Editing Nottingham (section)

===Tourism===
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[[File:Nottingham Market Square Ferris Wheel.JPG|thumb|upright|Ferris wheel in Old Market Square]]
In 2010, Nottingham was named as one of the "Top 10 Cities to Visit in 2010" by [[DK Publishing|DK Travel]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bremner |first1=Charles |last2=Robertson |first2=David |title=The Top 10 cities to visit in 2010 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/breaks/article6930112.ece?token=null&offset=12&page=2 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Times]] |location=London |date=25 November 2009 |access-date=10 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811090916/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/breaks/article6930112.ece?token=null&offset=12&page=2 |archive-date=11 August 2011}}</ref> Nottingham was ranked number one for the 'Best Value City Break' in August 2017 by TripAdvisor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/2013-08-13-NOTTINGHAM-BEST-VALUE-IN-UK-FOR-CITY-BREAK|title=NOTTINGHAM BEST VALUE IN UK FOR CITY BREAK|website=MediaRoom|access-date=3 February 2020|archive-date=3 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203163217/https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/2013-08-13-NOTTINGHAM-BEST-VALUE-IN-UK-FOR-CITY-BREAK|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor (STEAM) report, tourism in Nottingham city was valued at £628&nbsp;million in 2017, an increase of 4.1% over the 2016 figure of £604&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk/blog/read/2018/08/nottinghamshire-steams-ahead-with-more-visitors-than-ever-b5746|title=Nottingham Steams Ahead With More Visitors Than Ever|date=12 August 2018|website=Visit Nottinghamshire|access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>

Many local businesses and organisations use the worldwide fame of Robin Hood to represent or promote their brands. The Robin Hood Pageant takes place in Nottingham each year and has been rebranded Robin Hood Live for 2020. The city is home to the Nottingham Robin Hood Society, founded in 1972 by Jim Lees and Steve and Ewa Theresa West.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robinhood.info/robinhood/Jim_Lees_Obituary.html |title=obinhood.info |publisher=Robinhood.info |date=18 November 2001 |access-date=13 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721232417/http://www.robinhood.info/robinhood/Jim_Lees_Obituary.html |archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref> Sherwood Forest County Park is a Natural Nature Reserve spanning {{convert|450|acre|km2}} in the county of Nottinghamshire only {{convert|17|mi|km}} north of Nottingham. This grand forest has been a part of great history for centuries, showing evidence of use by prehistoric hunters and gatherers. It is even said that the legendary Robin Hood of the 1200s has set foot here and hid near the Major Oak, referred to as the 1,000-year-old giant tree.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visitsherwood.co.uk/about-robin-hood/|title=About Robin Hood|website=Sherwood Forest|date=23 May 2018 |access-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822153756/https://www.visitsherwood.co.uk/about-robin-hood/|archive-date=22 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Today, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre & Nature Reserve is internationally recognised, with annual visitors reaching around 350,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-leisure/country-parks/sherwood-forest/history-of-sherwood-forest-robin-hood-and-major-oak |title=History of Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood and Major Oak|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Council|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822153756/https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-leisure/country-parks/sherwood-forest/history-of-sherwood-forest-robin-hood-and-major-oak|archive-date=22 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Each February Nottingham celebrates [[Light Night]], with dozens of free creative events illuminating the city. The city has also hosted the Nottingham Cave Festival, Nottingham Puppet Festival, The Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity, plus a series of outdoor film and theatre performances at historical locations throughout the summer.

In February 2008, a [[Ferris wheel]] was put up in the Old Market Square. The wheel returned to Nottingham in February 2009 to mark another night of lights, activities, illuminations and entertainment. Initially marketed as the Nottingham Eye, it was later redubbed as the Nottingham Wheel, to avoid any association with the [[London Eye]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/7920362.stm |title=Big wheel forced to change name |publisher=BBC News |date=3 March 2009 |access-date=13 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306153713/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/7920362.stm |archive-date=6 March 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>