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The Tropical Butterfly House, Falconry and Wildlife Park - home to an amazing array of exotic animals, endangered species and a whole world of wildlife - are celelbrating their 25th anniversary with a rather special weekend. 

Pilgrim Country nestles on the crossroads of three English counties; Bassetlaw, south Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It covers roughly 50 square miles of picturesque villages and charming market towns, where you can walk in the footsteps of our pioneering Mayflower Pilgrims. We sat down with Dr Anna Scott to learn more about the Mayflower Pilgrims and their connection to Nottinghamshire. Read on to find out the fascinating history of the Mayflower Pilgrims and the upcoming 400th year anniversary.

There are some true beauty spots in Nottinghamshire to take in the first signs of spring and a host of outdoor activities to blow those wintry cobwebs away. Here is but a small selection of of day trip nature escapes to celebrate the start of Spring. 

Tucked away at the end of an unassuming alleyway, Visit Nottinghamshire have long considered the Hockley Arts Club to be something of a hidden gem – treasured by savvy, in-the-know locals and overlooked by everyone else, the sort of place a friend might smugly introduce you to - but in truth it’s one of Nottingham’s worst-kept secrets these days.

I first visited Eden Hall Day Spa in the north of Nottinghamshire around five years ago with my mum and totally fell in love the place. I’ve since been back several times, most recently with my mum and sister, and always have the best experience there – the warmest welcome awaits you at reception when checking in, the changing room and spa faculties are second to none and the food is to die for! It's the perfect place to visit with mum on Mother's Day.

From the ancient ballads of Robin Hood to the notorious mad, bad and dangerous to know Romantic poet Lord Byron to our rebel writers D.H. Lawrence and Alan Sillitoe, Nottinghamshire has never been short of a story to tell. On World Book Day we wanted to share some of our favourite literary destinations in Nottingham – a UNESCO City of Literature.