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Nottinghamshire
 

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, with South Yorkshire to the North West and Lincolnshire to the south. The county is spread across 830 square miles and has an approximate population of 1 million people. The county town is the city of Nottingham. Other towns are Worksop and Mansfield.

The River Trent runs through Nottingham. The Trent is one of England’s major rivers, meeting the Ouse at the Humber Estuary.

Nottingham is well known for boasting many historical attractions including Nottingham Castle. This was built after the Norman invasion and now hosts cave tours informing visitors about the history of Nottingham. Nottingham is also home to over 400 caves, with many of them hidden underneath the shops and houses of the city.

Nottinghamshireis famous for being home to Robin Hood. There is even a Robin Hood Airport. The county is full of many attractions dedicated to the famous outlaw such as The Robin Hood Trail. Sherwood Forest covers over 1000 acres and has been continuously forested since the end of the last ice age. Half a million tourists visit every year and there is a week-long Robin Hood festival each summer.

 

Famous residents from Nottinghamshire include actress Samantha Morton, who was born in Nottingham and attended West Bridgford Comprehensive School. Others include Matthew Horne (actor), Alma Reville (writer) and Lucy Pargeter (actress).

 



Towns in Nottinghamshire

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