Home to one of the UK's highest student populations (around 60,000-plus), Nottingham is a great place to live during your studies. As well as great student nightlife, the affectionately nicknamed 'Queen of the Midlands' offers so many cultural highlights and fun ways to spend a weekend that students of its two universities will never be bored.
Here's our guide to some of the varied and exciting things to do in Nottingham.
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The city boasts a 'big city' feel in a condensed package, offering everything a student could want within a reasonable distance. It's easy to get around too when you don't fancy walking, thanks to frequent buses and a convenient tram system - not to mention the train station, which is a short walk from the centre and helpfully connects the city to the rest of the country from its central Midlands location.
Nottingham is a hub of UK sport, named England's official Home of Sport back in 2015. Sporting icons like Carl Froch and Torvill and Dean were born there and the city is home to the world-famous cricket ground Trent Bridge, as well as its two football clubs Nottingham Forest and Notts County. The legend of Robin Hood is traced back to Nottingham and, although Sherwood Forest is around 20 miles away, it's worth the trip. If you're looking for somewhere scenic to clear the cobwebs that's a bit closer to home, the Arboretum park offers a lush green space for walks and picnics in the sun.
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