Our Visit To Clumber Park (Worksop, Nottinghamshire) A tunnel of lofty Lime trees greet you as soldiers, and like a Lilliputian under the belly of a centipede, we drove beneath the giant green canopy towards Clumber Park in Nottingham. The Clumber Park National Trust estate was once owned by the Dukes of Newcastle (think Civil…
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Hidden Gems Of Nottingham – The Quirky, The Queer & The Quaint!
NOTTINGHAM HIDDEN GEMS As a local I’ve been exploring Nottingham for 30 years and yet I’m still finding great places, even now. There are quite a few quirky things to do in Nottingham and more than a handful of unique places to visit, it’s a pretty interesting city! There are plenty of normal fun things…
The 5 Best Sunday Roasts In Nottingham
The Traditional Sunday Roast To the French we are the ‘Rosbifs’ (Roast Beef) because of our love of a good roast dinner – goodness knows why they take offence when we nick-name them ‘frogs’! And, for centuries it has been the UK’s national dish, since the days when folk would drop their joint of meat…
Nottingham’s Five Best Burgers
What can I say – I like Burgers! I won’t lie – I eat a lot of Burgers. On a walk in Derbyshire the other day, the cows gave me a wide berth and whispered, in cow accent , “Doris, that’s her!” It’s a nice hobby to have. One which takes great skill and dedication,…
Nottingham – A Family Mini-Break
Is Nottingham Worthy Of A Mini-Break with Kids? Parking itself right in the middle of the country, Nottingham definitely gets 10/10 for location – only 2 hours from London or Manchester, a mere 3 from Newcastle or Bristol, what’s your excuse not to make a trip? Recently awarded a UNESCO City of Literature and named…