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Guest writer Alice Calvert headed to the lovely Stonebridge City Farm for an animal feeding and handling experience.

The Engine Yard is one of our favourite places to go for a bit of fresh air, so when Visit Nottinghamshire started hearing stories about the latest addition to the village – the intriguingly named Balloon Bar – we couldn’t resist dropping by to find out whether the hype was deserved or whether it was all just a load of hot air.

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. 

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.

The Nottingham Beach is back, and it’s bigger and beachier than ever. Along with the buckets of sand, the paddling pool and other family-friendly attractions, this year there’s a brand-new and altogether more grown-up experience on offer. The Playa Day Club & Restaurant: a luxury beach club and your one-stop-shop summer destination.

Exciting things are afoot at Belvoir Castle. They’ve just launched their biggest season in a decade, with a packed visitor programme following the opening of the £2.5m artisan shopping village, the opening of the castle’s underground tunnels and the introduction of a series of characters to bring its thousand-year history to life - so off we went to see for ourselves.