Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. The area is steeped in history and culture and the legend of Robin Hood. Sherwood Forest is a very popular place to explore all year around and the City of Nottingham is vibrant and lively.

Towns

53°7′30″N 1°1′26″W

Map of Nottinghamshire

52.955-1.1491671 Nottingham is the lively county town, which still has a Sheriff and Nottingham Castle.
53.002-1.132 Arnold
52.9267-1.21563 Beeston
52.966-1.0854 Carlton
53.0175-1.3065 Eastwood
53.0339-1.20136 Hucknall
52.9974-1.25127 Kimberley
53.1-1.258 Kirkby-in-Ashfield
53.1435-1.19639 Mansfield
53.0765-0.8110 Newark-on-Trent
53.3169-0.940811 Retford
52.9294-1.274512 Stapleford
53.1233-1.266913 Sutton-in-Ashfield
53.3096-1.122714 Worksop
53.16-1.0715 Edwinstowe is set in the last remnant of primeval Sherwood Forest, central to the legend of Robin Hood.

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Get in

By plane

52.831111-1.3277781 East Midlands Airport (EMA^IATA) lies 12 miles (19 km) south-west of Nottingham and flights are available to many European (mostly tourist) destinations. The Skylink Express bus runs between the airport and city centre every 30 minutes during the day. The bus journey takes approximately 35 minutes, depending on traffic conditions, and costs £5 single, £9.90 return, £9 for a day ticket (zigzag plus) including all trentbarton buses in the area. The slower Skylink Nottingham bus runs all through the night (hourly), with the same fares and a journey time of 50 minutes to an hour.
52.453889-1.7480562 Birmingham Airport (BHX^IATA) is about 40 miles from Nottingham and serves all major European and many international destinations. It is accessible by train, changing at Birmingham New Street.
53.475278-1.0041673 Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA^IATA) lies to the north of Nottinghamshire.

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