To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site. Find out more here.

Allow cookies

Language

Free days out banner

Searching for...

  • What's On

  • Things to Do

  • Stay

  • Food & Drink

  • Shopping

Stay

Arrival Date:
Add Room
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

Things to Do

Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

What's On

Dates
Type:
Area:
Location

Food & Drink

Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

Shopping

Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

What's On

Dates
Type:
Area:
Location

Things to Do

Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

Stay

Arrival Date:
Add Room
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

Food & Drink

Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

Shopping

Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

Free Days Out

THINGS TO DO HIGHLIGHTS

Number of results:

Number of results: 73

, currently showing 1 to 20.

  1. Foolhardy Folk Festival

    Nottingham

    Cult folk hero and festival veteran Beans on Toast curates a day of life-affirming folk music in Nottingham city centre's beautiful park.

    Indicative Availability

    Book Foolhardy Folk Festival Online (opens in a new window)

  2. Green's Windmill

    Add Green's Windmill to your Itinerary

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 335 reviews335 reviews

    Green's Windmill

    Sneinton, Nottingham

    Green's Windmill in Sneinton was built by the father of notable scientist and mathematician George Green in 1807. Today the working Mill is a popular museum and science centre.

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 335 reviews335 reviews
  3. Sherwood Pines

    Add Sherwood Pines to your Itinerary

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 896 reviews896 reviews

    Sherwood Pines

    Edwinstowe

    Sherwood Pines is the largest forest open to the public in the East Midlands with over 3,300 acres to discover, free admission, bike hire, natures trails and Go Ape Treetop Adventure.

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 896 reviews896 reviews
  4. Highfields Park

    Add Highfields Park to your Itinerary

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 227 reviews227 reviews

    Highfields Park

    Lenton, Nottingham

    Since 1921 Highfields Park has remained the home of The University of Nottingham with the original Highfields House being absorbed into the campus as a staff annexe.

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 227 reviews227 reviews
  5. Belvoir Book Club

    Grantham, Nottinghamshire

    Each session offers lively discussion, thoughtful conversation, and a chance to discover new reads in a relaxed café setting.

    Indicative Availability

    Book Belvoir Book Club Online (opens in a new window)

  6. Morphic Resonance by Beth Kettel

    nottingham

    This new performance by Beth Kettel explores 'Morphic Resonance' - the theory that living organisms are connected via invisible fields, and that our minds can stretch beyond our brains and bodies across time and space.

    Indicative Availability

    Book Morphic Resonance by Beth Kettel Online (opens in a new window)

  7. Heritage Open Days - Courtroom Trial

    Nottingham

    This Heritage Open Day, take part in an interactive re-enactment of Maple’s trial, and find out for yourself how skilled labourers took the threat to their livelihood into their own hands – and how the justice system treated them.

    Indicative Availability

    Book Heritage Open Days - Courtroom Trial Online (opens in a new window)

  8. Robin Hood Day

    The 29 October is Robin Hood Day, join us in celebrating Nottingham’s most famous outlaw!

  9. Heritage Open Days at Norwood Park 2026

    Southwell

    Visit Norwood Park this autumn, a quintessentially Georgian country house, located in the historic market town of Southwell, as they invite you on a journey to explore the remarkable stories found in the ordinary lives of those who have shaped our…

    Indicative Availability

    Book Heritage Open Days at Norwood Park 2026 Online (opens in a new window)

  10. Raleigh Street

    Nottingham

    Raleigh Street, Nottingham, was the site of a small workshop which in 1886 started producing diamond-frame safety bicycles at the rate of three a week.

  11. Heritage Open Days 2026

    Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out…

  12. Goose Fair

    Forest Fields, Nottingham

    Nottingham’s world-famous Goose Fair will once again be held over ten days in 2026.

  13. Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre & National Nature Reserve

    Edwinstowe

    Home of Robin Hood and once part of a royal hunting forest, Sherwood Forest Country Park covers 450 acres and incorporates some truly ancient areas of native woodland.

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 806 reviews806 reviews
  14. Proms in the Park

    West Bridgford, Nottingham

    Proms in the Park provides an opportunity to support local Armed Forces, with representatives from the Royal British Legion and other Rushcliffe-based military groups in attendance. 

  15. Nottingham Cathedral

    Add Nottingham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 22 reviews22 reviews

    Nottingham Cathedral

    Nottingham

    Nottingham Cathedral (the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas) was designed and built under renowned architect A.W.N. Pugin and the foundation stone was laid by Bishop Nicholas Wiseman in 1842, who had brought with him the relics of Saint Barnbas from…

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 22 reviews22 reviews
  16. Wollaton Hall Walled Garden Open Day

    Nottingham

    Located near the entrance of Wollaton Park, the Walled Garden has been transformed over the last few years by dedicated volunteers, and is now a beautiful space for growing flowers, plants, and vegetables. Discover the garden on a guided tour, or…

  17. Free Tag Rugby Taster Sessions

    Wilford, Nottingham

    Come along to a Free Tag Rugby Taster Session at Nottingham Moderns RFC, in Wilford.

    Indicative Availability

    Book Free Tag Rugby Taster Sessions Online (opens in a new window)

  18. Nottingham Arboretum

    Add Nottingham Arboretum to your Itinerary

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 324 reviews324 reviews

    Nottingham Arboretum

    Nottingham

    A historic, beautifully maintained park that is home to an important collection of over 800 trees, award winning Nottingham Arboetum is Nottingham's oldest public park and the closest park to the city centre.

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 324 reviews324 reviews
  19. Nottingham Market Wall

    Nottingham

    A historic wall which divided Nottingham’s Old Market Square for 700 years has been recreated for the public to see in an augmented reality app.

  20. Performance: The Whole Routine by Edward Thomasson

    nottingham

    The Whole Routine is a new musical performance about control and longing by Edward Thomasson.

    Indicative Availability

    Book Performance: The Whole Routine by Edward Thomasson Online (opens in a new window)

Street Art

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss