The East Midlands contain the counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Rutland and Lincolnshire are both very agricultural and Spalding (Lincolnshire) hosts a well-known annual Flower Parade which attracts many visitors around the world. From stately homes to magnificent castles the East Midlands presents inspiring countryside to sweeping hills to buzzing nightlife and cosmopolitian cities.
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Enjoy wandering around a spectacular Elizabethan mansion in the heart of Nottingham set in a five hundred acre plot of spectacular gardens and parkland.
Enjoy looking at a collection of over 70,000 objects including archaeology, costume, photographs, art, natural history and Civil War and military items. There are also fantastic displays such as a recreated Victorian parlour, kitchen, wash house and street scene.
The musum celebrated Market Harborough's long history as a centre of trade and industry. Regular displays include the Falkner's Boot and Shoe Making Workshop and 17th century toys found in a local church.
Check out a wide range of exhibits reflecting the history, geology, archaeology and industries of Charmwood and the surrounding area.
Why not head to Pickford's House and see a museum of Georgian Life and Costume. The visitor can see the ground floor rooms furnished as they might have been in Pickford's time. Visit the website for further details.
You can experience and wonder at the forgotton world of a Derbyshire lead miner. Admission prices range from £5 for an adult visiting the Museum and Mine and £3 for a child.
The Gallery is one of the County's two major public art galleries, housing collections by Thomas Cooper Gotch and Sir Alfred East. Enjoy looking at ceramics, sculpture, photography, embroidery and paintings.
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