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Nottingham Castle
"The Castle on the Rock. Bringing 1,000 years of history and creativity to life."
Address: Friar Lane , Nottingham NG1 6DJ, NTT, GB
Phone: 0115 924 2337
State: NTT
City: Nottingham
Zip Code: NG1 6DJ

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Had a trip around the castle today. The gardens are so relaxing. Very very well maintained and looks beautiful. The staff were excellent, Friendly, warm and all willing to have a joke and full of smiles. If you have kids there is a rather good little play area for them to discharge some of that energy they have. My partner wanted to do the cave tour but I was not that keen on it. I’m so glad she persuaded me to do it. For just £5 we got an over one hour tour. This was delivered by Barry who you can tell is completely in love with the history of Nottingham and the caves at Nottingham Castle. His knowledge was brilliant, his delivery was fantastic and his attitude to giving us a tour to remember was second to none. I remember standing listening to Barry talking about events hundreds of years ago thinking it happened yesterday. Well done to Barry first class delivery. The caves themselves were an experience to be stood at the point of some historic events in our history was quite humbling. Well worth the £15 entry and if you ask my humble opinion £5 for the cave tour is far too low. I’d have happily paid double for that experience.
Pay once come again as many times as you like for a year. The exhibits here are excellent and varied, interactive, child friendly, artwork you name it. There's also an excellent play castle area and two cafés on site. My only bug bear is the additional charge for the tunnels. Otherwise a superb place to spend half a day.
I recommend the cave tour. Only cost 5£ and the tour leader is friendly and funny, I enjoyed the tour. The entrance fee/ visit galleries were 15£ which is expensive, there is not much to see tbh. There is a good view from the top! And don't forget to take a photo with Robin Hood, fortunately, he is outside of the castle so it's free!
Absolutely lovely place to spend a couple hours. Overlooking Nottingham, would suggest to do the tour of the caves where our experience guide Fiona had us laughing as she shared the history of the castle and the surrounding area. Always good to get the inside scoop over the centuries to get a better idea to the lives of the people, some who partied and others who struggled. Imperative to do the tour of the caves for an extra 5 pounds! Also, the opportunity need to take the time and walk through the art galleries is a must along with a nice cup of coffee and a dessert from the little café.
There were some aspects of the castle that were really well done. I find Nottinghams constant links to Robin Hood get a little tedious after a while and when I visit somewhere with its own rich history I like to learn about the facts and its relevance. So when I was faced yet another Robin Hood interactive display I groaned. However it was actually really well put together, told us some of the truth around Robin Hood and however he was, why he is important to today. There were interactive displays that were also great for children. The modern art display was not for us. The other interactive history areas were more our thing. We didn’t get to see the caves, I don’t think they were open the day we went. The views at the top were ok, but a lot of the plants around the building actually blocked them which was a shame. The cafe was lovely. It was a worthwhile visit but not one I would repeat.
I think the reviews written here are just too kind. I’m going to put it out here and say that my visit was a disappointment at many levels. I’m a tourist from overseas and we drove all the way from London largely to visit this famous Robin Hood Castle. However, when we got here, we found out the entire inside of the castle has been converted into air conditioned high end sort of museum. Every wall has been plastered over, if I blindfold you and walk you in, you will never ever think you are in a castle. #neverever There is even a lift in there! It’s a full on shopping-mall-museum-art-gallery. We kept trying to find the “castle” and walked up and down but it’s just not there at all. Levels after levels of art works, paintings, lace works, cafe….. etc Errr where is Robin Hood? ‍ I went by the web page, smart marketing by them. They only have pictures of the outside / facade of the castle, no pictures of the inside at all. If you want to see anything remotely near historical or Robin Hood, you need to pay to enter the caves. Which we didn’t, we paid £15 and went right into the castle. Had a shock….. then someone was trying to convince us to pay another £5 more to try the cave tour. #aftershocksaysitstimetogo Quite frankly you have ruin a 1000 year old castle. We saw very little of it and £15 is just …… #speechlessmoments however, I will say with honesty, the art gallery was tastefully done up. The museum displays were well maintained and the cafe looks good but they are not Robin Hood or a castle. For tourist or even English visiting, take note. It’s is nothing like the castles managed by the English Heritage Board.
On the morning of 7/3/24, we arrived at Nottingham Castle at 10am. I was pleasantly surprised by the experience, as it exceeded my expectations. As soon as you enter, you're greeted with interactive displays perfect for kids. The first stop was a dress-up area with costumes like knights, Robin Hood, and Maid Marian. There were activities like archery, staff fighting, and multiplayer games where you can rob people and try not to get caught, put out fires in the city, or collect prayers. The second floor focused on later periods of Nottingham history, while the last floor housed a modern art museum. Outside, we discovered a remarkable Robin Hood-themed playground and captivating statues on the premises. It is definitely a fantastic place to visit with children!
Lots of fun interactives for the kids! Some great art and antique pieces. Go outside of the cafe for views of the city! Pretty cool playground for kids too!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Nicely arranged for visitors. Entry through the main gate and cafe/shop. Grounds are nice and a great kids playground, but entry to visitor stuff is via the Robin Hood experience. Interactive displays, art galleries and another cafe. Views across the City towards the centre and Trent Bridge cricket ground. Robin Hood statues are outside the castle, near the street bars.
Very interesting experience. Past mixed with new technologies. The place is huge, 3 floors, a lot of history, amazing views, interesting interactions like shouting from a bow and dressing up as peasants : worth visiting. It took us 45 Minutes, but we were in a hurry. I think it may be a 2 hrs attraction. They have a little coffee inside and a souvenir shop. History lessons are done by interactive people on the screen. You can also watch cartoons about certain events around the castle.
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