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Mr Straw’s House

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On an extremely blustery day in March I decided to visit Mr Straw’s House, a National Trust property in Worksop. It’s been on my radar for a while and thanks to the excellent directions on their website it was even easier to locate than I’d been expecting – a quick 10 minute walk away from Worksop train station. The House, which doesn’t look very impressive from the outside, is an intriguing snapshot inside of life in the 1920s; even though there was a Straw living in the house well into the 1980s, the house has hardly been altered since 1923.

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National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham

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We recently returned to the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham, for the first time in about 10 years. We were partly attracted by the new colony of Gentoo penguins and of course to revisit the underwater ocean tunnel, the only one in the UK which is 360 degrees.

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Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle is a staple of Nottingham’s cityscape and somewhere I’ve visited a lot, but not specifically written about. The name Castle is perhaps a bit of a misnomer, and tourists can be taken aback that it doesn’t fit the stereotypical appearance of a castle. In fact the current incarnation is the 17th century ducal mansion that was built on the site of the Medieval Castle.

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St. Peter’s Church, Nottingham

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I decided late last year that it was about time I paid a visit to St. Peter’s Church which is right in the centre of Nottingham, and which I’ve never set foot in before. It is one of three churches in Nottingham that dates from the Middle Ages, with St. Mary’s being another.

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William Booth Birthplace Museum

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On the same day I visited Green’s Windmill I headed to the William Booth Birthplace Museum which is nearby; until I spotted it on Google maps when I was checking the directions to the Mill I had no idea the place even existed. William Booth was of course the founder of the Salvation Army, an organisation I don’t support, but it is still an important part of Nottingham’s history and a chance to see inside a lower middle class house from the 1820s.

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Green’s Windmill, Nottingham

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On a surprisingly mild day in October last year I headed out to Green’s Windmill, somewhere I hadn’t been in at least 20 years. It is a restored and working 19th century tower windmill, though unfortunately when I visited it wasn’t actually working as the sails are damaged and in need of restoration.

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Stonebridge City Farm

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On what turned out to be a surprisingly sunny day in October we headed out to Stonebridge City Farm which, as the name suggests, is right in the heart of Nottingham City. The barn was erected in 1980 and the first animals to be housed there were 2 goats, but it is now home to a range of animals from chickens to cows and horses, as well as gardens and a small nature trial.

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Nottingham Council House

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One day last October I decided to take advantage of the free guided tours that are on offer for the Council House in Nottingham, a building I’d never stepped foot in before.

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Wollaton Hall and Deer Park: The Hall

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Wollaton Hall is a gorgeous Elizabethan mansion set in extensive grounds. In fact I was struck anew on my latest visit by just how lovely a building it is.

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Wollaton Hall and Deer Park: The Park

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After my trip to Martin’s Pond Nature Reserve, I had a look back through my photos and realised that it had been at least 5 years since I’d last visited the nearby Wollaton Hall. I decided therefore to make a day of it, exploring both the grounds and the Hall itself.

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