On a sunny and warm May Saturday, the 20th, I took a rare Saturday afternoon trip to rural Nottinghamshire, to tick off station number 74 on the East Midlands Ranger Area list, Elton and Orston. The only other Saturday afternoon trip I can remember making was to Netherfield and Carlton, also in Nottinghamshire, back in…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #74 – Elton and Orston
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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
Nottinghamshire Stations – Newark North Gate
After all the fun and frolics in South Yorkshire and on the Cross-City Line so far this year, it was time to go back to the East Midlands, and to one of the remaining stations I have yet to visit in Nottinghamshire; Newark North Gate. I first visited Newark in October 2019, ticking Newark Castle…… Continue reading Nottinghamshire Stations – Newark North Gate
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Four: October – December
Here is the fourth and final part of the Martyn’s Blog review of 2022, covering the autumn months from October to December. You can catch up on Part One, Part Two and Part Three, if you want. October 2022 The month in travel began on the 18th October with a day trip to Nottingham. While…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Four: October – December
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Two: April – June
After the relentless opening three months of the year, which you can catch up on here, the Martyn’s Blog juggernaut ploughed on through the spring at pace, with two posts a week most weeks. April 2022 April began with a cold and frosty Saturday morning trip to Penkridge in Staffordshire. It’s a beautiful old village,…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Two: April – June
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part One: January – March
It’s been a great 2022 for this blog, with many new and exciting places visited, some old favourites re-visited and a lot more delving into the history of Burton upon Trent. The number of views on the website has more than doubled in the last year compared to 2021, so thank you to everyone who…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part One: January – March
The Park Tunnel, Nottingham
On a recent trip to Nottingham, I visited the Park Tunnel, a curious piece of Victorian construction tucked away in a residential area just north of Nottingham Castle (which I didn’t visit). I first heard about the Park Tunnel via a video on YouTube by The Tim Traveller, an English travel vlogger. I made a…… Continue reading The Park Tunnel, Nottingham
Attenborough Nature Reserve – August 2022
Back in May 2021, I visited Attenborough railway station on a cold Saturday morning, in order to tick it off the East Midlands Ranger Area list. I vowed to return on a warm and sunny summer’s evening for another walk around Attenborough Nature Reserve, and I did just that on Thursday August 25th, 2022. Attenborough…… Continue reading Attenborough Nature Reserve – August 2022
Nottinghamshire Stations – Shireoaks
Previously on Martyn’s Blog… From the [Worksop] war memorial, I headed back up the road to the railway station. I had another train to catch, but I wasn’t going home just yet.Worksop post See the Worksop post for the previous instalment of this gripping saga. After arriving back at Worksop station, I caught the train…… Continue reading Nottinghamshire Stations – Shireoaks
East Midlands Ranger Area Station #67 – Worksop
On a pleasant Wednesday at the end of June, the 29th to be exact, I ticked station number 67 of 76 off the list of stations to be visited in the East Midlands Ranger Area. Worksop was the destination, located at the terminus of the Robin Hood Line which runs to there from Nottingham. I…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #67 – Worksop
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