Attractions in Nottingham

38 places from our Nottingham guide, from Castle and Old Market Square to Wollaton, Lenton and University Park. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Attractions

Attractions in Nottingham

38 places

Adams Building, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonOther sight
Historic building

Adams Building

Grade II* listed former lace showroom and warehouse, the largest building in the Lace Market; now part of Nottingham College.

  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Albert Ball Memorial, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Memorial

Albert Ball Memorial

Grade I listed memorial to the First World War fighter pilot Captain Albert Ball VC in the castle grounds, unveiled in 1921.

Outdoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Albert Ball Memorial Homes, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkOther sight
Historic building

Albert Ball Memorial Homes

Grade II* listed homes built in 1922 for families of servicemen, designed to evoke an aircraft.

  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
Albert Hall, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Concert venue

Albert Hall

Conference and concert venue on the western edge of the city centre, close to the Playhouse.

  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Aspire, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkOther sight
Sculpture

Aspire

60-metre red and orange steel sculpture on the university's Jubilee Campus.

  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
Bromley House Library, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Subscription library

Bromley House Library

Subscription library, founded as the Nottingham Subscription Library, a few steps from Old Market Square.

Indoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
City of Caves, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonOther sight
Caves

City of Caves

Sandstone caves used over the centuries as a tannery, pub cellars and an air raid shelter; run by the National Justice Museum.

  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Council House, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Historic building

Council House

Grade II* listed former city hall with a 61 m dome above Old Market Square, and shops at street level.

  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
High Pavement Chapel, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonOther sight
Historic building

High Pavement Chapel

Grade II listed former Unitarian chapel on High Pavement, now a pub.

  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Highfields Park, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkPark or nature
Park

Highfields Park

Grade II listed park of 121 acres beside University Park, with a boating lake.

Outdoor
  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
Lakeside Arts, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkOther sight
Arts center

Lakeside Arts

The University of Nottingham's public arts centre on University Park, with the Djanogly Theatre and a café.

Indoor
  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
Lenton Priory, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkOther sight
Ruin

Lenton Priory

Remains of a Cluniac priory founded around 1102-08 by William Peverel, in Lenton.

Outdoor
  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
Malt Cross, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Victorian music hall

Malt Cross

Music hall built in 1877 on St James Street, one of only a few Victorian music halls still standing.

  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonOther sight
Arena

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Indoor arena, part of the National Ice Centre, opened in 2000; the largest live entertainment venue in the East Midlands.

  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Museum at Brewhouse Yard, Castle and Old Market SquareMuseum
Museum

Museum at Brewhouse Yard

Museum of Nottingham life in houses and caves at the foot of the castle rock; part of the castle site, open weekends and holidays.

Indoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
National Justice Museum, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonMuseum
Museum

National Justice Museum

Museum in the former Shire Hall, courtrooms, gaol and police station on High Pavement; the courtrooms date back to the 14th century.

Indoor
  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Newdigate House, Castle and Old Market SquareHistoric house
Historic house

Newdigate House

Grade II* listed 17th-century house on Castle Gate, where the French commander the duc de Tallard was held after the Battle of Blenheim.

  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Nottingham Castle, Castle and Old Market SquareCastle
Castle and museum

Nottingham Castle

17th-century ducal mansion on Castle Rock, on the site of a Norman royal castle, with galleries, grounds and optional cave tours.

Indoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Nottingham Contemporary, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonGallery
Art gallery

Nottingham Contemporary

Contemporary art centre opened in 2009, its cladding embossed with a Nottingham lace pattern; free entry.

Indoor
  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkMuseum
Museum

Nottingham Industrial Museum

Volunteer-run museum in the 17th-century stable block of Wollaton Hall, with textile machinery, transport and mining displays.

Indoor
  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
Old Market Square, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Square

Old Market Square

One of the largest paved squares in the UK, about 12,000 square metres, at the heart of the city centre.

Outdoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Park Tunnel, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Historic tunnel

Park Tunnel

Grade II listed carriage tunnel cut through the sandstone in 1855 to link the Park Estate with Derby Road.

  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Robin Hood statue, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Statue

Robin Hood statue

Bronze statue of Robin Hood by James Woodford, unveiled at Nottingham Castle in 1952.

Outdoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Sky Mirror, Castle and Old Market SquareOther sight
Sculpture

Sky Mirror

Anish Kapoor's 6-metre concave dish of polished stainless steel outside the Playhouse, reflecting the sky.

  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
St Barnabas Cathedral, Castle and Old Market SquareCathedral or church
Cathedral

St Barnabas Cathedral

Grade II* listed Roman Catholic cathedral, mother church of the Diocese of Nottingham.

Indoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
St Mary's Church, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonCathedral or church
Church

St Mary's Church

Indoor
  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
St Mary's Church, Wollaton Park, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkCathedral or church
Church

St Mary's Church, Wollaton Park

Indoor
  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
St Nicholas' Church, Castle and Old Market SquareCathedral or church
Church

St Nicholas' Church

Grade II* listed Anglican parish church below the castle, known locally as St Nic's.

Indoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
St Stephen's Church, Sneinton, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonCathedral or church
Church

St Stephen's Church, Sneinton

Indoor
  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Stonebridge City Farm, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonZoo or aquarium
City farm

Stonebridge City Farm

Free-entry community farm in St Ann's, founded in 1978, with animals, gardens and a café.

  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
The Arboretum, Castle and Old Market SquarePark or nature
Park

The Arboretum

Nottingham's first public park, opened in 1852, Grade II* listed, with more than 800 trees of 65 species.

Outdoor
  • Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham
Weekday Cross, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonOther sight
Historic site

Weekday Cross

Once the main market area of Nottingham, with the town hall and guildhall, before the market moved to Old Market Square.

  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Willoughby House, Lace Market, Hockley and SneintonHistoric house
Historic house

Willoughby House

Grade II* listed house on Low Pavement in the Lace Market.

  • Lace Market, Hockley and Sneinton, Nottingham
Wollaton Hall, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkMuseum
Historic house and museum

Wollaton Hall

Elizabethan house of the 1580s on a hill in Wollaton Park, now Nottingham's Natural History Museum.

Indoor
  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham
Wollaton Park, Wollaton, Lenton and University ParkPark or nature
Deer park

Wollaton Park

Grade II listed 500-acre park around the hall, with herds of red and fallow deer and gardens.

Outdoor
  • Wollaton, Lenton and University Park, Nottingham

By area

Things to do by area in Nottingham

Each link opens the area guide with the full descriptions, photos and directions.

More about Nottingham: the Nottingham guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

How the flags work

What we show, and what we leave out

Every flag below comes from a source you can open. Where we hold no report, the list says "not stated" or shows nothing: it does not guess. Check the venue before you travel, because prices, hours and booking rules change.

  • Type. Our own grouping of each place's kind in our destination guides (for example museum, castle or garden). It is a filter, not a rating.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on Oct 25, 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 38 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
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  • Step-free. Reported status only, from OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page: 0 places have a step-free or partly step-free report. The step-free filter hides places with no report; that does not mean they are not accessible. Contact the venue.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (15 indoor, 0 partly covered, 7 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Family-friendly. Places marked family-friendly in our guides (0 so far).
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Sources

  1. Our destination guides: the places, descriptions and positions come from their "Things to do" pages, which link each venue's official site.
  2. Venue websites, read on Oct 25, 2026 for free-entry, admission-price and booking wording. Each flag and the words behind it: flag sources.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Our free things guide, which lists places whose own websites say entry is free.