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Nottingham is a city in the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands area of the UK. It is the UK’s 9th largest city, with a population of about 795,000. The city’s most famous resident was the legendary outlaw, Robin Hood, who was probably a real person. Many streets, buildings, tributes including the market square statue pictured above, and institutions are named after Robin, and there are several Robin Hood festivals and events.

In nearby Sherwood Forest is the Major Oak tree. With a girth of 10 metres, it is England’s largest oak tree and it is said that Robin Hood hid in the tree. Nottingham is the birthplace of two of the UK’s most well known brands, Raleigh bicycles, and Boots the chemist. A local grocer also invented HP Sauce in 1895, named for the Houses of Parliament. An historic Nottingham neighbourhood is the Lace Market, once a major centre for lace making. The area is home to shops and restaurants as well as a 22 seat cinema, one of the world’s smallest. Nottingham has some of England’s oldest pubs, including the Trip to Jerusalem, dating from 1189. In the bar is a model ship, and supposedly anyone who cleans it will die. Nottingham’s famous Goose Fair dates back to the 13th century and is one of the UK’s oldest and largest fairs. Over a million people enjoy the rides, food and sideshows every October.

Nottingham Castle dates from the 17th century and was built on 40 metre high sandstone cliffs. The castle appeared on the logo of Players Cigarettes, once made in Nottingham. The book and film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning were both set in Nottingham, and there are over 100 film versions of the Robin Hood story. There are many caves under Nottingham, mostly man-made. One of the most famous is Mortimer’s Cave, under Nottingham Castle, said to be haunted by local nobleman Roger Mortimer.

Regeneration Plans

Nottingham is embarking on an intense period of economic regeneration, with a £250m redevelopment of the ‘Southern Gateway’ into the city centre underway; encompassing a remodelled shopping complex and new ‘City Hub’ college campus. The £150 million redevelopment of the Broadmarsh shopping centre will create new shops, restaurants and leisure facilities. These will revolutionise the entry into the city from the railway station, an iconic piece of Edwardian Baroque Revival.

Another key development is Guildhall Place. The Guildhall site is unique, with its long history and central location. Up to 300,000 sq ft is available that could see the development of a four-star hotel and Grade A offices, situated in a prime city centre location.

The city is also set to benefit as the HS2 network is constructed, with the East Midlands Hub base planned for Toton, on the outskirts of the city, further reducing journey times to London and bringing the rest of the country closer. Toton Innovation Campus will create around 10,000 new jobs and will sit alongside a new commercial and residential space as identified in the recently launched East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy.

The East Midlands will be awarded one of eight new Freeports in England, creating an estimated 60,000 new skilled jobs for the region. Based around the East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) in North West Leicestershire, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station site in Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) in South Derbyshire, the Freeport will bring significant investment to develop and drive innovation, alternative energy sources and green technology supporting SME’s and large regional employers, including Rolls-Royce, Toyota, and Alstom (formerly Bombardier).

Transport in Nottingham

Due to Nottingham’s location and its international connectivity, when relocating here you can capitalise on the significant job opportunities created by companies having access to both UK and global markets. The ability to access most of the UK within four hours thanks to excellent motorway and rail connections ensures that employers have access to the whole of the UK from Nottingham easily. The significant investment into the local transport infrastructure over the past few years, including expanding the award-winning tram network and investing in one of the UK’s best public transport networks, means that you can travel around Nottingham with ease.

With 89% of England and Wales accessible in a four-hour drive time Nottingham is a strategically important location for companies looking to access a UK market, creating excellent job opportunities. East Midlands Airport offers daily flights to European business hubs as well as connections to worldwide destinations. East Midlands Airport is also the UK’s busiest pure cargo airport and hub for DHL and UPS. 

Nottingham provides excellent connectivity to both national and regional train stations. With over 70 trains a day direct to London St Pancras International, the capital is easy to reach with the fastest train taking 1hr 40mins. With Eurostar connections direct from St Pancras Nottingham is connected into the heart of Europe. 

Around the Adam Court Apartments

If you are not from the local area, you may like to learn more about the location of the development and what amenities you can find near by. The Adam Court Apartments are in the centre of a vibrant, culturally diverse and thriving community. It is a community that was in essence built by local industrialists who, as the employers in the locality, built many of the houses around the area to house workers and their families. The following local services are all within walking distance or a short drive away:

Schools and Colleges

Forest Fields Primary School

Claremont Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Djanogly City Academy

Djanogly Sherwood Academy

Djanogly Northgate Academy

Whitemoor Academy

Supermarkets

Asda

Tesco

Aldi

Sainsburys

Doctor surgeries, pharmacies and other medical facilities

Sherwood Rise Medical Centre

The Harley Medical Group

Radford Road Pharmacy

Mandala Centre (Hospital)

Leisure and sporting facilities

Cavaliers and Carrington Cricket Club

Mapperley Park Tennis Club

Forest Recreation Ground (where the Goose Fair is also held)

In terms of convenience stores, takeaways and restaurants - well there are simply too many to list. You will be ideally placed to get a quick and cheap bite to eat in Forest Fields or go out for a fancy meal in Mapperley with multiple choices including Indian, Chinese, African, Italian and British Bistro Pub cuisines. With the City Centre only 10-15 mins away by tram, work, study, leisure and shopping are all local.