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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!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please meet your guide outside the Council House on Old Market Square. The guide will be wearing a bright orange jacket or lanyard.
This tour ends outside Nottingham Castle (exterior only)
Itinerary
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1Old Market Square
Meet your guide in the Old Market Square and learn a little about the origins of this iconic city
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Nottingham 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)
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3Victoria Street
Learn about Nottingham's links to the slave trade and it's place in the fight for liberation
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Discover a little-known secret of Nottingham, and those now resting underneath the quite gardens that now sit here
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5The 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
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6National 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)
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7St. 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)
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
8National Justice Museum
Learn about crime and punishment in Nottingham at this well-preserved courthouse, complete with Georgian cells and medieval dungeons (exterior visit only)
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
9Weekday Cross Monument
Known by the locals as 'The Pillar', discover one of the historical market places in Nottingham
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Brewhouse 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)
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
11Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
See one of the oldest and most iconic pubs in Britain, steeped in folklore and history! (exterior visit only)
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
12Robin Hood Statue
Take a picture with the famous Robin Hood, and learn about the facts and fiction of this local legend
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13Nottingham 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)
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
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
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
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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