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Attractions in Nottingham

What to see in Nottingham, from Nottingham Castle on

Of the 35 places to visit in and around Nottingham, 24 are museums or galleries. Mapped inside Nottingham’s built-up area are 22 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 13. At 21 km, Derby Museum and Art Gallery is worth the journey.

Photo: Nottingham Castle, Cosmicutencil (CC0)
In Nottingham
22
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
24
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known

Nottingham’s best known

Then come 3 museums, a cathedral and an art gallery, behind Nottingham Castle.

CastleNottingham Castlein townCathedralNottingham Cathedralin townMuseumWollaton Hallin townArt galleryNottingham Contemporaryin townMuseumJudges Retiring Roomin townMuseumNottingham Industrial Museumin town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The layout

Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, 9.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Nottingham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What sort of places

Museums or galleries number 24, other attractions 6.

Museums & galleries 22 museums · 2 art galleries16 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house2 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park1 in town
Other attractions 6 attractions3 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Nottingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place, in and near Nottingham

It starts in town with 22 places and goes on to 13 within 5 km of its edge.

The 22 inside Nottingham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

767 listed buildings and 9 scheduled monuments are on Nottingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nottingham →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Nottingham

The 12 days out are led by Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 21 km away.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery21 km westCastleCodnor Castle15 km northwestMuseumPickford's House Museum22 km westMuseumMuseum of Making21 km westAbbey or prioryNewstead Abbey12 km northCathedralDerby Cathedral21 km westCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle21 km westHistoric houseBelvoir Castle28 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall24 km northChurchSouthwell Minster19 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall24 km westCathedralLeicester Cathedral37 km south

Places well known beyond Nottingham (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Seeing Nottingham: questions

What are the main attractions in Nottingham?

The best known inside Nottingham’s built-up area are Nottingham Castle, Nottingham Cathedral, Wollaton Hall and Nottingham Contemporary. In all, 22 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.

Does Nottingham have a museum?

24 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Nottingham: Wollaton Hall, Nottingham Contemporary, Judges Retiring Room and Nottingham Industrial Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nottingham?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Duffield Castle (National Trust), 21 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Nottingham?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (21 km), Codnor Castle (15 km), Pickford's House Museum (22 km), Museum of Making (21 km).

Where are Nottingham’s historic buildings listed?

Nottingham has 767 listed buildings, 9 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Nottingham when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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