Castle
Ward in Nottingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.95, -1.152 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 57 39 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 (Nottingham) |
The Castle ward sits in the heart of Nottingham, centred on the hilltop site of Nottingham Castle and taking in much of the city centre from the historic Lace Market down to Old Market Square. Its compact, urban geography mixes steep, stone streets and Victorian warehouse architecture with contemporary retail and civic spaces, the castle rock remaining a prominent landmark above the city.
Culturally and economically the ward is lively: museums and galleries around the castle, independent shops, cafés and nightlife in Hockley, and creative or digital firms occupying converted lace mills. It’s a destination for tourists and shoppers, a base for city-centre students and workers, and therefore socially mixed, with a brisk hospitality and events scene alongside long-standing local communities.
Postcode districts covering Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Nottingham 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Derby 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Mansfield 13.7 miles22 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Chesterfield 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Loughborough 13 miles20.9 km
- West Bridgford 2 miles3.2 km
- Long Eaton 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 13 miles20.9 km
- Grantham 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Newark-on-Trent 16.8 miles27 km
Neighbouring places
- Meadows Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- St. Ann's Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Radford Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hyson Green & Arboretum Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Trent Bridge Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Dales Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Lady Bay Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Nottingham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lenton & Wollaton East Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wilford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Berridge Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Compton Acres Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Castle
NG2 9UT, NG7 1BU, NG1 6HE, NG7 1DX, NG1 1EQ, NG7 1DF, NG7 1FZ, NG7 1FN, NG2 9UQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11 miles17.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
- Nottingham Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Beeston Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Nottingham Bus Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
Hotels in Castle Ad
- Holiday Inn Nottingham 4
- Heritage Mews 4
- Leonardo Hotel Nottingham 4
- Park Plaza Nottingham 4
- Best Western Plus Nottingham City Centre 4
- The Bentinck Hotel
- Crowne Plaza Nottingham 4
- Hart's Hotel
- Hilton Nottingham 4
- St James Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4
Schools in Castle
- Nottingham College Further education
- St Joseph's School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- City Ground Stadium 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 1.9 miles3 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Donington Park Recreation 12.4 miles20 km
- Pride Park Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Field Mill Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km