Nottingham in general

INTRODUCTION ******************* I've lived in Nottingham for around 14 years, and even after all that time living here I'm always finding something new to do, somewhere new to visit, and something interesting. It's a vibrant city with an eclectic mix of people and places. Whatever kind of person you are, there will be something to please you here. Nottingham, thanks to its two universities and multitude of colleges plays host to a large number ...
...Nottingham plays host to a wide range of cultures and religions, resulting in a large number of unusual shops worth visiting, from the Hyson Green area of Nottingham, where you're sure to find delicious Indian food and sumptuous sari fabrics, to the many Chinese supermarkets where you can pick up all manner of unusual foods. HISTORY ************ Located in the centre of England, Nottingham has a rich history, both fact and legend. Perhaps the ...

Thehonesttruth 21.01.2005 · Read full review
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I used to live in Nottingham myself, on Mapperley Road just outside the city centre! It's actually classed as Mapperley Park the area although its around five to ten minutes from the city itself! I moved there with an X - girlfriend in October 2003, as she was studying physchology at Nottingham Univertsity. Ok, people told me I was mad and it was a crazy place to go especially at the young age of 18. I ignored them and hopped on the train and started ...
...if you do go to Nottingham ever just for the novelty value of actually having a beer in a church it put a lump in my throat sometimes, lol! Very spacious, there are some nice spots in there where you can get out of the way incase you do want to speak to the guy or girl you have just pulled! Like I said though very pricey! The Pit & Pendulum: - Another novelty pub/bar, it has a gothic twist to the place. Serving such cocktails as 'Seven Deadly Sins', ...

kurt187 05.09.2006 (05.10.2006) · Read full review
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...as just another suburb of Nottingham itself) for six years. It’s roughly 8 miles north of Nottingham itself and very close to the M1 Motorway (Junction 26 and 27). The population is somewhere around 30,000, but as this is an ex-mining community it’s a drab little place really. This is a great shame as it has a lot of potential, as I will explain later. The main thing Hucknall has going for it is its History and I think I’ll start with that stuff ...
...Town centre and Aldi’s on Nottingham Road. Now Aldi’s is crappy, Safeway I’ve already covered in another op (shameless plug there), but as it’s so bad it barely counts as a supermarket. There’s also a couple of Co-ops, but your average corner shop would be better stocked/run. The town centre boasts an extraordinary number of Charity shops and woman’s clothes stores and not a lot else strangely. We do have a small branch of Boots, a bakery and a couple ...

rachels_ratty 09.11.2002 · Read full review
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...with this legendary hero Nottingham has much more to offer than just its famous outlaw. Positioned right in the heart of the East Midlands, Nottingham once boasted one of the finest lace and textile industrial areas in the country. Nottingham lace is still sold in the markets today and the city is very proud of its lace market area which is now a buzzing cultural and educational centre full of museums and stylish office blocks. Historically Nottingham ...
...overlooking the city is Nottingham castle. Once the home of royalty, Nottingham castle now houses a museum and an art gallery. Admission is free during the week, with a small charge on weekends.Outside the castle is a big bronze statue of Mr Hood himself. Over the years I can't count the times someone has stolen the poor mans bow and arrow. I think it's welded on now. Round the corner from our noble castle is Ye old Trip to Jerusalem, thought to ...

MandyMinx 21.09.2003 (22.09.2003) · Read full review
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...him you can always visit Nottingham Castle, although it may not live up to your expectations being more of a Stately Home now, and the more interesting Tales of Robin Hood (Blue Peter Badge Winners get in FREE!). If it is shopping you would like we can provide with four major shopping centres, although I've only ever visited the first two, the Victoria Centre, the Broadmarsh shopping centre, the Exchange Arcade and the Flying Horse Walk. The Bridlesmith ...
...noticed the mix in the Nottingham before that, we are blessed with many people coming to our city from other countries, often to attend one of the universities, Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham. The University of Nottingham's teaching hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, is the largest hospital in the UK, and also the place where I, and all my siblings, were born, it was where I stayed overnight after a bad asthma attack. ...

rabbiter 27.08.2005 (18.02.2006) · Read full review
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I visit Nottingham quite frequently, basically just to go shopping and to go out there. I love the place, when we visit we normally stay in hotel called the Lace Market, which has been open for just over a year. This is small modern boutique type hotel with an excellent Michelin Starred Restaurant. Although not cheap averages about £80 a night for a room sometimes including breakfast sometimes not. I don't really know that much about the city to ...
...I know who live in Nottingham or who have lived in Nottingham haven't got a bad word to say about the city. Overall a great city, friendly people, a modern outlook, culturally diverse and that certain je n'ai sais quai (if that's how you spell). I would recommend a night in Nottingham without a doubt, wouldn't mind moving there if I could find a position. ...

jason.rowe 20.12.2000 · Read full review
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...there. Thirdly, out of Nottingham there is great countryside, go 30 mins and you are on the edge of the peak district. The hussle and bussle of London is not there but you still feel as if you are in a happening city. So, visit, or if you are looking for a London escape, go. Oh and things are also cheaper. ...

KingHerrod 25.08.2000 · Read full review
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Nottingham. Famous for some bloke in a poncey green hat and tights with a bow and arrow. Oh, and some permanently drunken football manager bloke. But there is more to the city than that. As a tourist attraction, ok, the city is all about Robin Hood and precious little else - though I should perhaps include the Galleries of Justice,the Caves of Nottinghm, some exceedingly old pubs (the Trip to Jerusalem and the Salutation) and the Lace Museum as well, ...
...of Mr. Hood. As a sporting centre, well - we've had better years here. Since forest self-destructed a few years ago there hasn't been any premiership football in the city - just first and second division (some might say third rate....) football. The cricket ground is still going strong with the (apparently) 'World Renowned Trent Bridge Inn' (it says so on the sign) on the corner of the ground - renowned for the fact that nobody goes there since Bass ...

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I moved to Nottingham to go to University and remember being told in my first seminar that Nottingham is the City where more students stay on and get jobs after finishing their courses than any other City. I couldn't really understand why at the time, Nottingham was a bit of a culture shock after living in a small town, but by the end of my time there I didn't want to leave either. Unfortunately I don't live in Nottingham now, I had to move if I ...
...something about Nottingham that is totally unique, I put the popularity of Nottingham down to the Nottingham people. I have never met such friendly people, they even get along with the students! If you get the chance to visit Nottingham please do, you might see what I mean! ...

mokee 15.08.2000 · Read full review
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Nottingham is the centre of the East Midlands, and offers a selection of High Street shops, along with a plethora of bars and pubs, together with the long and illustrious history and legends associated with the castle, which is nicely located on the outskirts of the centre of town. Unlike many attractions in the UK, it is free to enter during the week, and only asks a couple of pounds per adult at weekends. It is said that there are 365 pubs in Nottingham, ...

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I moved to Nottingham last September to begin a University at Nottingham Trent. I had never visited the city before but had heard good things, such as it is the city where most graduates stay on to work. This is completely true! I am intending to live there after I complete my degree. I don’t really know where to start on the city of Nottingham, world renowned for a guy in a green suit that was a fox in a Disney film. Apart from that small embarrassment, ...
...of thing. Nottingham also has the added bonus of being centrally located in the UK. The only let down is that Nottingham Forest is still in the 1st division so no Premiership football this season at least! Generally, a great place to live, work, party and shop. ...

chrisc559 16.08.2000 · Read full review
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Nottingham is a great city - full of life, shops, pubs and culture! Sometimes the references to Robin Hood can get a bit much but if you go with the flow and enjoy it for what it is you'll fall in love with the place. I have only been here a year (almost to the day in fact) but I've met so many people and made some great friends in that time. Nottingham isn't a large city, most things happen within a short distance of the city centre - the public ...
...miles of the M1 makes Nottingham a perfect starting place to travel up and down the country. If you are new to the city then take yourself down to the tourist information centre and they should be able to put you in touch with one of the many clubs or societies in the city - I joinged Nottingham IVC which is a social club for people between the ages of 20 and 40 - there is always something going on and you can join in (or not) - events range from ...

ruthuk71 01.11.2000 · Read full review
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I've been in Nottingham for a year now (give or take a couple of weeks). I moved here (from Norfolk, via Hull) when I got a new job - I had no idea what the city was like and didn't know anyone. A year on I've made loads of friends, I'm out all the time and there is always something going on in or near the city centre. Nottingham is great. Plenty for everyone to do from shopping, pubs, clubs, the castle, museums, parks, country homes, Sherwood Forest ...
...has it's problems but as yet (touch wood) I haven't had any trouble - even travelling home on the night bus. Public Transport is fast and inexpensive, it's right on the M1, there are several cinema's (a 13 screen complex is in the process of being built), a number of live venues including the Royal Concert Hall, Theatre and the new Ice Stadium. If you've never been make a weekend of it and do all the sights and test out some of the public houses! ...

ruthuk71 09.10.2000 · Read full review
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...have heard the bad press Nottingham gets about crime but unless you hang out or live in some of the less desirable parts of the city, you probably wont notice anthing different to any other big city. The city centre is certainly safer (or appears to be) than many other towns and cities I've been to - especially at night. If driving to Nottingham, beware rush hours and speed cameras! Although it wouldn't be my first choice of city to visit it is ...

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Nottingham has got a seriously varied range of clubs for all tastes of music and partying. The most recent addition has been the arrival of the super-club "Media". Media boasts the infamous "Renaissance" on Saturdays with more clubby less commercial nights on Thursdays and Fridays with more commercial student nights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Other than Media, there is the very classy "Bomb" which is a bit of an underground club with harder house ...
...year students out on the pull (you know the knid of places i mean). These include "The Palais", "Ocean" and "Isis" which are definitely to be avoided if you're into good club music. Overall Nottingham has a brilliant club scene which caters for all tastes no matter what you're after. ...

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