Not really a Castle at all (Nottingham Castle - Museum & Art Gallery)

Member Name: Karon

Product:	Nottingham Castle - Museum & Art Gallery
Date:	29/09/00 (89 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap and nicely laid out

Disadvantages: Not enough on Robin hood

As a bit of a "Robin Hood" nut I found Nottingham Castle to be a bit of a disappointment.

It has plenty on the history of Nottingham, but went off on what I found were some strange tangents not directly relating to Nottingham; for example when I went there was a large display on the history of fashion, but not much on lace making.

Robin Hood is prominent by his absence, which I found strange as Nottingham Castle (in its original form - the current building was built after the "castle" burnt down) is so deeply entwined in the legend. If memory serves me right, there is one room with a small display in it about Robin Hood. I would have liked to see some history about the Sheriff of Nottingham, his role and what surviving records there are of who served and when.

It is a pleasant building though, with nice grounds to walk around in, and the price is not excessive. There are usually lots of people about, mostly foreigners I noticed, which I found slightly sad.

Its certainly well worth a visit, but don't expect a lot on Robin Hood otherewise you will be sadly disappointed.

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