[2025 Gedling District Attraction] Travel Guide for Newstead Abbey (Updated Jul)

#nottinghamtrip for Bookworms & Literature Fans 📖🖋️ Day 1: Lit-Infused Arrival • 🏨 Stay at: St. James Hotel – chic and central • 🥐 Breakfast at: 200 Degrees Coffee Shop (near the library!) • 📖 Explore: Nottingham Central Library and Five Leaves Bookshop • 🧠 Visit: The National Justice Museum – old courtrooms + eerie tales • 🍽️ Dinner at: The Hockley Arts Club – moody & mysterious Day 2: Literary Trail • 🍳 Breakfast at: Hungry Pumpkin • 📍 Walk the Nottingham Literary Trail – discover D.H. Lawrence sites & Lord Byron references • 🏛️ Visit: Newstead Abbey – Lord Byron’s family home (day trip) • 🧺 Lunch at: Abbey Café or garden picnic • 📚 Return & read at Waterstones Café overlooking the city • 🍛 Dinner at: Tamatanga – colourful, book-friendly Indian dining Day 3: Writing & Wandering • ☕ Grab coffee at: Fox Café • ✍️ Join a writing session or browse zines at City Arts Nottingham • 📖 Pick up a final bookish souvenir from Page 45 Comic Shop • 🛍️ Last-minute shop at Broadmarsh Book Market (if open) • 🚖 Departure – notebooks full, soul inspired!

#nottinghamtrip for Nature & Garden Lovers 🌳🌷 Day 1: Leafy City Strolls • 🏨 Stay at: Hart’s Hotel – stylish hotel with garden views • 🥐 Breakfast at: 200 Degrees Coffee (just by Nottingham Castle!) • 🌼 Visit: Nottingham Arboretum – oldest public park in the city • 🏰 Explore: Nottingham Castle Gardens + the Ducal Palace • 🥗 Dinner at: No.Twelve – plant-based, seasonal dishes Day 2: Grand Estates & Greenhouses • 🍳 Brunch at: The Pudding Pantry • 🚗 Day trip: Newstead Abbey – Lord Byron’s home with vast gardens, waterfalls & peacocks! • 📷 Photo stop: Japanese Garden + rose walk • 🍕 Dinner at: Oscar & Rosie’s – cosy vibes, great pizza Day 3: Parks & Chill • ☕ Coffee at: Greenhood Coffee House in Beeston • 🌿 Morning walk through Highfields Park & University Park • 🛍️ Stop at a local garden centre or plant shop (like The Worm That Turned) • 🚖 Departure – blooming with peace and petals!

Amazing park, near Nottingham. Lot of gooses. Byron the poet lived here. it was originally a Christian abbey. Definitely should visit the inside of the building. ticket costs 12 pounds for adults no student discount. There is also a lake with nice nature and amazing view