It’s been a whole month since I ticked off any new stations on the East Midlands Ranger Area Challenge. One intriguing station on my list to visit was Netherfield in Nottinghamshire. It sits on the Nottingham – Skegness line and has a limited service. In fact, if you try to search for a train to…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #42 & #43 – Netherfield and Carlton
Burton on Trent Landmarks #8 – Stapenhill Gardens and Swan
In this latest part of my look at Burton upon Trent’s landmarks, I’ll be taking a look at Stapenhill Gardens and its iconic swan sculpture. Stapenhill Gardens Stapenhill Gardens is a public park created in the 1930s on the site of a former manor house, Stapenhill House. The house had been given to the public…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #8 – Stapenhill Gardens and Swan
Beeston and Nottingham
After a break of a couple of weeks, I went out on another trip on a sunny October day in 2020. I was headed for Beeston in Nottinghamshire. It isn’t a new station for me; I changed trains at Beeston back in April 2019 on my trip to Sileby in Leicestershire. I was only there…… Continue reading Beeston and Nottingham
East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #40 & #41 – Burton Joyce and Lowdham
It was a cloudy but warm September day, 16th September 2020 to be precise. I was coming towards the end of my week off work, and so I decided to tick off another two stations on the list of 76 railway stations in the East Midlands Ranger area. Whenever I book train tickets online and…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #40 & #41 – Burton Joyce and Lowdham
Burton on Trent Landmarks #7 – More Sculptures
In July, I wrote a post about the various artworks located in the Washlands near the River Trent in Burton on Trent. However, there are many more pieces of public art and statues in the town, and I will be looking closely at some of them in this post. Michael Arthur Bass Statue, King Edward…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #7 – More Sculptures
Cromford III: Cromford & High Peak Trail
Regular readers of the blog will know how much I really like visiting Derbyshire, and Cromford in particular. Last year, I went there twice; in February on a cold and dull day, and again in September on a warm and sunny day. Today, Thursday 10th September, it was a cloudy day, but not too cold.…… Continue reading Cromford III: Cromford & High Peak Trail
East Midlands Ranger Area Station #39 – Peartree
On a cold but sunny Saturday morning, I decided to tick off station 39 on the East Midlands Ranger Area list, the tricky station that is Peartree, in Derby. Peartree gets a very limited service. It gets three trains per day from Derby, and two towards Derby on weekdays. On a Saturday, it gets two…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #39 – Peartree
Burton on Trent Landmarks #6 – Town Hall and St Paul’s Church
Like many towns in England, Burton on Trent has its very own Town Hall, where the council have their meetings, and events are staged. Burton upon Trent Town Hall Burton’s first town hall was built in 1493 in what is now the town’s Market Place. It survived until 1770, when a new, larger and more…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #6 – Town Hall and St Paul’s Church
East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #37 & #38 – Longton and Stoke on Trent
For once, the weather was kind to me on my travels today. It was a warm and sunny August day as I headed for Longton and Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. My journey began at Burton on Trent station, as usual. The station was a little bit busier than it normally is at that time, with people…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #37 & #38 – Longton and Stoke on Trent
The Burton Swans
Before I start this post, I just want to mention the train derailment near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire which occurred yesterday morning. Three people died when a train came off the rails following a landslide, and I wanted to express my sorrow and pass on my condolences to the friends and families of the victims. This morning,…… Continue reading The Burton Swans
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