Nottingham Castle is right around the corner from my GH but sadly closed. Has been for awhile and will be for awhile more. Major renovations going on. Luck for me, Nottingham is a city I’d have no bother returning to. Lots to see, relaxed atmosphere, good pubs and people.
Outside the castle are these bronzes showing moments of Hood’s life in a group of sculptures by James Arthur Woodford
Robin & Little John meet over the River Leen
King Richard untainted Robin and Marian in marriage. And Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Friar Tuck and hounds, fighting Guy of Gisborne’s men.
The last arrow is fired as Robin Hood dies.
Now to get a feeling for the caves under the city. Unlike caverns I’ve been to, the 800+ caves under the city of Nottingham were carved by men. Used for living, storage, &c. they maintain a steady temperature and with vent holes could store dry goods.
A well and a bench seat
A stone pillar was left to support this living area
A nasty place to work, this is a tannery
And they were stocked and used during the wars during air raids
The brick wall has a couple centuries of brickwork in plain view
A view of the castle wall and gate
And now it’s time to quench. The canal running through the city
The Canalhouse comes with it’s own barges and a bridge to get to the restaurant
At the Barley Twist, I finally realized that in the UK there is a direct correlation between ABV & Price. Duh.
Over the canal and to the right there is the Vat & Fiddle, the home pub for the Castle Rock Brewery Company a brewer of very palatable ales
Malt Cross has been impressing folks since 1877, a young pub
Down stairs at the Dragon my 1/2 pint rule seemed smart since the place was dark and quite dull but I wandered to the beer garden where I could hear laughter and so spent an hour with 4 lads there.
And I ran into this group on the way to the GH
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