by - written on 06/04/09 (Somewhat useful, 66 readings)
Rating:
Nottingham Castle sitting high on it's rock overlooking the city is I am afraid nothing like people imagine from seeing Robin Hood on television or at the cinema. Once you are over the shock of a large mansion perched on the best spot in the whole of Nottingham then you have to look at it for what it is. That is the city museum and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 30/07/08 (Very useful, 168 readings)
Rating:
I have lived in Nottingham for over 2 years now and it took until this week to get and visit the Castle with my kids, oh the shame! Opening times and Prices -------------------------------- Mon-Sun (March - September) 10am - 5pm Mon-Sun (October - February) 10am - 4pm Adults £3.20, children ... Read the complete review
Nottingham Castle - Museum & Art Gallery (Nottingham): A RIGHT ROYAL YAWN! (1446 words)by - written on 08/12/03, updated on 08/12/03 (Very useful, 136 readings)
Rating:
Nottingham castle sits high on it's hill, proudly welcoming travellers who happen to glance out of their windows as they enter, what we here consider, the world best city. Although the Romans had originally built a fortress on the land that the castle now stands on, it was William the Conquerer who ordered that a castle and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 12/07/01, updated on 12/07/01 (Very useful, 192 readings)
Rating:
The legend of Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sherwood Forest has made Nottingham Castle very famous. However, when the tourists flock to see the castle they are often disappointed as the current building is not a castle at all, but a 17th century mansion house. But, Nottingham Castle is not a place of ... Read the complete review
by - written on 29/09/00, updated on 29/09/00 (Useful, 91 readings)
Rating:
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 ... Read the complete review
by - written on 20/09/00, updated on 20/09/00 (Very useful, 190 readings)
Rating:
I went to Nottingham this weekend and decided that having travelled all that way we should look around furthur than the bars! We opted for Nottingham Castle & it's caves - though if you take a tour the guide will say it actually hasn't actually been a castle for a long time and since then has been a duchal palace and is ... Read the complete review
