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The Only Going Out Guide You'll Need This Summer

26/5/2017

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What's on in Nottingham this summer? Only about 300 exciting events that's what! There is so much happening we've had to split it into different categories to have any way of getting our heads round it.
Here goes...

Lastminute.com Events this Bank Holiday
If you want to get out and enjoy the glorious weather this weekend but you've left it 'til the last minute to decide what to do, how about:

Great Food & Drink Festival AT Nottingham Castle ON 27th – 29th May
A celebration of wonderful food and drink, with loads to try and buy, chef demos (anyone heard of Antonio Carluccio?!), music, real ale and baking classes – what's not to love! Here's more info

May Bank Holiday Craft & Gift Market AT Newstead Abbey ON 28th & 29th May
Treat yourself or get your pressie shopping in early at this market with all sorts of wonderful gifts, including crafty textiles and jewellery, and take a sneaky peak at the house and gardens while you're there too. All the details

Glastonbudget AT Wymeswold, Leicestershire ON 26th – 28th May
Turn up, tune in and dance your heart out (if it's not too hot) at Leicestershire's most exciting music festival. There'll be tribute bands galore so you can hear your favourite tunes, plus lots of new material from up and coming bands. Tickets & info

Celebrating Food & Drink
Possibly two of our favourite things and if we get to enjoy them in a  lovely place with lovely weather, all the better. If you share our passion, you might like:

Taste of Rushcliffe Food Festival AT Central Avenue, West Bridgford ON 22nd July
This brilliant festival – now in its 3rd year – is back, featuring fabulous growers, makers, cooks and businesses from the local area. And it's right on our doorstep so go along and enjoy! Get more info

Great Food & Drink Festival The Big Bake AT Newstead Abbey ON 26th – 28th August
Another Great Food & Drink Festival, this time at Newstead Abbey, with loads of food and drink from our region, plus a few famous faces, including Candice Brown (Winner of The Great British Bake Off in 2016) talking cake baking. More details
great food drink festival nottingham
​A Spot of Culture
If the arts are more your thing, there's plenty to enjoy this summer in and around Nottingham. Here's a quick look at some of the highlights:

Wheee! International Children's Theatre & Dance Festival AT Lakeside ON 29th May – 4th June
Featuring theatre shows, puppets and a BRAND NEW Luminarium to keep the kids entertained during half-term, plus a free family weekend. For more info

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Outdoor Theatre AT Newstead Abbey, Wollaton Hall & Nottingham Castle ON various dates in July
​There's a whole feast of outdoor plays to go and see at three different locations for every age group, ranging from A Midsummer Night's Dream to Peter Pan to Pride and Prejudice. You can find out more by following these links:
Outdoor theatre at Newstead Abbey | Wollaton Hall | Nottingham Castle

Summer Nights AT Clumber Park ON 4th & 5th August
​Watching a movie + being outdoors = the perfect way to spend an evening. There are two outdoor screenings at Clumber Park – Dirty Dancing (surely one of the best movies ever made) and rather appropriately – Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves. Buy tickets
Summer nights Clumber Park
The BIG One: Sport
Sport is huge around here just in case you hadn't noticed and there's plenty to choose from whether you're a keen participant or prefer to watch from the sidelines. Here's a taste of what's on – please go to the relevant website to find out more:

​Aegon Open Nottingham AT Nottingham Tennis Centre ON 10th – 18th June
You can still get tickets to Nottingham's most exciting tennis event so why not support British no.1 and World no.7 Johanna Konta on court this summer? Info and tickets

City Ride Cycling Event AT River Trent & Victoria Embankment ON 18th June
As part of an initiative to get 2 million people cycling by 2020, Nottingham is hosting a City Ride event. The nearby streets will be closed to let cyclists take over and everyone is welcome. Register here 

Great Notts Bike Ride AT Nottingham & local area ON 25th June

This one is for more serious cyclists and is a brilliant way to raise money for your local charity. There are 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125 mile routes. But the 75 and 125 ones have sold out already so get signed up soon! More info

City of Nottingham Triathlon & British Triathlon Relay Cup AT Victoria Embankment ON 2nd September
​Two very exciting events you can watch just a stone's throw away from the centre of West Bridgford. The Brownlee brothers are going to be competing for the cup – sounds like a must-watch to us – or if you're super-fit you can still enter. Find out more

UK Corporate Games AT Various locations in & around Nottingham ON 6th – 9th July
​This is another must-see we're really excited about: the UK Corporate Games, where individuals and teams take part on behalf of their companies. You can catch pretty much any sport, there's golf, netball, cycling, dragon boating, badminton, basketball, rugby, hockey... And all this too
UK Corporate Games
British Junior Rowing Championships AT National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont ON 14th – 16th July
This promises to be great day out with the best of our young rowers competing over three days in July. If you fancy going along to support them click here for more details.

While we're talking about the water sports centre at Holme Pierrepont it seems wrong not mention all the things you can get involved in there. There's paddle-boarding, a sky trail, white water rafting, rowing, canoeing, kayaking, open water swimming... 
perfect for these long, hot summer days.

No sporting events run-down for Nottingham would be complete without mentioning...

Cricket AT Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, West Bridgford ON many beautiful hot summer days
Whether you prefer the thrill of a 20:20 or to spend the whole day enjoying your cricket, there are numerous matches at our local cricket ground (walkable from our apartments, which is one reason we've got several professional cricketers staying with us for the third year running while they're playing here). Fixtures list 

Going Out: Music & Parties!
Castle Rock's 40th Yard Party & Beer Festival AT Queensbridge Road ON 31st May – 3rd June

Our favourite brewery turns 40 this year and to celebrate they're going to party even harder than usual for a few days. If you want to celebrate with them and partake of some local ale – there'll be about 50 to choose from – here are the details.

Proms in the Park AT Bridgford Park ON 24th June
As part of the Armed Forces Day celebrations, Rushcliffe Borough Council is putting on an open air concert all day and evening in our lovely local park. Take a picnic and enjoy! More info

Splendour AT Wollaton Hall ON 22nd July
Splendour is our BIG one-day local festival with music to suit all tastes and ages... the Kaiser Chiefs are headlining, plus Busted will be there, as well as Tony Hadley, Billy Ocean and the Buzzcocks (for those of us who are old enough to remember them!). Details & tickets 

Gloworm Festival AT Clumber Park ON 19th – 20th August

This is our family friendly festival where you and your little ones can enjoy music from the likes of S Club Party, as well as fairground rides, entertainers and dancers, and you can even take them to meet Postman Pat (yes, the real one) and The Chuckle Brothers. Find out more
Nottingham beach
Last but not least is a shoutout for Nottingham's famous – and just a little bit quirky – beach. Yes, we may be right in the middle of the country, yes, we may be miles from the sea and, yes, we still like to go to the beach. So from 22nd July right through the summer until 28th August the market square is taken over by sand, deckchairs, a huge paddling pool, food and drink stalls, and lots of fun rides.

Have a brilliant summer!

From the Nook & Cranny team.
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The Great Outdoors: This Summer's Most Exciting Local Sporting Events

14/7/2016

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You can tell when there's cricket on at Trent Bridge, West Bridgford feels different, you see supporters wandering around, going in and out of shops and bars – sometimes it's the Barmy Army, other times it's people like me who love the Twenty20 games on a Friday evening (as much for the socialising as for the cricket!). There's this great feeling of something exciting happening, expectation, anticipation, and then (hopefully) celebration! You can almost feel our little town breathe out to welcome lots of visitors, then breathe in again when they're gone.

West Bridgford is a sporting hub for lots of sports, we've got Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, the two football stadiums – Nottingham Forest and Notts County, the National Watersports Centre is just down the road about a mile away, and we're right on the river, with its rowing, dragon boating, running and cycling, not to mention our health clubs, tennis, squash courts and bowls...

​We talked about 2016 being an amazing year of sport and so far it has been, Murray's win at Wimbledon has been the highlight for me (and Euro 2016 the lowlight!). Here are some more great sporting events for you to watch/visit/get involved in. Enjoy!

The National Watersports Centre
If you're visiting West Bridgford or Nottingham you really should check out the NWSC, there's LOADS to do there... open water swimming, sailing, the SkyTrail (a bit like an assault course in the sky!), Segway hire, mini golf, bike hire, wakeboarding, standing paddleboarding, white-water rafting, power boating, oh, and of course canoeing and kayaking. The lake is 2km long and there's a 700m white-water rafting course. Excited yet?!

​If you're more of a spectator than a participant, there's plenty for you too! There are lots of events this summer, including the British Rowing Junior Championships on July 16th & 17th, and Outlaw on July 24th (watch competitors complete a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile cycle and a 26.2 mile run). Then there's Bank Holiday fun with the Zoot Triathlon Relays on August 27th and 28th, a Canoeing Regatta on September 3rd and 4th, and the Dragon Boat Cup Finals on September 24th and 25th.

Rebecca Lovatt (the Digital Comms Officer at British Canoeing) also told me that "the Nottingham based Paracanoe team will be jetting off to compete in the Paralympics, where Paracanoe will be making its debut" at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. So don't forget to support them (the Olympics are from 5th to 21st August, Paralympics between the 7th and 18th).
The sound of leather on willow
I've already mentioned the cricket and if that's your thing you're in luck! There are two more Outlaws fixtures – one tomorrow (so hurry if you want tickets!!) against the Yorkshire Vikings and one against the Leicestershire Foxes on July 29th. Here's the full cricket fixtures list.

Messing about on the river
All of our apartments are in central West Bridgford, just a few 100 metres from the River Trent and Trent Bridge – which joins us with Nottingham city. One of my favourite walks is 'the bridges', from Trent Bridge down to Wilford Toll Bridge (or as it's known locally 'Halfpenny Bridge') and back along the opposite side of the river on Victoria Embankment. It's not far, about 3 miles but perfect for lunchtimes or a quick trip out after work. Or you can go to Trent Bridge and take off the opposite way heading towards Lady Bay and the Watersports Centre.

There are always walks along the river, as well as cycling (there's a 10-mile signposted cycle/walking route called The Big Track, along the river and canal) and rowing all year. We've also got some events right on our doorstep, like the now famous Nottingham Riverside Festival (on Victoria Embankment on the 5th, 6th and 7th of August), which includes the Dragon Boat Challenge on the final day. It looks brilliant fun, so what are you waiting for, get your team signed up!

If you're in West Bridgford or Nottingham for a while and need some serviced luxury accommodation (and quite frankly, who doesn't?!) while you're here, feel free to get in touch with us to ask us any questions about our apartments or to make a booking. 
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Even More Accolades for West Bridgford and Nottingham!

26/11/2015

 
This is getting embarrassing! West Bridgford seems to be picking up a new award or accolade every week at the moment, we need to give the rest of the UK a chance! 

We talked about West Bridgford being ranked number 8 in The Times' Top 10 Performing Suburbs and being voted England's 'Home of Sport' on the Visit England website in a blog a few weeks ago. Well, in other news Larwood & Voce, our favourite local pub, has won an award for serving up the ‘Best British Roast Dinner 2015’.
 
Having been the runner-up in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 in the Observer Food Monthly for roast dinners it’s wonderful that they‘ve won this one from British Roast Dinner Week.
Best Sunday roast Larwood & Voce West Bridgford
They beat 440 other pubs to come out on top and were chosen as the best place to enjoy your Sunday roast by mystery diners and a judging panel, which included hard-to-please food critic Charles Campion.
 
The pub is worth visiting while you’re staying at one of our apartments – not just for the award-winning roasts but also if you enjoy real ale, fine wine, great service and delicious local produce. Or if you’re a sporting buff.
 
Larwood & Voce is on Fox Road, right next to Trent Bridge Cricket Ground (as you can see above) and a few seconds’ walk from one of our luxury serviced apartments and just minutes from the others in West Bridgford. The pub was named after two great cricketers – Larwood and Voce clearly – who were both Nottinghamshire born and bred, and played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and England. Which leads me on to more sporting news…
 
Two Nottinghamshire golf courses have been ranked in the Top 100 Golf Courses in England by the Top 100 Golf Courses website, which ranks golf courses around the world. Hollinwell, home to Notinghamshire Golf Club, at Kirkby-in-Ashfield is the highest ranked course in the county and came in 22nd place, down one from last year.
Hollinwell golf course Nottinghamshire
While the Sherwood Forest Club in Mansfield was placed 44th, the same as last year. Sherwood, home to our favourite outlaw and local hero Robin Hood, is famous for another reason. It's recently been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest as it's the largest low-lying area of heathland in the Midlands.
 
Both courses are worth a visit if you’re a keen golfer, Hollinwell is just 14 miles north of Nottingham and Sherwood is under an hour from West Bridgford. And if golf isn’t your thing, remember we’ve got Nottingham Forest Football Club, Notts County Football Club, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground and the National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont on our doorstep.
 
Massive congratulations again to Larwood & Voce, Hollinwell and Sherwood Forest Golf Club – yet more reasons to come and stay in West Bridgford.

Why West Bridgford Was Voted No. 8 in the Top 10 Performing Suburbs in the UK Today

22/10/2015

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Happy weekend people of West Bridgford and Nottingham! We've had a great day today, we have been given two more accolades in an ever-growing list of reasons to come to visit Nottingham and to stay in West Bridgford. 
West Bridgford no. 8 top performing suburb
Today The Times produced a list of the Top Ten Best Performing Suburbs in the UK and we were thrilled, though not at all surprised, to see out very own West Bridgford in there at number eight. 

Our experience at Nook & Cranny is that people who come for short stays, as well as people relocating to Nottingham, find themselves drawn to West Bridgford as the more cosmopolitan and affluent alternative to many of Nottingham and Loughborough's other suburbs.

In West Bridgford, and within a 5 minute walk from most of our flats, you can find yourself with a choice of high quality national chain restaurants like Côte and Carluccio's as well as some of our home spun independent smorgasbord of international flavours, from Escabeche for Spanish tapas, Yamaha for Oriental tapas, Cured for "coffee, charcuterie and craft beers", Mud Crab for a great atmosphere and the "second best burger" in the world, Copper for a great piece of homemade cake and – not to miss out – good old Pizza Express and a plethora of other coffee places and eateries too many to mention. If you are looking to cook at home instead there's always M&S or Cook who will help you with that.

So why would anyone not wish to venture the 5 minute drive (and there are frequent buses too, or a 20-25 minute walk mostly by the canal) from the city centre to get away from the hustle and bustle and noise, and a life that's just a little bit too reminiscent of my student life? I know where I'd rather be and I know where a lot of our guests start off. It's lovely for the first few days but after that... suburban sophistication calls!
West Bridgford voted England's home of sport on Visit England
Alongside being named one of the Top Ten Best Performing Suburbs in the UK, Nottingham also received another feather in its bottle green pointy felt cap today, given to it by the online tourism site Visit England. Nottingham was voted England's Home of Sport with a whopping 38% of the vote. Well, you can see why when you think about it we have:
  • Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, home to the most exciting Ashes game this season
  • Nottingham Ice Arena, now the National Ice Centre where Torvill and Dean sharpened their skates
  • The National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont
  • Nottingham Forest Football Club 
  • Notts County Football Club
  • Nottingham Tennis Centre home to the Aegon Open, our first ATP World Tour Title 
  • And our Gold Medallists including Rebecca Adlington, Etienne Stott MBE, Tim Baillie MBE, Richard Whitehead MBE and Champion boxer Carl Froch – and let's not forget local legend Stuart Broad
​It's notable to see that three of the places mentioned are in West Bridgford and they are all within a very short drive from our apartments.

So, you can see why why think we've had rather a good day, and we haven't even mentioned Robin Hood!
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    Katie

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