History & Heritage

From the Ice Age drawings at Creswell Crags to a perfectly preserved snapshot of a typical 1920s home at Mr Straw’s House in Worksop, Nottinghamshire is crammed with historical attractions.

So, whether you like your history ancient or modern, elegant or gory, interactive or informative, we’ve got it all in Nottinghamshire.

If you have a keen interest in history and heritage and you’re short on time – see below to discover lots places to visit whilst you’re in Nottinghamshire.

- Castles
  
  Travel through centuries in Nottinghamshire and discover Nottingham and Newark Castles. There's plenty to explore ...
- Cathedrals & Churches
  
  Nottinghamshire has many historic churches to visit which share their cultural heritage and collections with the community and visitors alike.
- Caves
  
  Nottingham has more man-made caves than anywhere else in Britain, and the cave network has Ancient Monument Protection.
- Historic Houses
  
  Explore our magnificent country houses that are set in beautiful surroundings and discover how our ancestors lived.
- Historical Nottingham
  
  Nottinghamshire has been at the heart of many world changing events from Civil War to the founding of America.
- Industrial Heritage
  
  Industrial heritage deals specifically with the buildings and artefacts of industry which are inherited from past generations.
- Museums
  
  Nottinghamshire has a great wealth of interesting Museum’s to visit, both in the City centre and also a little further into the County.
- Must See
  
  If you have a real keen interest in history and heritage and you’re short on time – here’s a few places that you should try and visit.

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Free taxi transfer from the city centre

Book accommodation at the New Gables with the Nottingham Tourism Centre and the hotel will pay your taxi fair from the city centre.
From: Friday, 9th March 2012

To: Sunday, 30th September 2012

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Tourist info centres

Nottingham: 08444 77 5678

Sherwood: 01623 824545

Retford: 01777 860780

Worksop: 01909 501148

Newark: 01636 655765

Southwell: 01636 819038

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