England
East Midlands
Gritstone edges and show-cave country in the Peak District, plus the pork pie and blue cheese heartland.
“Ey up mi duck” (hello there)
Local food
Melton Mowbray pork pie
Hand-raised, grey-pink inside, PGI protected.
Stilton
Only six dairies in the world may legally make it.
Bakewell pudding
The original: flaky pastry and almond custard, not a tart.
Lincolnshire sausage
Heavy on the sage.
Red Leicester
Coloured with annatto, matured for a firm bite.
Festivals & events
- Download Festival
- June · Donington Park
- Goose Fair
- October · Nottingham
- Robin Hood Festival
- August · Sherwood Forest
Landmarks
- Peak District
- Chatsworth House
- The Major Oak, Sherwood Forest
- Lincoln Cathedral
- Nottingham Castle
Grid reference
- Station
- Nottingham
- Latitude
- 52.9548°N
- Longitude
- 1.1581°W
These coordinates are what the departure board sends to Open-Meteo for this region.