Nottingham Castle and Robin Hood

Nottingham is home to the notorious Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest. Although the Forest is a good 30 minute bus ride out of the city, you can still visit the castle near the center of town. Unlike many other castles and stately homes, the Nottingham Castle is more of a gallery of artifacts and art. It's interesting, but the outside grounds are what attract me to the castle. The hedges are trimmed to create silhouettes of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, and there are giant shade trees and grass everywhere. It's a nice escape from the busy streets of Nottingham. We visited yesterday and were able to see a gallery of costumes worn during the filming of the new Robin Hood movie. Which, by the way, is a fabulous movie and was not actually filmed in Nottingham.