When I first had the idea to visit every railway station in Derbyshire, I had completely forgotten that Derbyshire is absolutely massive, and it stretches out towards Manchester and Cheshire in the north. In the good old days of railways, getting to Buxton from Burton on Trent would have been simple; just a short ride…… Continue reading Buxton, Derbyshire
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Derbyshire Stations – Hope
It is always a pleasure to visit the Peak District, and so I decided to tick off another Derbyshire station by visiting the village of Hope, the next station along from Bamford on the Hope Valley Line. The journey began at Burton on Trent on Monday morning, 13th February, and ended there. Disruption caused by…… Continue reading Derbyshire Stations – Hope
Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Three: July – September
Welcome to the third (of four) instalments of the Review of the Year 2022. You can catch up with part one here, and part two here. July 2022 I didn’t go anywhere in July 2022. It was far too hot. August 2022 It was just as hot in August 2022, but I managed to venture…… Continue reading Blog Review of the Year 2022 – Part Three: July – September
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
Derbyshire Stations – Bamford
The latest journey in my quest to visit every railway station in Derbyshire took me to Bamford on a sunny day in September 2022, the 21st. The day got off to a poor start when, upon arriving in Sheffield, I discovered that my train to Bamford had been cancelled due to a broken down train.…… Continue reading Derbyshire Stations – Bamford
Cromford V: Cromford to Whatstandwell by Canal
After the success of my walk from Whatstandwell to Ambergate back in April, on a warm and sunny spring evening, I fancied another stroll down the Cromford Canal on a sunny and balmy August evening. So, it was a cloudy and cool evening when I caught the train up to Cromford to begin my walk.…… Continue reading Cromford V: Cromford to Whatstandwell by Canal
Return to Whatstandwell and Ambergate, April 2022
On Tuesday 26th April 2022, I decided to go for an early evening train ride up to one of my favourite parts of the world, the Derwent Valley. Most of my travels happen during the daytime (or very early on a Saturday morning), when it’s less busy, but I always fancied an evening stroll along…… Continue reading Return to Whatstandwell and Ambergate, April 2022
Travel Review of the Year 2021 – Part Two (April to June)
The lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in the UK in April meant that I was able to go out on the trains again, and I wasted no time in getting back out there and ticking off more stations on the East Midlands Ranger Area list. April 2021 Before I headed back down the historic staircase at…… Continue reading Travel Review of the Year 2021 – Part Two (April to June)
Cromford IV
The year 2021 on this blog was meant to finish on 29th November with a trip to Melton Mowbray, but a heavy dusting of snow in the Midlands put a premature end to this year’s blog adventures. Luckily I had something else up my sleeve, my now-annual trip to Cromford which I took at the…… Continue reading Cromford IV
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