Event - Robin Hood Town Tours (Nottingham)

Meet the 'Official Outlaw' Robin Hood and explore Nottingham with him on his guided walk.

See the sights, hear the stories and learn fascinating facts. Ancient pubs like the Trip to Jerusalem and the Salutation Inn  with its haunted caves, the Council House and Old Market Square, St Mary's Church and the Lace Market,  Nottingham Castle and the Old County Gaol...

Hear about the forefathers of Nottingham town who built a City, about its famous sons and daughters and those who were the scourge of the law.

Visit places associated with Robin Hood as you embark on a quest for the 'Hooded Man'.  Follow Bone's trail of historical truths and learn how simple ballads over 700 years old grew into one of the greatest stories ever told.

Be inspired by the great City of Nottingham and discover the truth of the 'Hooded Man'! 


Tour Tickets : £7 adults £4 U 14's. Please call to reserve place.  Advance Tickets available from Tourist Information Centre on 08444 77 56 78 tourist.information@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Tour and Castle entry Tickets : £10 adults & £5 children (saves up to 50% on Castle admission). Access within 24 hours. Special Offer tickets can be reserved and bought from Nottingham Castle t : 0115 915 3700

Standard tour tickets can be upgraded to Castle entry tickets on the day. 

Time:   Sat 8 Oct - 5.00 pm
              Sat 22 Oct - 5.00 pm
              Sat 12 Nov - 7.00 pm
              Sun 13 Nov - 11.30 am
              Sat 26 Nov - 5.00 pm

Tours last approximately 2 hours, start from The Cross Keys pub, 15 Byard Lane, (near Weekday Cross) and end at Nottingham Castle.

From: http://www.thingstodoinnottinghamshire.co.uk/results/3961/Ezekial_Bone_/Robin_Hood_Town_Tour_.html

News – Creswell Crags offer a week of fun

PREHISTORIC times are set to come alive this half term at Creswell Crags in north Derbyshire with a series of events staged as part of the BBC’s Hands on History season.

A variety of free activities will be running from Sunday February 20 to Saturday February 26.

John and Val Lord will be demonstrating the ancient art of flintknapping to the public on Sunday, while on Monday ancient cave games will begin on the lower ground floor of the visitor centre.

There will also be Ice Age cave tours where families can discover the skills and tools employed by our ancestors thousands of years ago, as well as the wealth of animals that relied on the caves for shelter. 

There will also be a look at what life was like for prehistoric hunters at the edge of Europe.

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crags_offer_a_week_of_fun_1_3062413