The year 2021 began the same way that 2020 ended, with a national lockdown due to the surge in virus cases over the winter period. That meant that I couldn’t go anywhere further than Burton on Trent, but that didn’t mean the blog stopped. I had a look back at some bygone travels, and also…… Continue reading Travel Review of the Year 2021 – Part One (January to March)
Tag: American Adventure
The American Adventure Theme Park, Derbyshire
Not far from Ilkeston in Derbyshire is a large swathe of land surrounding Shipley Lake. At the time of writing, it is being redeveloped for housing, having lain derelict since 2007. For twenty years prior to that, it was the American Adventure Theme Park. Up until the late 1970s, the site was a coal mine.…… Continue reading The American Adventure Theme Park, Derbyshire
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