Castles, Historic Houses & Heritage in Nottingham

Canalside Heritage Centre

Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Historic canalside cottages at Beeston Lock with a Victorian cottage to explore and a garden café with river views.

Framework Knitters Museum

Ruddington

Real Victorian knitting frames still in action, a hands-on knitting machine for kids, and a free-to-enter café/shop even on museum closed days.

CaféGift shopPicnic areaToilets+1 more

Green's Windmill & Science Centre

Nottingham

Free-entry restored windmill, science centre and garden in Nottingham, climb the mill (when not under repair), try science experiments, and let the kids run round the community garden.

Gift shopOutdoor playPicnic areaToilets

King John's Palace

Kings Clipstone

The ruins of a genuine medieval royal palace, standing quietly in a field, viewable from the road and footpath.

Laxton

Laxton

The last village in England still farming medieval open fields, walk the castle mound and the visitor centre is open dawn to dusk.

Mr Straw's House

Worksop

A time-capsule 1920s house seen only on small, pre-booked tours of four, fascinating for older kids, but steep stairs mean no buggies indoors.

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