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The pretty market town of Newark-on-Trent has a rich and riveting history, but on the brand-new Mis-Guided Tour by Professor Bryan tour you’ll need your wits about you to decipher just what is part of the historical record and which fanciful titbits have been added to the tales by your enigmatic guide. Intrigued by such an unusual concept and always happy to spend a day exploring Newark, we hot-footed it over to find out if we could spot fact from fiction on a special preview of this alternative walking tour. 

On Thursday 24 October, the highly anticipated Nottinghamshire Hospitality STARS Awards took place at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham, celebrating the achievements of Nottinghamshire’s thriving tourism and hospitality sector, which employs over 23,000 people and is worth more than £1.9bn.

Visit Notts headed to try out the Heritage Gin Tasting at the Malt Cross; a whistle-stop tour which had us tasting our way through the wild and wonderful history of gin.

From a diamond heist to a dazzling new exhibition which shines a light on the extraordinary women of an illustrious aristocratic family, the story of the Portland Collection is nothing short of remarkable.  

Nottingham Tourism Centre is proud to support local artists and makers, reducing the carbon footprint of the gifts, mementos and artworks on offer. In our new Shop Local blog series, we’ll be getting the low down on the lovely people who sell their wares with us, starting with Sarah Turner of Eco Art & Design. 

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors at some of the attractions you visit? John Speedy gives us the lowdown on his wild life as Head Ranger at Conkers, from watching birds as they dance together across the lake, to his surprising love of slugs.