Nottingham - Surroundings

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Over 100 RC aircraft are to be found in this impressive museum. Of particular note in the collection is a Lancaster with an 18' wingspan and a 1/3 scale Hurricane.

Flying days are held on weekends.

Hodsock Priory and its garden are in the centre of the 800 ac Hodsock Estate, which has been owned by the Buchanan family since 1765. The 700ac farm is run by Sir Andrew Buchanan and grows carrots, sugar beet, wheat and barley. The irrigation reservoir attracts waterfowl, Great Crested Grebe and Oyster Catchers aas well as Shelduck.

Coalville (pop. 30,832) is located 14mi/22km northwest of Leicester. It is a mining and brickmaking center. The Clock Tower located at the center of Coalville is a landmark war memorial dedicated to residents who lost their lives in WW I and II.

The railway at nearby Shackerstone, south of Coalville, has been re-opened as a heritage railway.

The White Post Modern Farm Centre is a working facility with over 4,000 animals.

Best of Tourism award-winner 1989, 1991, 1993.

Built on the foundations of a 12th century Cistercian abbey, these are also the ruins of a 17th century country house.

West Bridgford (pop. 28,073) is a suburb of Nottingham located on the north side of the River Trent and spanned by two bridges, the Lady Bay Bridge and Trent Bridge. Two spans of the original medieval bridge still remain adjacent to the Trent Bridge. West Bridgford is also noted for its sporting facilities such as the football club founded in 1865, the cricket ground that was first used in 1838 and the National Watersports centre.