![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The settlement grew and flourished as part of the Danelaw, a vast swath of eastern England controlled by Danish Vikings. The city name comes from the Anglo-Saxon term ' Snotengaham', or home of the wise man's people. There are more than 500 caves under Nottingham and more are being discovered on a regular basis. The earliest settlers lived in caves hollowed out of the sandstone cliffs, and later inhabitants extended the cave system underground, creating an astonishing system of caves and tunnels that underlies most of the modern city. End the night with a cocktail in the lounge bar at World Service (01, worldserv ).Nottingham is a historic city at the confluence of three rivers. ![]() Its locally brewed beers include award-winning Blue Monkey brewery’s BG Tips Loose Leaves, which is deliciously light and hoppy. The Larder on Goosegate (01) looks down on the street and serves a British-with-a twist menu: think pearl barley risotto with Scottish girolle mushrooms, walnut pesto and shavings of old Winchester. Cleanse your palate with the clean, delicate sea bass ceviche, laced with pomegranate and micro coriander. Try its bubbling hot tortilla, served with garlic and parsley butter foam, or the slowcooked lamb with spiced aubergine, yoghurt and mint. Ibérico World Tapas (01, ) has also impressed the red book, earning a Bib Gourmand. Restaurant Sat Bains (01) is the city’s stand-out venue and its modern British cuisine has earned it two Michelin stars. Green eggs and ham (chopped basil gives the eggs their colour) is the people’s choice, but the homemade granola is delicious. You might have to queue, but it’s worth the wait. Start with brunch at Delilah Fine Foods (01, .uk). And after all the walking, afternoon tea at Thea Caffea (01) in the town centre is a reward well earned. But it’s also a genuinely informative and entertaining way to burn off lunch. Yes, he’s in costume and, yes, there’s talk of ‘making merry’. It’s also the site of the first stop on the Robin Hood tour ( ) of the city, led by the fabled outlaw himself. Sitting on the fringe of the city’s historic Lace Market area, this stunning new art space conceals four cavernous galleries behind its razorsharp shell. Warm up with a pint of its ruby-red namesake ale before cutting across town to the Nottingham Contemporary ( ). Built into the side of Castle Rock, it also has its own cave system, which once would have served as the brewhouse for the castle itself. We have them to thank for the tunnel that emerges around the side of the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem ( .uk), reputedly the oldest pub in England. Round off a browse of the castle’s impressive museum and art gallery with an atmospheric descent through the warren-like caves that burrow beneath it and were once used as makeshift living quarters of Parliamentary soldiers during the civil war. The castle was once an impregnable fortress that played a pivotal role in the English Civil War, but it’s much easier to get into these days. Starting with the panoramic view that determined the city’s location as a defensive stronghold, the imposing Nottingham Castle ( ) is the best place to get a lay of the land. ![]()
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