Other reviewers have told you about the history and legends surrounding this place. Ye Knights of Olde were supposed to have gone about 100 yards out of Nottingham Castle before stopping off for a few pints, on their 2,000-mile trip to beat up Saluddin. Ah well, if you believe this you’ll believe anything.

Allegedly founded in 1189, Ye Olde Trip cetainly is old. So is the plumbing, and I’d recommend that you take your toilet break before going to the pub, and not in it. Most visitors sit outside or in the courtyard, and the smell of stale beer within is ample reason for this. Nevertheless, an excellent choice of real ales is available, with their own Brand ‘Old Trip’.

Clientele is mostly tourists; in a 25-minute stay I was asked by Argentinians and then Japanese to take photos of them. Bikers of the Hells Angels persuasion also seem to frequent the Trip - perhaps the smell appeals to them.

An historical curiosity, but not a place to linger.

A trip back in time in this place. they managed to keep the old atmosphere and you would almost except a crusader to emerge from the stairs for a pint.
they have plenty of different beers and still feature games from back then.
the old pub is great to impress tourists but you can find many locals who come and meet there. after all it is meant to be the oldest pub in England.
they do great bites to eat like the little doughnuts and sticky toffee and crips.
just for the history part it would be worth going and reading the explanation on the wall but it is also a great pub with all you can wish for in a traditional english pub.