Nottingham Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

What a cracking afternoon.We went on the Watson Fothergill Walk today and absolutely loved it.I’ve known Nottingham for a long time, but soon into the walk, Lucy had us looking up at buildings we’ve probably walked past countless times and thinking, “How on earth have I never noticed that before?”That’s what makes this tour so good.Lucy doesn’t just reel off dates and architectural facts - she tells the stories behind the buildings and the people, and makes the history of Nottingham genuinely come alive. She clearly knows her stuff inside out, but delivers it with humour, enthusiasm and absolutely none of the dry history-lesson stuff.And Watson Fothergill himself - what a character. Once Lucy starts pointing out his buildings and all those wonderfully bonkers little details, you’ll be spotting them everywhere.We finished the walk knowing far more about Nottingham than when we started - and, more importantly, looking at the city with completely different eyes.If you live in Nottingham and think you know your city, do this walk.If you’re visiting Nottingham, do this walk.Lucy is simply brilliant. We will join another walk - Nottingham Bernie Inns is next!Five stars without hesitation.

This was very interesting with lots of history to learn. Interactive displays ,lovely gardens and views of Lincoln. Dog friendly except for the paid interactive part . Nice to see memorial at the end of our visit

Jen is a very well-informed, interesting and entertaining tour guide. My husband and I really enjoyed hearing her local knowledge and also meeting the other multi national members of the tour group.

Amazing, informative, emotional, enlightening. An experience not to be missed. Brings events to life. Excellent facilities and cafe.

Jen was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable but made sure all were happy with the amount of information and the speed of walking.

Great tour. Lucy was so knowledgeable, you could ask her any questions . She also made the tour fun. We learned a lot and will definitely consider booking more tours with her! More than recommend.

This was a very interesting tour of Nottingham. The grandsons especially loved the City of Caves part. Stephen was a very interesting and interested tour guide.

What a fab way to explore Nottingham and see architecture you wouldn’t usually spot. Although there’s a fair amount of walking you don’t walk too far. The clues are clever and challenging but once you are in the zone it’s quite easy.

Greatest Place For Day Out Great Experience 👍👍🔝

Gave a real good insight to the history of Nottinghams Robin hood and their era. Visiting Trip to Jerusalem was awe inspiring, haven been since 1189. Little John kept us engaged and entertained.

Excellent tour that showed us the highlights of Nottingham hitting all the major places we wanted to see. Excellent tour guide who provided a nonstop set of anecdotes throughout the tour.

All Good 👍 Free Admission Fee

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Good value for money and fun to do

Andrew was a great host. Excellent knowledge, good information, good historical tales, nice pace of tour.

Stephen provided a top rate pub tour in Nottingham. The tour was not just about visiting pubs, it was also filled with historical facts. The tour moved at a leisurely pace which gave us enough time to explore each pub. We can’t wait to return to the UK to take another tour with Stephen.