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Woolsthorpe Manor is the birthplace and was the family home of Sir Isaac Newton. Explore the orchard with the original 400-year-old tree from which the apple fell and inspired Newton. See the bedroom where he experimented with refracted light. Visit the Science Centre at Woolsthorpe Manor for a fun-filled, interactive science experience. Enjoy Newton’s theories brought to life through exhibits and hands-on workshops.

Nottingham Castle is known across the world as the backdrop for Robin Hood’s tussles with the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham. The Castle of today looks very different from its Hollywood depictions, and humble beginnings as a wooden motte-and-bailey fortification. Nottingham Castle’s tale is one of Kings and Empresses, Lords and Governors, Dukes and ordinary people like you and me. Its great battles, heroic sieges, principled stands and the bravery to fight for what is right, rather than what is easy. The Castle has seen it all – courage and cowardice, coups and conflict – since those first stones were laid on the storied old hill. Nottingham Castle has changed a lot since the original Medieval fortress was built here almost 1000 years ago. Norman stronghold, to Stuart Palace, to today’s Museum & Art Gallery – Nottingham Castle has had a long and winding history.

Step back in time and ride the rails as you board a steam train straight out of classic literature. Relive the early days of tourism as you take the same journey as Thomas Cook’s first day trip passengers. Experience the thrill of passing trains as you travel through the rolling Leicestershire countryside. Here you will find the UK’s only double track, main line heritage railway – and the only place in the world where full-size steam engines can be seen passing each other!

The award-winning National Space Centre is an out of this world experience. Home to the UK’s largest planetarium, the Centre has six interactive galleries and an iconic Rocket Tower.

Jump Giants Trampoline Park has over 100 connecting trampolines. You can additionally battle your way through floating doors, a sea of rings, cannon ball swings and more, on one of 3 adrenaline pumping runs at the Ninja Court.

Nottingham is a city in England’s East Midlands region. It’s known for its role in the Robin Hood legend and for the hilltop Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, rebuilt many times since the medieval era. In the Lace Market area, once the centre of the world’s lace industry, the National Justice Museum has crime-related exhibits. Nottingham has the UK’s largest network of caves – over 800 are hidden beneath its streets. At The City of Caves, you can discover the largest publicly available section of this vast underground network. The pub ‘Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem’ is England’s oldest inn.