Businesses in the shadow of Nottingham Castle have expressed hope its second reopening will finally see the landmark realise its tourism potential. Nottingham's official Robin Hood led pupils from the Edna G Olds Academy in Lenton through the gates of the castle on Monday, June 26 as people queued to enter the historic site for the first time since November.
The site had been run by Nottingham City Council from 1878 up until 2018, when it closed for a £31 million transformation. Control was then handed over to the Nottingham Castle Trust in May 2019, with the venue reopening in the summer of 2021.
But despite lofty aims the trust went into liquidation last November amid rising costs and disappointing visitor figures, with the council then deciding to take on the site again. As visitors trickled into the historic site on Tuesday, June 27, bosses at local businesses explained they felt cautiously optimistic about the future of the castle, and how it could impact trade in the area.
