August 25 is Nottinghamshire Day - a day to champion the county and celebrate the histories and traditions of the places we live, work and enjoy our free time. The date has been chosen to mark the anniversary of the start of the English Civil War, an event triggered by Charles I raising the royal standard at Nottingham Castle in 1642.
When asked what they loved about Nottinghamshire some of the 1.2m residents said it's close to the countryside, there's lots of places to eat out, it's diverse, vibrant and friendly. There's much to be proud of with historic sites like Wollaton Hall and Newstead Abbey, unique independent businesses, international companies like Capital One and Boots calling Nottingham home, stunning parks and an array of entertainment.
To mark Nottinghamshire Day a free event is taking placed in Arnold from 11am to 3pm with children's activities, history walks around the town centre, street theatre and health and wellbeing hubs. A civic event will be staged at Newark Castle.
