The end of the Easter holidays heralds another period of disruption for Ruddington’s long-suffering residents and motorists due to the long-term junction remodelling work at the Kirk Lane/Loughborough Road/Flawforth Lane crossroads. From Tuesday 2nd until Friday 26th April 2024 the current one-way system between Flawforth Avenue and Loughborough Road is replaced with the complete closure of Flawforth Lane at that point for Cadent Gas to complete its mains pipe work under the road. As well as this meaning a long way around for through-traffic, residents and businesses along Flawforth Lane and Flawforth Avenue, and…
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April Village Market
Organised by Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP), Ruddington Village Market is held on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 2pm. Since it was launched in February 2019, the open market has become a magnet for shoppers from our village as well as much further afield. There’s a large variety of stalls on The Green plus chance to visit Ruddington’s many local shops and retailers. On Saturday 6th April you can expect over seventy traders alongside other stalls and stands on the village green. Among these will be the ‘Market Bar’ and Ruddington Parish Council; sharing…
Read MoreGreen Memory Café
Come along to the Green Memory Café at Rushcliffe Country Park. The Café is a free social event for people living with memory loss and their carers. It was a new initiative in Ruddington that started last year and you can read more about this story >>HERE<<. Drop-in to the Meeting Room between 1.30pm and 3.30pm at the Visitor Centre on Wednesday 10th April. Rushcliffe Dementia Project aim is for people to experience nature based activities, short walks or just to relax, socialise and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Indoor & outdoor activities and refreshments are…
Read MoreMay Village Market & Live Screening of the Coronation
A right royal event! There’ll be stalls to street food & drink – even a ‘royal-themed photo booth’ and you can watch a free live screening of King’s Charles’ procession and crowning ceremony at May’s Market Day. Read Ruddington’s events for the Coronation >>HERE<<. Held on the first Saturday of each month, Ruddington Village Market is a super shopping experience. There’s always a huge variety of stalls on The Green. Market day is also a great chance to stroll around and visit many of Ruddington local shops, too. On Saturday 6th May, about seventy…
Read MoreWhat Holidays Are Popular at the Moment?
I am often asked what is popular with my customers writes Ruddington based Travel Counsellor Leia Morales. Honestly it is difficult to say, as each of my enquiries is very different. But here is an insight into my last few bookings. Return to the Caribbean in 2024 I had a customer come home from St Lucia and wanting to book to go back to the Caribbean again next year. This happens a lot as customers like to have something to look forward to and know that the best flight prices to…
Read MoreApril Village Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month, Ruddington Village Market is a super shopping experience – and its opening hours have been extended this year from 9am to 2pm. There’s a huge variety of stalls on The Green plus you’ll see the relatively new ‘Market Bar’ run by The Bottle Top. Market day is also a great chance to stroll around and visit many of Ruddington local shops, too. On Saturday 1st April, over seventy traders are expected from 9am until 2pm on the village green. The full list of this month’s visiting retailers –…
Read MoreA Sign of Better Times
Eagle-eyed travellers entering Ruddington this week may already have spotted a subtle new addition to our village gateway signs – indicating that things should be starting to get back to normal. After a further break of three months, during the latest Coronavirus ‘lockdown’, it’s been confirmed that Ruddington Village Market will return to The Green in April. The smart new signs (below), produced in time for what would have been the ‘second birthday’ market in February, have since been sitting in storage until it was considered safe to resume the monthly…
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