Nottinghamshire ~ England

Found in the heart of the UK Nottinghamshire is in the East Midlands and borders Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. The county is easy to reach with close proximity to the M1, A1, A52 and A46. The rail link from Nottingham travels to most of the country. Greater Nottingham is where 50% of the population in the county live and also where it spreads into Derbyshire. There are two airports the East Midlands and the new Robin Hood airport. This name and Nottinghamshire go together like peaches and cream. Famous for the legendary Robin Hood places such as Sherwood Forest and Nottingham are a great attraction for tourists. The city of Nottingham is where the author D.H. Lawrence was born and Nottingham is famous for its annual Goose Fair which takes place in the Old Market Square and is one of Europe's largest fairs dating back to 1541 with everything from Victorian side shows to daring rides. Nottingham is proud of its oldest pub in England dating back to 1189 AD. The Jerusalem Inn is so named as the Knights stayed here en route to the Holy Land. Many of the rooms are caves and carved from the rock. Nottinghamshire has a varied and rich heritage and can be proud of innovations which have made an impact on the world, from Lord Byron to MRI scanning, from Paul Smith international designer to HP sauce, from football hero Brian Clough to the Raleigh Chopper bicycle. The Sporting facilities include Nottingham Racecourse, the National Water sports Centre, Nottingham Tennis Centre and National Ice Centre, as well as cricket at historic Trent Bridge.

Geography

Nottinghamshire is where the mix of colourful and vibrant city life erupts into a rural landscape with English country houses with traditional gardens and country estates with imposing manors with manicured lawns and designer flowerbeds filled with roses and lavender. The terrain is a mystic expanse of Sherwood Forest to the old coal mining towns where history spans the centuries. The 16th century family home of the Spencers is in Althorp where Diana, Princess of Wales was born and laid to rest after her tragic death.

Industry

Once a major area for coal mining the industry has steadily declined and for centuries renowned for the production of lace which is still famous today. The main industries now are pharmaceuticals, manufacture in food, engineering, textiles and telecommunications. Tourism will always be part of this County as the legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men lives on. The radical change in the occupations of local people resulted in intense expansions in the urban population.

Cities, towns and villages within Nottinghamshire