# Things to see in Nottingham (United Kingdom): 93 places and when to go

> Nottingham is a city in United Kingdom with around 826,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 93 places in and around it, mainly Nature (32), Wildlife (30), Temples (21). The best known are Codnor Castle, Southwell Minster and Nottingham Cathedral. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nottingham/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.9703, -1.17
- **Population:** About 826,000
- **Places:** 93 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (32) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (30) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (21) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (15) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (14) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (8)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 85 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Nottingham

The places in and around Nottingham, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Codnor Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/codnor-castle/): Ruins of a castle in Derbyshire, England, UK · 15 km
- [Southwell Minster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southwell-minster/): Grade I listed cathedral in Southwell, United Kingdom · 19 km
- [Nottingham Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-barnabas-catholic-cathedral/): Catholic cathedral in Nottingham, England · 1.9 km
- [Wollaton Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wollaton-hall/): Country house museum in Nottingham, England · 3.6 km
- [Bennerley Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bennerley-viaduct/): Railway viaduct spanning the Erewash Valley · 8.8 km
- [Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ye-olde-trip-to-jerusalem/): Pub in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 2.6 km
- [Annesley Hall, Nottinghamshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/annesley-hall/): Country house in Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 12 km
- [Attenborough Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/attenborough-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in the United Kingdom · 8.3 km
- [Beauvale Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beauvale-priory/): Carthusian monastery in Beauvale, Nottinghamshire · 9.8 km
- [Nottingham Contemporary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nottingham-contemporary/): UK charitable organization · 2.7 km
- [St Peter's Church, Nottingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-with-st-james-church/): Church in Nottingham · 2.5 km
- [St Alban's Church, Sneinton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ukrainian-catholic-church-pokrova-the-holly-protector-of-our/): Church in Nottingham, England, UK · 3.0 km
- [Annesley Old Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/annesley-old-church/): Grade I listed church in Annesley, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 12 km
- [Clifton Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/clifton-bridge/): Bridge in United Kingdom · 5.1 km
- [The Dales United Reformed Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dales-church/): Church in United Kingdom · 4.3 km
- [St Columba's Church, Nottingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/first-church-of-christ-scientist-nottingham/): Church in Nottingham, UK · 1.4 km
- [Friary United Reformed Church, West Bridgford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/friary-united-reformed-church/): Grade II listed church in West Bridgford, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 4.7 km
- [Green's Mill, Sneinton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/green-s-windmill/): Grade II listed mill in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 3.4 km
- [Lady Bay Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lady-bay-bridge/): Bridge in United Kingdom · 4.0 km
- [National Justice Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-justice-museum/): Museum housed in a former courtroom, gaol and police station in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom · 2.8 km
- [All Saints Church, Long Whatton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parish-church-of-all-saints/): Church in Long Whatton and Diseworth, North West Leicestershire, England,UK · 20 km
- [St George's Church, Barton in Fabis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parish-church-of-st-george/): Grade I listed church in Barton in Fabis, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 9.7 km
- [Sherwood Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sherwood-observatory/): Astronomical observatory in Nottinghamshire · 16 km
- [St Matthias' Church, Nottingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-st-george-s-coptic-orthodox-church/): Grade II listed church in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK · 3.0 km

And the other 69, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Church of St Michael and All Angels, Bramcote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-all-angels-church/), [St Paul's Church, Carlton-in-the-Willows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-paul-carlton-in-the-willows/), [St Stephen's Church, Hyson Green](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-stephen-with-st-paul-s-church/), [St Vincent's Church, Caythorpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-vincent/), [Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-good-shepherd/), [Holy Trinity Church, Lenton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holy-trinity-lenton/), [Mapperley Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mapperley-methodist-church/), [St Cyprian's Church, Nottingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cyprian-s-church/), [St Mary's Church, Arnold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-arnold/), [St Peter's Church, Radford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-radford/), [Parliament Street Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-city-mission/)
- **History**: [Trent Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trent-bridge/), [Papplewick Pumping Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/papplewick-pumping-station/), [Stapleford Cross](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saxon-cross/), [Temple Bruer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/temple-bruer-preceptory/)
- **Nature**: [Caythorpe Court](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caythorpe-court/), [Hemlock Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hemlock-stone/), [Oldmoor Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oldmoor-wood/), [Wilwell Farm Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wilwell-farm-cutting-nature-reserve/), [Aldercar Flash Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aldercar-flash-nature-reserve/), [Breck's Plantation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/breck-s-plantation/), [Bunny Old Wood Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bunny-old-wood-nature-reserve/), [Calverton Road Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/calverton-road-nature-reserve/), [Chilwell Meadow NR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chilwell-meadow-nr/), [Colwick Woods Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/colwick-woods-local-nature-reserve/), [Costock Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/costock-nature-reserve/), [Erewash Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/erewash-field/), [Fairham Brook NR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fairham-brook-nr/), [Faith Marroit Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/faith-marroit-nature-reserve/), [Glapton Wood Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glapton-wood-nature-reserve/), [Glebe Field SSSI](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glebe-field-sssi/), [Gotham Sandbanks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gotham-sandbanks/), [Keyworth Meadow Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/keyworth-meadow-local-nature-reserve/), [Kimberley Meadow Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kimberley-meadow-nature-reserve/), [Lambley Reed Pond LNR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lambley-reed-pond-lnr/), [Moorbridge Pond Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moorbridge-pond-nature-reserve/), [Pioneer Meadows Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pioneer-meadows-local-nature-reserve/), [Quarry Holes Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/quarry-holes-nature-reserve/), [Sharphill Wood Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sharphill-wood-local-nature-reserve/), [Skylarks Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skylarks-nature-reserve/), [Stanton North Lagoons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stanton-north-lagoons/), [Sunrise Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunrise-hill/), [The Green Line LNR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-green-line-lnr/), [Watnall Spinney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watnall-spinney/), [Woodside Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodside-nature-reserve/), [Woodthorpe Meadow Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodthorpe-meadow-nature-reserve/)
- **Museums and art**: [Erewash Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/erewash-museum/), [Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nottingham-castle-museum-and-art-gallery/), [Nottingham Industrial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nottingham-industrial-museum/), [Great Central Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nottingham-transport-heritage-centre/)
- **Food and drink**: [Old Angel Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-angel-microbrewery/), [Bang the elephant brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bang-the-elephant-brewery/), [Beestonia Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beestonia-brewing-company/), [Blue Monkey Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blue-monkey-brewery/), [Castle Rock Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-rock-brewery/), [Crossfit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crossfit/), [Lenton Lane Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lenton-lane-brewery/), [Lincoln Green Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln-green-brewing-company/), [Liquid Light Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/liquid-light-brewing-company/), [Magpie Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/magpie-brewery/), [Navigation Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/navigation-brewery/), [Neon Raptor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/neon-raptor/), [Nutbrook Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nutbrook-brewery/), [Old Sawley Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-sawley-brewing-co/), [The Marlpool Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-marlpool-brewing-company/)
- **Hiking**: [Notts Wolds Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/notts-wolds-way/)
- **With kids**: [Red Kangaroo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/red-kangaroo/)
- **Stargazing**: [University of Nottingham Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/university-of-nottingham-observatory/), [University of Nottingham Solar Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/university-of-nottingham-solar-observatory/)

## When to go to Nottingham

The best time to visit Nottingham is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 52 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 34 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 39 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 16 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 21 |

In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21. In April, 90 of the 93 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Nottingham

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 85 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.9703%2C-1.17)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.9703%2C-1.17)

## Other towns nearby

- [Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/derby/): 66 places · 21 km
- [Mansfield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mansfield/): 31 places · 24 km
- [Newark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newark/): 33 places · 29 km
- [Melton Mowbray](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/melton-mowbray/): 14 places · 30 km
- [Matlock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/matlock/): 53 places · 31 km
- [Leicester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leicester/): 63 places · 38 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Nottingham?

The best known: [Codnor Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/codnor-castle/), [Southwell Minster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southwell-minster/), [Nottingham Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-barnabas-catholic-cathedral/), [Wollaton Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wollaton-hall/), [Bennerley Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bennerley-viaduct/). In all, 93 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Nottingham?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21.

### How do you get to Nottingham?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 85 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.9703%2C-1.17) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Nottingham as the destination and these 93 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).