For many years, it was a given that school children taken to Nottingham Castle would be taken on a tour of Mortimer's Hole as part of a history walk around the grounds. However, in recent years, the tunnel has been closed as it underwent renovations designed to stablise the sandstone and improve the experience.
The historic hole will reopen this Saturday, October 14, to the general public with an all-new history tour on offer. It's taken six years for the restoration project to be successfully completed, although there is still ongoing work to be finished on the Brewhouse yard where the tour completes.
The restoration work has included establishing the sandstone, improving safety facilities such as the handrails but also improving lighting options. It has formed part of the larger works around the castle which reopened in 2021 after being closed for two years.
