Rutland Square Hotel
St James Street, Nottingham, NG1 6FJ
Tel: 0115 941 1114
Fax: 0115 941 0014
E-mail: rutland.square@forestdale.com
The Rutland Square Hotel is situated in the very heart of the city, just a short walk from Nottingham Castle. Converted from a Victorian warehouse, the hotel shares the city's proud heritage and has retained its period elegance whilst offering all the up-to-date facilities our guests expect and deserve. Woods Restaurant, contemporary in design, offers a choice of dining from quick light meals to something more substantial from our Bistro style menu, which has broad appeal.
The hotel is a convenient fifteen-minute drive from the M1, and is within walking distance of many of the local tourist attractions and recreational amenities making it ideal for a short break. Nottingham is considered to be one of the finest provincial shopping districts outside London. It is blessed with theatres and cinemas, has everything for the sports enthusiast, and with its bustling nightlife there is something for everyone.
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The Rutland Square Hotel is well served by the M1 motorway and is just a few miles drive from exits 24, 25 and 26.
By Road
From Junction 24 follow the signs for the City Centre and the Castle, which take you onto Maid Marian Way. At the Crossroads turn left onto Friar Lane, as you approach the front of the castle , follow the road round to the right, you will see the hotel main entrance on your right.
From Junction 25 & 26 follow the signs for the City Centre and the Castle, which take you onto Maid Marian Way. At the Crossroads turn right onto Friar Lane, as you approach the front of the castle , follow the road round to the right, you will see the hotel main entrance on your right.
By Rail
The Rutland Square Hotel is a 2-minute drive from Nottingham railway station and taxis are available for transfer to the Hotel.
By Air
Landing at East Midlands Airport follow the A453 out of the airport, cross the M1 motorway at junction 24 and continue your journey into the city centre. Upon reaching the City Centre, simply follow the brown signs to the Castle. Once you have reached the Castle, follow the road round to the right, past the Castle entrance, and the hotel is immediately on your right.
Galleries of Justice
Not for the faint-hearted, the award-winning Galleries of Justice take visitors into the dark corridors of a Victorian courthouse and prison. Gaolers and prisoners act as your guides as you find yourself tried in the dock, thrown into a cell or sentenced to death by an imposing judge. The Galleries are also home to the country's most important collection of resources relating to law and order. 
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Nottingham Castle
Nottingham is better known world wide as the home of the Sheriff of Nottingham, and the ‘outlaw’ Robin Hood. William Peverel, a grandchild of William the Conqueror in the years following the Norman invasion, constructed the original Castle. The Castle was completely destroyed by the Parliamentarians after the English Civil War. The present ‘Castle’ was built in 1674 as a mansion house for the first Duke of Newcastle but it was set on fire and badly damaged by Reform rioters in 1831. In 1878 it was sold to the Nottingham Corporation by the Duke of Nottingham and opened as a Museum and Art Gallery. Visit Website
The Lace Market & Bridlesmith Gate
Nottingham is rated amongst the top five U.K. shopping cities with Bridlesmith Gate & The Lace Market being the centre for designer stores and retailers stocking the biggest names in haut couture – for example: Hugo Boss, Kurt Geiger and Paul Smith. Alongside the impressive selection of designer outlets are independent stores and small boutiques. There is a wealth of undercover shopping centres, department stores and convenient out-of-town retail parks and outlets. Visit Website
Sherwood Forest Country Park
This area of ancient broadleaf woodland was the legendary haunt of Robin Hood. Waymarked trails of between one and three and a half miles radiate out from the Visitor Centre, meandering beneath the gnarled 500 year-old oak trees and slender silver birches of what is now a National Nature Reserve. See the huge Major Oak. Year round programme of events, including annual summer Robin Hood Festival, featuring jesters, jousting and medieval merriment. Visit Website
City of Caves
In the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre lies the entrance to the City of Caves. This attraction leads visitors into the man made caves, which can be found underneath the city of Nottingham. People have used the caves for over 750 years as shelter and as escape routes. Now the honeycomb of tunnels have been developed into a ‘journey through the past’ attraction. With characters in period costume re-enacting events of the day with visitor participation is a very enlightening and interesting experience. Visit Website
