Nottingham Castle

Why I nominated this site: Two words - Robin Hood! The castle is also connected to the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, one of the oldest pubs in the country.

The Castle hosts a vibrant museum and art gallery housing collections of silver, glass, armour and paintings, plus fifteen centuries of Nottingham history. The galleries also bring the best regional, national and international artist's work to the city.

Underneath the Castle are many manmade caves and tunnels, some of which date back to medieval times. Visitors can take a guided tour to see Mortimer's Hole, King David's dungeon and the old wine cellar. Many visitors choose to descend through hundreds of years of history, learning on the way gruesome tales about Roger Mortimer and King David of Scotland.