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West Bridgford
Town in Nottinghamshire, England

West Bridgford

West Bridgford is a town and the administrative centre of the borough of Rushcliffe, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England.

Plan a trip to West Bridgford→From Birmingham, West Midlands

It lies south of Nottingham city centre, east of Wilford, north of Ruddington and west of Radcliffe-on-Trent; it is also south-west of Colwick and south-east of Beeston, which are on the opposite bank of the River Trent. The town is part of the Nottingham Urban Area and has an estimated population of 37,181 as of 2024.

Get in

Getting to West Bridgford

  1. 01
    East Midlands Airport
  2. 02
    Birmingham Airport
  3. 03
    Nottingham

    On the main line out of London St Pancras.

  4. 04
    Victoria

    Traveline, +44 871 200 22 33 Bus operators offer services to most other UK destinations.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Nottingham Castle

    Visitors with Hollywood expectations of Robin Hood films should be aware that this is not a medieval castle, but a small stately home with only the gatehouse remaining from the original castle.

  2. 02
    Robin Hood

    Statue of Nottingham's most famous hero, just outside of the castle walls.

  3. 03
    Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn

    Off Maid Marian Way, it is one of various pubs claiming to be the oldest pub in Britain, the "Trip" traces its existence back over 800 years.

  4. 04
    City of Caves

    A visitor attraction accessed from Garner’s Hill, in a temporary entrance created from what used to be a fire exit of the now demolished Broadmarsh Shopping Centre.

  5. 05
    National Justice Museum

    Shire Hall, High Pavement, NG1 1HN, info@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk.

  6. 06
    Nottingham Contemporary

    Presents major exhibitions of contemporary art, with associated education programmes for all ages.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Nottingham Forest FC

    Forest were promoted in 2022 and now play soccer in the Premier League, England's top tier.

  2. 02
    Notts County FC

    County are the world's oldest professional football club, founded in 1862, but nowadays overshadowed by Forest.

  3. 03
    Lady Bay
  4. 04
    National Ice Centre

    The city's ice skating rink where visitors can skate themselves or watch the GMB Nottingham Panthers, the UK's oldest and best supported team.

  5. 05
    National Watersports Centre

    Adbolton Ln, Holme Pierrepont, NG12 2LU,.

  6. 06
    Nottinghamshire CCC
Eat

Where to eat

Nottingham also has the usual range of chain restaurants and bars that you can find in many cities across the UK. For a budget meal (and drink), JD Wetherspoons is always worth trying. There are also some budget restaurants along Mansfield Road not far from the Victoria Shopping Centre. There is a pedestrianised street full of eateries of varying quality next to the Cornerhouse.

  1. 01
    Tuckers

    The Hub, 42 Friar Ln.

  2. 02
    Roosters Piri Piri

    4-5 Angel Row.

  3. 03
    Moulin Rouge

    5 Trinity Sq.

  4. 04
    Chopstix

    Victoria Centre, Lower Parliament St Intu.

  5. 05
    Hungry Pumpkin

    38 High Pavement.

How locals move

Getting around West Bridgford the local way

  • Get inMotorists have two choices to enter England from outside Great Britain, by various car ferry routes, or the Channel Tunnel.
  • Get inThere are only limited car ferry services connecting Ireland directly with England.
  • Get inAlternatively it is possible to take a ferry from Ireland to Wales or Scotland and then continue the journey by road to England.
  • Go nextWales — to the west of England, with its own language and culture Scotland — pristine nature and highlands to the north Isle of Man — picturesque island nation perfect for outdoor pursuits Ireland and Northern Ireland — fascinating history and cultures a short ferry ride away France, Belgium, and the Netherlands — all accessible by direct high-speed rail from London

From Wikivoyage: England, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: NottinghamNinja (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.