Broad Marsh

The Broad Marsh area is currently being redeveloped, a project which will significantly improve our city centre.

New additions, including the Broadmarsh Car Park and Bus Station, Central Library, Nottingham Castle visitor experience, Nottingham College City Hub and the new Green Heart (see below) have already been completed. 

The project goes beyond physical structures, with a reimagined public realm that promises a more dynamic and appealing city centre for residents and visitors alike.

• An open, vibrant, welcoming space in the city for anyone arriving by bus, tram, train, car, bike or on foot.
• A new public space between the New College, Nottingham Central Library and Nottingham Castle, with spaces for outdoor seating, food and drink and areas for children to play.
• Areas will include a bright, tree-lined space with high quality paving with landscaping, public art, and outdoor cafés, transforming them into safe and attractive spaces for people to enjoy.
• Views to the Castle will be preserved, with space for art boxes and words in the paving, celebrating both the new Central Library and Nottingham’s status as a UNESCO City of Literature, included as part of the design.

The Middle Hill and Sussex Street Area

The Middle Hill and Sussex Street Area has undergone a remarkable transformation. Previously, it was inaccessible and uninviting, but now it has been revitalised into a vibrant amphitheatre-style space. Steps connect Middle Hill to Sussex Street, creating an inviting environment where people can unwind and engage in recreational activities.

The revamped area features new spaces designed for the enjoyment and exercise of young people, offering options like skateboarding and other sports. These public spaces have the capability to host significant events during both day and night, contributing to the city's growing reputation as a hub for top-notch entertainment and activities.

The Green Heart

Nottingham's brand new green space, the Green Heart opened on Wednesday 4 September 2024.

The new green space is a place to enjoy nature with 38 trees, 34 of them newly planted, plus areas of colourful planting, a new marsh pond area, two rain garden areas and several footpaths and places to sit.

A diverse range of trees have been planted from different species, to help make sure that as many of the trees as possible can cope with and survive potential disease or extreme weather. Varieties including acers, and nyssa slyvatica will add beautiful autumn colour while other varieties that can cope better with the wet conditions around the marsh such as salix and alnus glutinosa have been added.

The Green Heart contains three distinct planting areas, a superbloom with a variety of colourful and striking plants providing nectar to insects and wildlife year-round, a flowering meadow, and a marsh and rain garden areas featuring wetland planting. These areas are complemented by lawned spaces.

Pathways created from sandstone wind around the Green Heart, allowing residents and visitors to wander through the new public space, sitting amongst the plants and enjoying nature. The main path through the Green Heart serves as a clear and direct route connecting the train station with the bus station and city centre, and will be well-lit at night.

A brand-new sculpture by Rachel Carter, ‘Standing in this place’ will also be unveiled within the Green Heart in the New Year. The sculpture will give voice and recognition to the contributions of thousands of unnamed women who were the driving forces behind the East Midlands cotton textile industry during Industrialisation.

More progress on the ongoing regeneration of the wider Broad Marsh area is still to come, with a state-of-the-art NHS Community Diagnostic Centre set to open in the area, as well as plans for new homes and offices.

The Green Heart is made possible by funding through the Department for Transport’s Transforming Cities fund, a £161million package of funding given to Nottingham and Derby in 2020 to keep cities moving and improve connections between and around cities.

• New images show how Broad Marsh Green Heart will transform Nottingham city centre - JUL 26, 2023
• Nottingham celebrates opening of Green Heart - a brand-new space for community and nature in the heart of the city

Broad Marsh Street Trading

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To find out the latest redevelopment in the Broadmarsh Area see below:

• Nottingham Castle
• Nottingham College Hub
• Nottingham Central Library
• Broadmarsh Bus Station and Car Park