Getting There
The best rail connection is via Lincoln, from which 28 trains arrive Monday to Saturday and about 8 trains on Sunday. The trip takes about 45 minutes. Trains also leave from London's St. Pancras Station; the trip takes about 2 1/2 hours. For information, call tel. 0845/748-4950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Buses from London arrive at the rate of about 10 per day. For schedules and information, call tel. 0870/580-8080 or visit www.nationalexpress.com.
If you're driving from London, the M1 motorway runs to a few miles west of Nottingham. Feeder roads, including the A453, are well marked for the short distance into town. The drive takes about 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
Visitor Information
Information is available at the City Information Centre, 1-4 Smithy Row (tel. 08444/775678; www.visitnottingham.com). It's open Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Special Events
Nottingham still gets a lot of reflected glory from its association with Robin Hood and his gang. The Robin Hood Festival is a family-friendly, mock-medieval festival scheduled for the first week in August every year. Diversions include food and souvenir stands, jousting and falconry exhibitions, maypole dances, crowd-pleasing jesters juggling their way through crowds, and lots of medieval costume. For information, call tel. 01623/823202 (www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/robinhoodfestival).
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
