Butchers: 11 of the top-rated butchers in and around Nottingham where you can buy quality meat this spring

If the latest forecasts are to be believed, Nottinghamshire is in for a mini-heatweave over the coming week.

With temperatures of up to 25C forecast over the next seven days, many of us will be dusting off the barbeque ahead of some al fresco dining in the sunshine.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve got the fanciest barbeque in the world with all the bells and whistles, the whole thing falls to pieces if you don’t use quality meat.

Anyone can go to their local supermarket and buy a couple of packs of burgers and sausages, but if you take barbequing seriously you’ll only purchase your meat from a butcher.

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As well as doing your bit to support local businesses, buying your meat from a butcher usually provides better quality than visiting a supermarket.

We’re spoilt for choice here in Nottinghamshire when it comes to butchers, but we’ve narrowed down the best ones by using Google reviews.

Here are 11 of the top-rated butchers in Nottinghamshire where you can buy quality meat this spring.