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City of Caves (Tigguo Cobauc)

Drury Walk, Upper Level | Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, Nottingham NG1 7LS, England
0115 9520555
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Ranked #17 of 42 attractions in Nottingham
Type: Caverns/ Caves, Historic Sites
Description: A set of man-made caves dating from 1250 AD that were discovered under the local shopping center.
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Terni, Umbria, Italy
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28 reviews 28 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Definitely worth a visit. It is something unusual, we had this visit in 2004 and we had a guide, so we had more information. This time we decided to visit the caves with our kids, they liked it, but we could not have any explanation from a guide, unfortunately.

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UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

This is an amazing attraction, the character tour was delight. It gave a real insight in to the life of the caves. The tour is a little short for the price, but buying the joint ticket with the Galleries of Justice made the trip reasonable value.

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leicestershire
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15 attraction reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

During the easter holidays my daughter, son in law granddaughter husband and I visited Nottingham City Caves. The booking in was simple and only involved a visit to the entrance at Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. There were safety helmets and for the children a children's apron containing fun equipment and a clipboard and pen with an easter egg trail for them... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013 via mobile

We visited this with two kids aged 7 and 10. We did a joint deal with the justice courts. This was by far the lesser of the two. The two actors were ok but didn't make enough of the attraction. We would have liked to have heard more about the life and illegal under world that took place at the... More

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Kidderminster, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

After popping into the shopping centre to get a drink we stumbled across the City of Caves and managed to get a place on the last tour of the day. We donned our hard hats (not necessary but added to the excitement) and headed down where we were excellently guided through a history of the cave system. We learned about... More

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rowley regis
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19 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

It was a lovely experience to see the caves and they were breath-taking. However! The site was extremely hard to find and when we found it ,it was in a shopping centre! Very poorly advertised. The shop and the tickets were extortionate and the quality of the tour was lacking. The tour guide was good but the establishment very low.... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Impressed with the caves and the 3 tour guides that took us through the various eras. Hard to believe that such a historic attraction is hidden amongst a shopping centre. The tour lasted exactly an hour, which was just enough time to absorb the information without getting bored.

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

I had been planning this trip to the City under the City for so long but was disappointed when it came to it :( The charge for 6 of us, (3 of whom were being persuaded to come down), was in the region of £40... and instead of taking the half a day that I thought it would after looking... More

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Swansea
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

This was what appeared to be an underground visit via the second floor of a Shopping Mall, I could not quite get my head around it but all was soon explained. Book in advance as it was very popular at the weekend. The tour lasted about an hour, it was well presented and the tour guide was excellent. She was... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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27 attraction reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Really enjoyed the visit, quite informative of the history related to it! Good position too with the shopping centre above. May visit again in the uture!

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