Nottingham. You immediately think of Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest and the Castle. the Castle has been rebuilt many times since the medieval period. We went to visit it and it is closed for renovations and wont re open until 2020.
In the Lace Market area, once the centre of the world’s lace industry, the Galleries of Justice Museum has crime-related exhibits and actors in costume. We went along to watch a public hanging, which of course, didnt actually happen. There is a court room and in the basement some pretty grim prison cells which were in use right up to the 1960's.
We visited Wollaton Hall and deer park which also includes the Industrial Museum where they showcase the machines used to make Nottingham Lace, sadly no longer made in Nottingham. We saw a large swathe of lace that had been made in, you guessed it, China.
Wollaton Hall is an Elizabethan mansions built in the 1500's and standing on a hill overlooking the extensive grounds of the deer park. Deer graze in grounds totally at ease with the crowds. The house now houses the National History Museum.
We did a self guided walking tour of the city to see all the landmarks and to follow the trail of Hoodwinked Robins. More that 30 5 foot tall robins all painted brightly dotting the city centre marking the trail.
In the Lace Market area, once the centre of the world’s lace industry, the Galleries of Justice Museum has crime-related exhibits and actors in costume. We went along to watch a public hanging, which of course, didnt actually happen. There is a court room and in the basement some pretty grim prison cells which were in use right up to the 1960's.
We visited Wollaton Hall and deer park which also includes the Industrial Museum where they showcase the machines used to make Nottingham Lace, sadly no longer made in Nottingham. We saw a large swathe of lace that had been made in, you guessed it, China.
Wollaton Hall is an Elizabethan mansions built in the 1500's and standing on a hill overlooking the extensive grounds of the deer park. Deer graze in grounds totally at ease with the crowds. The house now houses the National History Museum.
We did a self guided walking tour of the city to see all the landmarks and to follow the trail of Hoodwinked Robins. More that 30 5 foot tall robins all painted brightly dotting the city centre marking the trail.
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| Hoodwinked Robin |
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| Reflections Mirror |
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| Us reflected in the giant mirror |
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| Statue of Robin Hood |
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| Oldest Inn in England |
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| a public hanging at the Justice Museum |
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| deer at Wollaton Park |
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| Wollaton Hall |
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