Two new videos have been released recently on the Martyn’s Blog YouTube channel. The first is a look back at all 25 swans on last year’s Burton Swans art trail, and the other is just over 30 seconds of video that I shot for the blog, but never used for anything. It’s not that interesting;…… Continue reading New YouTube Videos
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Oaks Wood, Burton upon Trent
I am having a break from long train journeys for a week or two, but today (July 5th 2021), I took a stroll to somewhere in Burton I had heard of, but never been to before. Between Outwoods Park near the hospital and Reservoir Road, there is a woodland with paths running through it. It…… Continue reading Oaks Wood, Burton upon Trent
Burton on Trent Landmarks #12 – Market Hall
Burton on Trent’s Market Hall has been in the local news a lot recently, because of controversial plans to relocate the library into the hall at a cost of over £7million, to free up the existing library site for regeneration. Burton on Trent was first granted a charter to hold a weekly market on a…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #12 – Market Hall
Scalpcliffe Woods, Stapenhill
One of the local places in Burton on Trent (Stapenhill, to be exact) on my long list of places to visit was Scalpcliffe Woods, a nature reserve located near Stapenhill Cemetery. So, on the last day of April 2021, I set out on the journey there. I was expecting a nice, leisurely stroll around some…… Continue reading Scalpcliffe Woods, Stapenhill
Burton on Trent Landmarks #11 – Even More Sculptures
Following on from the popular blog posts looking at artworks and sculptures around Burton upon Trent’s Washlands and elsewhere in the town, I present to you the third and possibly final part. The Burton Cooper by James Walter Butler The Burton Cooper is probably the most well-known and one of the oldest pieces of artwork…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #11 – Even More Sculptures
Branston Water Park
Most of England has been enjoying record-breaking temperatures for the end of March, so I took advantage of the weather and the partial relaxation of lockdown rules to take a trip to Branston Water Park, a place I had never been to before. The site of Branston Water Park was originally a gravel pit from…… Continue reading Branston Water Park
Burton on Trent Landmarks #10 – Coltman VC Peace Wood, Winshill
On this sunny but cold Saturday morning (27th March 2021), I walked from my home up to Winshill to have a look around the Coltman VC Peace Wood, just off Mill Hill Lane. I have been up Mill Hill Lane many times whilst out walking, but never ventured into the Peace Wood until now. William…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #10 – Coltman VC Peace Wood, Winshill
Rolleston-on-Dove
Welcome to the first new travel post of 2021. Even though lockdown restrictions are still in force, and non-essential travel is not permitted, we are still allowed to go outside for exercise in the local area. When I originally planned this trip last year, the plan involved saving a bit of time by catching a…… Continue reading Rolleston-on-Dove
Burton on Trent Landmarks #9 – Football Grounds
The town of Burton upon Trent has a long sporting history. One of the world’s oldest rugby union clubs, Burton RFC, was established in October 1870. Cricket was played professionally in the town at Burton Cricket Ground from 1840, and league association football arrived in the town in 1892, when Burton Swifts joined the Football…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #9 – Football Grounds
Tutbury and Hatton 2018
In the absence of any new content (I’m sure I don’t have to remind you why), I’ve decided to delve back in time and talk about that time I went to Tutbury and Hatton (in Staffordshire and Derbyshire respectively), back in those glorious pre-Covid days in 2018. Coincidentally, it was on 30th January 2018, exactly…… Continue reading Tutbury and Hatton 2018
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