About Nottingham

Nottingham is one of the UK's most attractive and fast-developing cities and with two universities is an extremely popular destination for students from all over the world.

• Nottingham is in the centre of the UK with excellent road and rail links which makes it easy to travel to many of the major cities throughout the country.
  
  
• Nottingham is famous for the legend of Robin Hood.
  
  
• Top British fashion designer Paul Smith is from Nottingham.
  
  
• Nottingham has some of the best shopping facilities outside London.
  
  
• 3 of the most famous British writers of the 19th and 20th centuries were from Nottingham and the surrounding area - D H Lawrence, Lord Byron and Alan Silitoe.
  
  
• The city has a number of historic attractions including: Nottingham Castle, the underground caves and the Lace Market.
  
  
• Nottingham's location allows easy access to the beautiful English countryside including: the famous Sherwood Forest which was home to Robin Hood and the Peak District National Park.
  
  
• As well as a huge number of bars and restaurants Nottingham has several cinemas, 2 theatres, a concert hall and the Nottingham Arena, which is a venue for pop and rock concerts.
  
  
• The city also has internationally recognised sporting venues including: the International Test Cricket Ground at Trent Bridge and Holme Pierrepont Water Sports Centre. It also has 2 league football clubs - Nottingham Forest and Notts County.