Nottingham Events for your Stag or Hen Party 2012
Hen nights in Nottingham & Stag nights in Nottingham
Something different on your stag or hen weekend in Nottingham :
It would seem a shame to visit such a historic city (possibly one of the most famous historic cities in the UK) without adding something informative into your Stag weekend in Nottingham or Hen Party in Nottingham.
Nottingham has a long and famous history, most famously Robin Hood and the tales of Robin Hood. There is however other things Nottingham is very famous for that you may have not known until today, which is its cave system.
Known formerly as Tiggua Cobaucc, meaning ‘Place of Caves’ Nottingham has more man made caves than anywhere else in Britain.
What you can add to your weekend to make it more worthwhile?
- Visit Nottingham's biggest cave system
- The Nottingham ghost walks - Every Saturday 7pm – 9pm - £5 pp
- Guts and Gore Tour – Saturday 6:30 – 8:00pm - £5 pp
- Robin Hood Tour - Saturday 11 – 1pm, Sunday 1pm – 3pm - £5pp
- Robin Hood Festival (2012 dates coming soon) - Free
- The Robin Hood Pageant 2011 (2012 dates coming soon) - Free
Caves
Facts about Nottinghamshire's Caves
- Nottingham has more man-made caves than anywhere else in Britain.
- The cave network has Ancient Monument Protection.
- The area was originally known as Tiggua Cobaucc, meaning ‘Place of Caves’.
- The first extant reference to Tiggua Cobaucc was in The Life Of King Alfred, by Welsh monk and historian, Asser, the Bishop of Sherborne, who visited Nottingham around 900 AD.
Ghost Walk
- The Original Nottingham Ghost Walk, runs every Saturday at 7.00 pm
- Please arrive about 10 minutes before the start time.
- Starts at ye Olde Salutation Inn, Maid Marion Way.
- Ends in haunted caves beneath the Inn.
- Length: 1 1/4 hrs (approx) - about 1 mile
- Booking not required
- Day Times Saturday 19:00 21:00
The Robin Hood Tour
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2BY – Open all year
Robin Hood's Town Tour
- Saturday 11:00 13:00
- Sunday 13:00 15:00
See the sites and hear the stories of Nottingham Town as you explore it’s history and culture with its most famous son, Robin Hood, as your guide. Ancient pubs, haunted caves, the Council House & the Market Square, the Lace Market, the Castle & The Park...
As you do so, you will also journey through the mists of myth and history and visit places associated with Robin Hood. Learn how simple ballads over 700 years old grew into one of the greatest stories ever told. Discover the truth of the ‘Hooded Man’ and learn how you can keep the legend alive!
Guts and Gore Tour
Ezekial Bone: Guts & Gore Tour- Saturday 18:30 20:00
- Saturday 18:30 20:00
Bored to death with the usual guided tours?
Join Nottingham's resident ghost as he haunts the Lace Market when the moon is full. Stand where horrible history happened on the terrible truth trail and listen to true tales of misery and mayhem...
Imagine the time when thousands turned blue and squirted themselves to death. Enjoy the last public execution on the steps of the County Gaol. Fancy tales of the dead being uprooted from their resting places? Hear how Lord Byron quenched his thirst for the macabre with a monk's skull. Thirsty for more? Why not join me and get some culture shoved down your neck? Great family fun... Especially the tale about the dismembered boy. That's my favourite one. EVENING POST - ‘An excellent guide to the ghoulish and gory history of the area.' - £5 per person
Robin Hood Festival (2012 dates coming soon)
Enjoy the Robin Hood legend with this fun-packed event in Sherwood Forest, legendary home of our favourite outlaw. Free entry, car park charge £5
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre Edwinstowe Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG21 9HN
The Robin Hood Pageant 2012 (2012 dates coming soon)
For one weekend, Nottingham Castle is transformed into a medieval village where you can enjoy period crafts, archery and jousting on horseback. You might even see Robin Hood and his merry men taking on the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Nottingham Castle Friar Lane Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG1 6EL