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Life in Nottingham

Nottingham is one of the UK's most attractive and fast-developing cities and with two universities is an extremely popular destination for students from all over the world.

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  • Nottingham is in the centre of the UK with excellent road and rail links which makes it easy to travel to many of the major cities throughout the country.
  • Nottingham is famous for the legend of Robin Hood.
  • Top British fashion designer Paul Smith is from Nottingham.
  • Nottingham has some of the best shopping facilities outside London.
  • 3 of the most famous British writers of the 19th and 20th centuries were from Nottingham and the surrounding area - D H Lawrence, Lord Byron and Alan Silitoe.
  • The city has a number of historic attractions including: Nottingham Castle, the underground caves and the Lace Market.
  • Nottingham's location allows easy access to the beautiful English countryside including: the famous Sherwood Forest which was home to Robin Hood and the Peak District National Park.
  • As well as a huge number of bars and restaurants Nottingham has several cinemas, 2 theatres, a concert hall and the Nottingham Arena, which is a venue for pop and rock concerts.
  • The city also has internationally recognised sporting venues including: the International Test Cricket Ground at Trent Bridge and Holme Pierrepont Water Sports Centre. It also has 2 league football clubs - Nottingham Forest and Notts County.

Student Profile: Trang Trinh from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Trang Trinh

Trang Trinh studied A-Levels at Castle College in Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Economics, achieving 1 A* grade and 3 grade As. She is now studying at the Abu Dhabi Campus of New York University, having been offered an excellent scholarship

"Castle College was a great college with friendly and helpful staff. In my first year I was the International Officer for the Students’ Union at the college, and I also won a gold medal for the Maths Challenge. I chose to live with a Host Family, who was great! I chose to stay for the full 2 years in order to improve my English and gain more knowledge about British culture, so after the 2 years I had learnt so much about British life as well as my academic achievements."