Nottingham Express Transit part 3 – The Finale

Back in September 2021 and March 2022, I explored the wonderful Nottingham Express Transit trams, trying to visit all of the stops. I also crossed a couple off the list back in October 2022 on a day trip to Nottingham that wasn’t written up on this blog. It was a rainy start to Monday 20th…… Continue reading Nottingham Express Transit part 3 – The Finale

Week Off Work Tour – Nottingham Express Transit

On Monday 13th September 2021, I had a ride on some of the Nottingham Express Transit tram network, which stretches from Toton Lane in the south west of Nottingham, up to Hucknall in the north, and also down to Clifton in the south. Like many towns and cities in the United Kingdom, Nottingham had its…… Continue reading Week Off Work Tour – Nottingham Express Transit

Blog Review of the Year 2020 – October

As the nights began drawing in, there was still more travel to be done, with new places to explore and old places to revisit. October 2020 First up, on the first day of October, I made a return to Beeston in Nottinghamshire. I say a return; I was there very fleetingly in April 2019 on…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2020 – October

Travel Review of the Year 2019 Part Two – April to June

Welcome to part two (of four) of a look back at my train travels in 2019. Part one was published the other day, so here we go with part two. April 10th 2019 – Matlock After I had had a look at Google Maps, I noticed that Matlock Bath and Matlock were within easy walking…… Continue reading Travel Review of the Year 2019 Part Two – April to June

East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #11, #12 & #13 – Sileby, Loughborough and Beeston

As part of my own personal challenge to visit all 76 railway stations in the East Midlands Ranger Area, I decided to knock out another three stations on Saturday 27th April 2019. My itinerary was to take me from my home station of Burton on Trent to the village of Sileby, Leicestershire. The outbound journey…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #11, #12 & #13 – Sileby, Loughborough and Beeston