Date spot in Nottingham
Newstead Abbey
Visit Lord Byron's ancestral home, a house built onto the ruins of a medieval priory, with lakes, waterfalls and gardens to walk round.
Ravenshead, twelve miles north of the city
Address: Newstead Abbey, Ravenshead, Nottingham NG15 8NA- Trip
- Mid-price
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Culture
- Out of town
Why it's a good date: Romantic in every sense, especially if one of you likes a poem. The house opens at weekends and in school holidays, so check before you go and make an afternoon of the gardens.
Photo: brianfagan from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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Sherwood Forest and the Major Oak
Edwinstowe, about twenty miles north of the city
Address: Sherwood Forest, Edwinstowe, Mansfield NG21 9RN- Trip
- Outdoors
- Free
- Out of town
Head out to Sherwood Forest and walk through the ancient oaks to the Major Oak, a huge, propped-up tree that's been growing for centuries.
Why it's a good date: Robin Hood's forest, and lovely in autumn when the leaves turn. The walk is easy, so make a day of it with lunch in Edwinstowe.
Photo: Ema Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Nottingham Castle
Castle Road, city centre
Address: Lenton Road, Nottingham NG1 6EL- Culture
- Mid-price
- Rainy day
Explore the ducal mansion on Castle Rock, with its museum, art gallery and Robin Hood galleries, then go underground on a tour of the caves beneath it.
Why it's a good date: Views over the city from the terrace, a cave tour to give you a thrill, and a ticket that lets you come back all year. Finish at the pub at the bottom of the rock.
Photo: JimmyGuano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
Brewhouse Yard, below the castle
Address: 1 Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham NG1 6AD- Bar
- Cheap and cheerful
- Dog friendly
- Cosy
- Culture
Have a drink in the pub at the foot of Castle Rock that claims to date from 1189, with back rooms carved straight into the sandstone.
Why it's a good date: Sitting in a cave with a pint is hard to beat for atmosphere. Grab one of the rock rooms on a cold evening, or the courtyard on a sunny one, and dogs are welcome.
Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
