Nice towns near Nottingham

[moose]

I can confirm it was shite, although I mainly saw the bright yellow football stadium and a dodgy pub.

 

[lang rabbie]

I can confirm it was shite, although I mainly saw the bright yellow football stadium and a dodgy pub.

You went to Hucknall and you didn't visit Byron's grave.

[Young people of today etc...]

 

[JHE]

I don't suppose you'd count Lincoln as near Nottingham - it's an hour on the (not very fast) train - but it's not very far away and it's a lovely place to visit. The castle doesn't impress me enormously, but the cathedral is wonderful and lots of the buildings you pass on your way up to the cathedral are pretty good too.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

If you're heading Lincoln-wards, then a stop in Newark might be worthwhile - the castle hasn't been the same since 1646, though.

fairly unpretentious market town, less 'clone town' than many. some nice cafes - gannets - almost opposite the castle - does a pretty good carrot cake, and pots of tea that come with tea-strainers to confuse the unwary...

 

[moose]

You went to Hucknall and you didn't visit Byron's grave.

[Young people of today etc...]

I had a pint in the Byron Suite.

 

[grimble]

http://www.restaurantsatbains.com/
If you are still there, the Restaurant Sat Bains gets fantastic reviews (I haven't been though, and will be £££).

Also, the new Nottingham Contemporary Art gallery opened last week, and got excellent write ups both for the building design and the current show (the famous ashtray David Hockney).
http://www.ccan.org.uk/

 

[grimble]

Stands on one leg until can get post count off 333....

Ah, that's better.