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Date spot in Nottingham

Nottingham Castle

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.

Nottingham Castle's pale stone mansion with a Union flag, high on a tree-covered sandstone rock under a blue sky

Castle Road, city centre

Lenton Road, Nottingham NG1 6EL
  • Culture
  • Rainy day

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.

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  • Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem's white-painted pub built against a red sandstone cliff, with the castle wall above

    Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem

    Brewhouse Yard, below the castle

    1 Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham NG1 6AD
    • Bar
    • 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.

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    Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

  • City of Caves

    Bottom of Garner's Hill steps, by Nottingham Contemporary

    Garner's Hill, Nottingham NG1 1HF
    • Culture
    • Rain-proof ☔

    Head under the city into a network of sandstone caves dug by hand over centuries, from a medieval tannery to a Second World War air-raid shelter.

    Why it's a good date: Spooky, surprising and dry whatever the weather. Book a time slot, and wear shoes you don't mind getting dusty.

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  • Wollaton Hall's ornate Elizabethan front with corner towers, across a wide lawn under a pale sky

    Wollaton Hall and Deer Park

    Wollaton Road, three miles west of the city centre

    Wollaton Hall, Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 2AE
    • Outdoors
    • Culture

    Walk among the red and fallow deer in the big park round Wollaton Hall, an Elizabethan mansion you might recognise as Wayne Manor from The Dark Knight Rises.

    Why it's a good date: The park is free to walk in, and the deer are the stars, especially in the autumn rut. Look round the hall if you've time, and bring a picnic for the lake.

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    Photo: Harry Mitchell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)

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