Since 1989 over 150, 000 visitors have experienced Nottingham and other towns and cities through our quality and fully customised services. Our tours are personalised and private, accommodating any size of party. We specialise in red carpet, mobile or walking tours of the city and county, including the royal history of Nottingham, the legend of Robin Hood and the historical Lace Market.

Using our professional guides we guarantee a great stay whether on your own or with a group. We can arrange location tours, transport or accommodationand provide partner programmes for corporate events. Winner of the Ambassador to the Nottingham Award 2007/08 and the Nottingham STARS Best Ambassador for the industry2008/9. Service with a smile - contact us now.

Just a hand full of recent reviews:

Review title : Excellent Tour, added by : Julie (17/10/2012)
"I organised a walking tour for 18 people, including Finnish visitors. Although I was unable to attend the event myself, I have received great feedback. Everyone found the tour extremely interesting and Chris is a fountain of knowledge about the area. A great time was had by all and I would thoroughly recommend the tour."

Review title : Just excellent....., added by : Matthew (07/09/2012)
"A friend and I went on a Derbyshire Dales tour and a Nottinghamshire tour recently and we thought it was great. The tour guide was really friendly and informative and both tours covered a large area. We went to several places in a car which was very comfy and spacious. We'll definately use The Nottinghamshire Experience next time. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING!"
Review title : MOBILE TOUR OF NOTTINGHAM, added by : Unknown user (19/07/2012)
Event reviewed : Mobile Tours (5% discount)
"Our American visitors very much enjoyed hearing all about the history of Nottingham. Your warm and friendly attitude Chris made the tour very interesting and welcoming to our guests. Many thanks once again. "

Review title : Walking tour in Nottingham, added by : Anssi (29/06/2012)
"Fantastic walking tour, thanks Chris! I had visitors from Finland and all 20 of them really enjoyed this 2 hrs walking tour around Nottingham city centre. From foreigners point of view I have to mention that Chris speaks really clearly and his pronounciation is easy to understand, even if your english skills are a bit limited.
I really can recommend Chris! Especially if you need something to do with a group of foreigners, this is lovely way to spend a couple of hours and learn something about Nottingham history.
Thank you!!!"

Review title : The Highlight of Our Trip, added by : Benjamin (02/06/2012)
"Chris was great. My wife and I rode the train up from London and spent about half a day seeing Nottingham and Sherwood Forest. As a big Robin Hood fan, this visit was the highlight of our vacation to the UK for me. Chris was very helpful/knowledgeable, and we really enjoyed ourselves."

Review title : Great Tour in and Around Nottingham!, added by : Leslie (09/02/2012)
"We were in Nottingham for a conference and only had Saturday morning free for touring. We specifically wanted to go to Hodsock Priory (outside of the City) to see their gardens, and then try to fit in as much as possible of Nottingham. Chris did it, with style! We had a wonderful trip out to the Priory, with Chris giving us historic and local details along the way. Of course, the snowdrops at the Priory were wonderful, and everyone was so welcoming. Then we had a whirlwind tour of Nottingham, and really appreciated the history and beauty of the city. Chris even dropped us at the train station, so we could make the afternoon train to London. We could not ask for anything more...except a few more days in Nottingham... We hope to come back again soon, and we will be sure to recommend Chris Slade's tours to anyone who is heading out to the Nottingham vicinity! Thanks so much! "

Review title : Best tour of our 30-day trip, added by : Unknown user (28/10/2011)
"Yesterday, we finished a tour of "every big building and old pile of rocks from Paris to Portree and from Colchester to Dublin," as my Mum put it. At about four tours per day for 30 days, she's probably not wrong. "Who was our best guide?" I asked. "Chris of Nottingham" came her fast reply, "though most were excellent." The LonelyPlanet guidebook (and Rick Steves' omission) so lowered our expectations we almost didn't come, but Chris Slade's unique insight elevated Nottinghamshire to one of the trip's highlights, putting it on that very short list of places we'd like to live, work, or retire, as well as visit again. Without The Nottingham Experience, it might well have become just another old pile of rocks near some legendary forest. With Chris' tour, we saw far more than we could have on our own in the time we had. You haven't experienced Nottingham until you've had The Nottingham Experience."

Review title : Best tour of our 30-day trip, added by : Unknown user (28/10/2011)
"Yesterday, we finished a tour of "every big building and old pile of rocks from Paris to Portree and from Colchester to Dublin," as my Mum put it. At about four tours per day for 30 days, she's probably not wrong. "Who was our best guide?" I asked. "Chris of Nottingham" came her fast reply, "though most were excellent." The LonelyPlanet guidebook (and Rick Steves' omission) so lowered our expectations we almost didn't come, but Chris Slade's unique insight elevated Nottinghamshire to one of the trip's highlights, putting it on that very short list of places we'd like to live, work, or retire, as well as visit again. Without The Nottingham Experience, it might well have become just another old pile of rocks near some legendary forest. With Chris' tour, we saw far more than we could have on our own in the time we had. You haven't experienced Nottingham until you've had The Nottingham Experience."

Review title : Nottingham Walking Tour, added by : Sheryl (02/08/2011)
"Chris was an excellent tour guide being extremely knowledgeable, articulate, and fun. He related extremely well not only to the older adults but the younger adults on the tour as well. His knowledge of the area and stressing points of interest created a stimulating tour for everyone. All the details of the tour, including arrangements for a great pub lunch were made for us by Chris via email from the US. This made the trip much easier for the leaders. We highly recommend Chris and the Nottingham Walking Tour for any group coming to Nottigham. Thanks so much Chris and hope to see you with other groups in the future."

Review title : In the Footsteps of the Pilgrim Fathers, added by : Unknown user (05/10/2010)
"A strong interest in family history, including my ancestry from Nottinghamshire and the settlement of the Plymouth Colony in America, led my wife and me to The Nottingham Experience and Chris Slade. With the ability to arrange all details of our trip with him in advance via internet from home in America, we arrived to find that Mr. Slade had made a perfectly planned and timed itinerary for us. Since he had never before done the specialized tour that we had requested, he had researched the story of the Pilgrim Fathers, made a dry run of the itinerary and even made arrangements to enter local churches and homes of interest; he also purchased information that he knew was not available to us at home. Mr Slade takes great pride in his travel services, is very knowledgeable, friendly and articulate and was most hospitable to us. His tour exceeded our expectations and I would heartily recommend him to anyone exploring the areas that he services."