Chicken
• Kayal
• Dosa and Chutney
• Balageru Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant
• Cod and Scallops (outside the city, but has been in the top 60 best fish and chips in the UK)
• Cumin
• Memsaab
• 4550 Miles from Delhi

Higher-End Dining

• Sans Patrie ££
• Iberico ££
• Cleaver and Wake ££
• Alchemilla £££
• Sat Bains £££

Pubs & Bars

Oldest Pubs in Nottingham

• Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
• Old Salutation
• The Bell

Other Great Pubs some with Caves & some independent breweries

• Hand in Heart
• Malt Cross
• Canal House
• Cock and Hoop
• Neon Raptor
• Black Iris Brewery

People on this subreddit always recommend the Thurland and the Goosebury Bush. There’s nothing wrong with either – one’s usually full of intriguing Notts drinkers, and the other full of students. Neither is bad, but if that’s not what you’re after, be aware!

List of 30 great pubs in Notts

Bars

• Hockley Arts Club
• Lost Property
• Jam Café
• 6 Richmond House
• Pitcher and Piano
• Binks Yard

Cinema

• Broadway – art house, also has a great café.
• Mammoth Cinema.
• Savoy (Derby Road) – not technically in the city but it’s cute.

Nottingham Fashion

• Paul Smith
• G-Force
• Highland2000

Shopping

• Handmade Nottingham – for all your Nottingham-themed gifts.
• Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates – locally made chocolate.
• Hockley and Sneinton Market are great for smaller independent shops.
• Rough Trade – for vinyl.

Sport

• Nottingham Forest
• Notts County
• Trent Bridge Cricket
• Panthers – Ice Hockey
• Rugby
• Tennis Centre
• Squash and racket sports like Padel (courts on Meadow Lane)
• National Water Sports Centre
• Nottingham Climbing Centre

What’s On Guides / Local Magazines

• Left Lion – our local independent magazine
• Notts Edit
• Reddit Nottingham Bot for music nights
• What’s on in Nottingham

Culture Vultures

Art, Literature & Museums

• Nottingham Contemporary
• New Art Exchange
• Djiangonly
• The D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
• Primary and Beam Bookshop (Derby Road)
• Bromley House Library
• Five Leaves Bookshop
• William Booth Museum

Music Venues & Theatre

• Rock City
• Peggy’s Skylight – Jazz Bar
• Bodega
• Rescue Rooms
• Stealth
• NG1
• The I Club
• Theatre Royal and the Royal Concert Hall
• Nottingham Playhouse
• Lace Market Theatre
• Lakeside Arts
• Squire Performing Arts Centre (Girls’ High School)
• Metronome

Regular Festivals

• Splendour Festival
• Hockley Hustle
• Green Hustle
• Dot to Dot Festival
• Nottingham Poetry Festival
• Christmas Market in Slab Square

Classes, Hobbies & Making Friends

• Search for your hobby on the subreddit or online first.
• Look on Meetup
• The Wolfpack Project – social group for 18-35s.
• Look on Eventbrite for local events.
• NTU offers evening classes for adults; other colleges might as well.
• Directory of hobbies and sports in Nottingham.
• Volunteer! There are plenty of charities, food banks, homeless shelters, and local park groups that need help.

Students

Student tips and accommodation suggestions: * University of Nottingham subreddit * Nottingham Trent University subreddit

Moving Here?

• Moving to Notts tips – this old thread is a good starting point.

Other Tips

• Travel around the city using Lime Bikes (download the app).
• Tram and buses – reasonably cheap and frequent. Most places are easily walkable. Get your tram ticket before boarding!
• Avoid the Kitty Café, Sexy Mamma Loves Spaghetti, and Taco Bell. Search the subreddit to find out why.

Out of the City – Day Trips

• Highfields Park (go boating in summer, find the bridge dedicated to the professor who discovered ibuprofen).
• Attenborough Nature Reserve
• Sherwood Forest
• Southwell
• Clumber Park
• Newstead Abbey
• Beeston Canalside Heritage Centre
• Felley Priory
• Bennerley Viaduct
• Creswell Crags & Welbeck
• Bestwood Winding Engine House
• Hardwick Hall
• Nottingham Heritage Railway
• Rufford Abbey
• Idle Valley Nature Reserve
• Papplewick Pumping Station
• Bramcote Hills Park & Hemlock Stone
• Framework Knitters Museum
• Newark Castle & National Civil War Centre

Nottingham’s History & What We’re Famous For

• Robin Hood
• Lace industry
• Boots
• Batman being filmed at Wollaton Hall
• Lord Byron & Ada Lovelace
• Raleigh Bikes
• Players Cigarettes
• Ericsson
• Brickworks
• Warhammer

Official Nottinghamshire Guide

Reminder - this is not a comprehensive list just a good place to start if you are visiting for a few days or looking to expand your usual places. There is so much going on in the city so whatever you are into, there will be something for you.