Why go
- City and council area in Nottinghamshire, England.
- Served by Nottingham City Airport (NQT).
History
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located 42 miles (68 km) south-east of Sheffield and 54 miles (87 km) north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham is the legendary home of Robin Hood's belligerent Sheriff of Nottingham, and is historically associated with the lace-making, bicycle and tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham is a UNESCO "City of Literature".
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 57 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 37 routes: Alicante, Almeria, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bergamo, Bergerac, Berlin, Carcassonne, Chania, Connaught, Cork, Dinard, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Krakow, La Rochelle, Limoges, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Reus, Rhodos, Riga, Rome, Rzeszow, Tenerife, Treviso, Valencia, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800) · 20 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Budapest, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Prague, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 13 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Faro, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Larnaca, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321) · 7 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Faro, Malaga, Malta, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 5 routes: Amsterdam, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321) · 5 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 5 routes: Arrecife, Enfidha, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Tenerife
- Air Sicilia BM (ER3) · 1 route: Brussels
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72) · 1 route: Guernsey
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 1 route: Aberdeen
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Nottingham City Airport (NQT); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Nottingham, United Kingdom. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.