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Newark and Sherwood

The District of Newark and Sherwood has many hidden delights.

Famous throughout the world for its Robin Hood connections, there are many other treasures to discover.

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Newark Castle - Newark Castle is without doubt the most significant landmark in the town, although only 20% of the building still stands.

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Newark Parish Church - Newark's medieval parish church which stands in the centre of the town is one of the finest and largest parish churches in the country.

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Palace Theatre - Newark's premier theatrical facility comes in the form of the Palace Theatre in Appletongate.

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Newark Museums and the Gilstrap Centre - For people who want to discover the hidden secrets of Newark's past, visits to the town's museums are a must.

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Southwell Minster - Southwell is much the smallest cathedral town in England.

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Sherwood Forest - Sherwood Forest's links with the legend of Robin Hood make it one of the most visited woods in the country.

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Robin Hood - There are just a few legends that have gathered enough momentum to spill over their county boundaries and sweep through a nation

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Major Oak - The Major Oak is thought to be the largest and oldest tree in Sherwood Forest.

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Edwinstowe - Edwinstowe in Sherwood Forest was named after Edwin the King of Northumbria which covered an area stretching from the River Trent to Edinburgh.

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Clumber Park - Anyone wanting a perfect day out with lots to do and see in one place need look no further than Clumber Park.

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Newstead Abbey - Nottinghamshire has a proud literary tradition and among its former residents is the tempestuous poet Lord Byron who lived for a time at Newstead Abbey and had his first volume of poetry published in Newark.

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Mr Straw's House - Asked to picture a National Trust property, most people would imagine a gracious country house or a dramatic castle.

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Newark Air Museum - Website

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Antiques and Collectors' fair - Website

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Upton Hall Clock and Watch Museum - Website

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Nottingham

Nottinghamshire, a county in the rural East Midlands of England, has a population of about a million, of whom most are concentrated in the city of Nottingham and the Mansfield/Ashfield conurbation.

Other population centres are Newark, Worksop and Retford. The county's economy was historically bound to agriculture but the sinking of coal mines in the first half of the century brought new communities. Many of the mines have now closed.

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City and County - Although Nottinghamshire is best-known internationally for Robin Hood and his band of merry men the county existed as an administrative unit for several hundred years before the man in tights stalked Sherwood Forest.

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Wartime heroes - The military careers of four Nottinghamshire men point up the county's proud contribution in the second world war.

 

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