Nottingham's a busy city full of fun things to do - but sometimes we all crave a bit of peace
Nottingham is a beautiful city full of bustling shops, street entertainment, and usually at least one event happening somewhere. However, all this means it can be rather noisy, and for residents especially it can be tricky to find those peaceful areas to relax and hear yourself think.
New data from Earth.fm, a not-for-profit that is similar to Spotify but for nature sounds, has identified the most calm and peaceful areas of the city for people to enjoy. At the top of the list is Nottingham Arboretum off Waverley Street, which is the closest park to the city centre. The site is also Nottingham's oldest park. It opened on May 11, 1852, and is now home to over 800 trees, some of which are originals that were planted in the 19th century. Although it has not been confirmed, some say that the Arboretum was J.M Barrie's Neverland, as the author did live in the city before writing Peter Pan.The research says the Arboretum is the city's most tranquil spot, with a quiet score of 6.8.
Despite 6.6 per cent of residents in Nottingham being exposed to high noise levels of more than 65 decibels in an average day, making the city the 19th noisest city in the UK, The Arboretum's impressive quiet score makes it the 7th most peaceful place overall in the UK. Other Nottingham locations that were found to be peaceful include the St Ann's Allotments, Nottingham War Memorial Gardens, Bulwell Forest Garden and Stoke Lock & Woods Riverside. Further down on the list are Blidworth Woods, Forest Recreation Ground, Highfields and the Burntstump Country Park.
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