Category Archives: Nottinghamshire

27/04/24 – Retford, Worksop and Woodhouse

A day out by train heading out first to Retford, an attractive market town, one of the oldest English market towns having been granted its first charter in 1105. Visited 3 pubs here, starting with the “Idle Valley Tap”, before moving onto “Beer Under the Clock” and “Brew Shed”, home of Harrisons Brewery. A short train journey to Worksop, known as the “Gateway to the Dukeries” to visit “The Station Hotel”, “Fuggle’s Chapter One” and “The Mallard” who were hosting their St George’s Beer Festival. Finished off in Woodhouse with a short walk to “The Oxbow”.

17/02/24 – Ilkeston, Heanor and Langley Mill

A re-visit to the areas of Ilkeston, Heanor and Langley Mill in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Visited here at the start of November 2023 following near the same route with two extra pub additions. My day started with Ilkeston visiting Burnt Pig, Gladstonian, The Crafty One and Stanton Cask. Headed out next towards Heanor visiting Marlpool Ale House on the way with The Angry Bee, The Crafty Tap, Redemption Ale House, Hop Wright Inn and the new addition of Dead Man’s Tankard. Onto Loscoe to the Tip Inn and finishing in Langley Mill visiting Railway Tavern, The Bunny Hop and Inn the Middle. My blog covers the two new pubs visited today “Dead Man’s Tankard” and “Inn the Middle” with the previous blog linked below.

11/10/23-13/10/23 – Nottingham

A few days in Nottingham visiting the Nottingham CAMRA Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival. Thursday I visited Micropubs from Langley Mill back into Nottingham and Friday to Hucknall and Bulwell. Over the 3 days I visited a number of pubs, micropubs and brewery taps in Nottingham so thought it would be easier to put them all into one post. So here is my selection of visited pubs.

13/10/23 – Hucknall and Bulwell

A Friday out on the tram from Nottingham to the end of the tram line at Hucknall. Starting here with The Station Inn owned and run by Lincoln Green Brewing Company, and into the town centre visiting 4 Micropubs – The Beer Shack, The Hideout, Byrons Rest and Baker & Bear. All unique in their own way serving great beer. A short hop on the tram down to Bulwell to try the Bulls Well Micropub on the way back into Nottingham.

12/10/23 – Langley Mill, Eastwood, Giltbrook and Kimberley

ollowing on from being at the Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival for a few hours in the morning, I headed out to Langley Mill and worked my way back into Nottingham via Eastwood, Giltbrook and Kimberley, calling at 9 Micropubs en route. All very welcoming and unique in their own way.

11/10/23 – Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival

I have attended the Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival for a number of years now starting with when it was at Nottingham Castle, onto Motorpoint Area and this being the third year it has been held at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground. This year is the 47th such festival. A great venue which has lots of history around it and lots of different areas to explore, You can even sit in the stands overlooking the ground.