Originally Posted by
Wally Bird
New Street isn't that bad; it's a gloomy, depressing place but they do have lifts(elevators).
Anyway, assuming he's going via AMS then the least painful way is to fly to LGW and buy a return train ticket to Nottingham. Just one change at St. Pancras. LCY is awful to get to/from anywhere except the City.
But I don' think KLM fly from LGW to AMS any more.
New Street has a bad reputation but as noted there are lifts. Alternatively you can get a coach direct from Nottingham to Heathrow - takes just over 3hrs. Luggage policy is 2 cases up to 20kgs each, plus a smaller item.
http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach...ge_policy.aspx