Nottingham City possesses excellent sporting facilities. It is home to two football teams, Nottingham Forest and Notts County.

For those with a penchant for the art of 'retail therapy', Nottingham is one of England's best shopping cities with no less than 4 major shopping centres.

Gourmands are also very well looked after, with an abundance of excellent restaurants, bars and pubs (including The Trip to Jerusalem, which is reputedly the oldest pub in England) waiting to welcome all hungry and thirsty travellers.

'Culture Vultures' may also want to wing their way to the city for its many art galleries, theatres and cinemas.

Bar 44 always has some deals on; currently it’s running selected pints for £2, champagne cocktails for £3.50, 2 meals for £9, buckets of beer for £10, and bottles of wine at £9.95.