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King Street, Nottingham - view from Market Square, May 2005

Nottingham (210 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W of Shelford)

The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...

Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire

Southwell (51 Pictures) in the county of Nottinghamshire

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction N of Shelford)

Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants...

The Square

Beeston (270 Pictures) in the county of Nottinghamshire

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W of Shelford)

Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...

Newark Castle

Newark-on-Trent (95 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Nottinghamshire

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE of Shelford)

As it's name implies, this town enjoys a fine position on the River Trent. The great castle where King John died in 1216 lies in ruins on the banks of the river...

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S of Shelford)

An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries...

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NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction W)

This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....

Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (40 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)

Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....

Young Buck

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction W)

From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....

The Great Oak, Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NW)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NW)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

The ruins of Newark Castle on the banks of the River Trent. Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.

Newark Castle (47 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NE)

The romantic ruins of this once glorious castle were left to fall into further disrepair following the ravages of the English.....

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)

A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....


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