Nottingham... and do you love your city?

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caziques said:

I'm back in Nottingham for Saturday night (4th June), and off to Sheffield on Sunday morning.

I won't be around that night, but might be early afternoon.

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Brown's is not a bad shout.

The Roundhouse is a bit soulless but it's usually quiet with decent sized tables.

Fothergills?

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Masses of sporty things if that’s your bag. Maybe a cave tour, underground golf, horse racing, ice skating?

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Good shout by the way. Can’t imagine my parents driving me 130 miles for a jump, then hanging about.

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And, being a car fan site we should mention Donington is only 30 minutes away. Might be something on.

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We haven’t mentioned the castle (which it isn’t), it’s a pleasant way to spend an hour or so.

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Louis Balfour said:

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We haven’t mentioned the castle (which it isn’t), it’s a pleasant way to spend an hour or so.

You mean apart from when I listed it last page, you mean.

Doh! And I read that list three times

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SLK55AMG said:

I thought it wasn’t meant to be great after the refurb, the trip advisor reports are a mixed bag. We are very local but haven’t bothered due to the bad press (we even get a locals discount)

I live 400 yards away and hadn’t been since 1988! We had a very pleasant time. Also, once you’ve paid your tenner you can go as many times as you like for the next year.

A lot of people on Tripadvisor are expecting a castle, which of course it isn’t.

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MarkGArgyle said:

Post bump; seems my son has found a girl in Nottingham so thinking about an overnight there coming up from Cardiff. Any recommendations of things to do for a middle aged couple with a 13yo in tow whilst the eldest does his thing?

So, have we been any help?

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MarkGArgyle said:

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So, have we been any help?

Steady on! Only managing PH once per day but yes great suggestions thanks. I will take the next few days to research them and come back with any questions, Have spent the last 2 days visiting stately homes around Cardiff and so NT properties will also be in the mix.

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Hardwick Hall is not far away and I think is National Trust.

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MarkGArgyle said:

Post bump; seems my son has found a girl in Nottingham so thinking about an overnight there coming up from Cardiff. Any recommendations of things to do for a middle aged couple with a 13yo in tow whilst the eldest does his thing?

Did the big romance take place?

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MarkGArgyle said:

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MarkGArgyle said:

Post bump; seems my son has found a girl in Nottingham so thinking about an overnight there coming up from Cardiff. Any recommendations of things to do for a middle aged couple with a 13yo in tow whilst the eldest does his thing?

Did the big romance take place?

No, seems he moved on, young love eh?

Happy days

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Louis Balfour said:

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We haven’t mentioned the castle (which it isn’t), it’s a pleasant way to spend an hour or so.

You mean apart from when I listed it last page, you mean.

Castle is shut today. It's just been announced the firm running it on behalf of the City has gone bust!

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Square Leg said:

Mate out in his helicopter over the weekend sent me this

Great photo! He didn't take any more up near the green area top(ish) left did he?

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toastyhamster said:

The trust running the Castle went into liquidation today, so the castle is now closed until further notice.

I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned that on this thread

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Excellent

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We’ve recorded that.

Me n him had a few words over that renovation.

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Louis Balfour said:

Nottingham

This street used to be the most fashionable (presumably high rent) locale in Nottingham.

Now a planning application for HMOs above short lease shops.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/plans-for-homes-in-b...

But, almost perversely it's now got a higher occupancy of shops than any time in the last ten years. It's Fletcher Gate that's now tumble weed city.