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Overview

Your own guide. Your own time. Get your bearings and discover Nottingham on an exclusive private tour, with your own local, expert guide. Our tour is all about spending time with a local, as well as uncovering our deep history. Nottingham has a stranger story than you might expect. Beneath the streets are ancient caves, above them are medieval churches, a legendary outlaw, a notorious inn and a city transformed by the Industrial Revolution. On this 1.5 hour walking tour, your local guide brings those stories to life as you explore Nottingham’s historic heart. Wander through Nottingham’s oldest streets, uncovering stories of Anglo-Saxon settlers, medieval merchants, and daring outlaws. Learn how the Industrial Revolution transformed the city, hear the secrets of its ancient cave system, and uncover tales of Robin Hood, body snatchers, and revolutionary entrepreneurs who changed the course of history. All with a local, passionate guide!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Cheapside, England, NG1 2HU, United Kingdom

Please meet your guide outside the Council House on Old Market Square. The guide will be wearing a bright orange jacket or lanyard.

End Point

End point

This tour ends outside Nottingham Castle (exterior only)

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Old Market Square
Meet your guide in the Old Market Square and learn a little about the origins of this iconic city
Duration: 10 mins
2. Nottingham City Council Building
Look up at the beautiful architecture of the Council House, and listen to the tolling of the deepest-sounding bell in the UK (exterior visit only)
Duration: 5 mins
3. Victoria Street
Learn about Nottingham's links to the slave trade and it's place in the fight for liberation
Duration: 5 mins
4. Barker Gate
Discover a little-known secret of Nottingham, and those now resting underneath the quite gardens that now sit here
Duration: 10 mins
5. The Lace Market
Here is the remains of what was once the driving industry of Nottingham, and how this area of the city has undergone a regeneration
Duration: 10 mins
6. National Ice Centre
See the massive National Ice Centre, home and old practice rink of to two iconic British skaters - catch an ice hockey game here, or even attend a show! (exterior visit only)
Duration: 5 mins
7. St. Mary's Church
One of the most beautiful churches in Nottingham, this church is swathed in history and a rallying point for the people of Nottingham (exterior visit only)
Duration: 10 mins
8. National Justice Museum
Learn about crime and punishment in Nottingham at this well-preserved courthouse, complete with Georgian cells and medieval dungeons (exterior visit only)
Duration: 5 mins
9. Weekday Cross Monument
Known by the locals as 'The Pillar', discover one of the historical market places in Nottingham
Duration: 5 mins
10. Brewhouse Yard Museum
Discover the caves that are characteristic of Nottingham, and learn more about the people who worked in the textile industry (exterior visit only)
Duration: 5 mins
11. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
See one of the oldest and most iconic pubs in Britain, steeped in folklore and history! (exterior visit only)
Duration: 5 mins
12. Robin Hood Statue
Take a picture with the famous Robin Hood, and learn about the facts and fiction of this local legend
Duration: 5 mins
13. Nottingham Castle
Finish the tour with the history of Nottingham Castle, instrumental to the history of the British Monarchy and a site of rebellion and murder! (exterior visit only)
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Local guide

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Walking Tours in England

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