Cities / Nottingham
United Kingdom
Nottingham: A castle, a legend, caves, Luddites and lace.
Nottingham is built on a sandstone cliff riddled with caves, which is where a historian starts. Then the castle where the Civil War began in 1642, the record behind the Robin Hood legend, the Lace Market of the industrial city and the Luddites who smashed its frames.
The timeline the walk follows
William’s castle on the rock; the medieval town below.
Charles I raises his standard at the castle: the Civil War begins.
Frame breakers in the hosiery trade; the word enters the language.
The world’s lace capital in its brick warehouses.
The industrial city and its three names.
Themes
Choose one, or name your own.
Two hours covers one theme well. Three hours links two.
- Castle, caves and the Civil War
- Robin Hood: legend and record
- Luddites and the Lace Market
- Boots, Raleigh and Players: industrial Nottingham
- Old Market Square and the Goose Fair
Private walk
Your group only, your questions, your pace.
Group walk
Schools, companies, cruise and coach groups. Larger groups split.
Your theme
A period, a person, a family story. We find the historian who knows it.
Led by
A historian from Nottingham, from LocalBini’s vetted network
Meeting point
Central, confirmed in your booking email
Not included
Entry tickets to monuments and museums
Questions
About Nottingham.
Are the caves on the walk?
The City of Caves attraction has a ticket; the walk covers caves visible from the street and the history behind them.
Good for school groups?
Yes. Robin Hood, the Civil War and the Luddites map onto the curriculum; ask for the school version.
Cancellation?
Free cancellation up to 7 days before the walk. Within 7 days the walk is non refundable, since the historian has reserved the time. We reschedule for severe weather at no cost.
Walk Nottingham with a historian.
Date, time, length and theme. We reply within a day and confirm your historian within two to three.