It’s now over four years since full-sized trains carried passengers on our once popular heritage railway line south of Ruddington. The tough restrictions at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 brought a halt to all activities at Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on Mere Way, including the weekend steam and diesel services operated by the volunteers at Great Central Railway (Nottingham) (GCRN). Other setbacks since have meant these trains still haven’t restarted. One of these setbacks is a small bridge on the Nottinghamshire section of the railway which…
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Meet the Easter Bunny – no fooling! Also you can follow the Easter Egg Trail on both Easter Day (31st March) and Easter Monday (1st April) at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) in Ruddington. NTCH says more details about its Easter events and ticket information are due to be posted on its site >>HERE<<. Other Heritage Centre attractions are expected to be open over Easter as usual Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is one of Ruddington’s main visitor attractions. It’s a great place for a family day out with miniature railways,…
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Meet the Easter Bunny! Also you can follow the Easter Egg Trail on Sunday 31st March and Monday 1st April at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) in Ruddington. NTCH says Easter event details and ticket information are due to be posted at its site >>HERE<<. Other Heritage Centre attractions over Easter are expected to be open as usual! Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is one of Ruddington’s main visitor attractions. It’s a great place for a family day out with miniature railways, vintage bus collection, model railways and bric-a-brac shop. [Usually…
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There’s a Winter Wonderland in Ruddington! Head to the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) from 10.30am to 4pm. You can meet Santa on Saturday 23rd December. Entry is £12 for kids and £5 for adults. Booking is essential, so you’ll need to visit The Heritage Café to get your tickets. NTCH says there’ll be a gift for children and a drink & cake for the grown-ups. Otherwise general admission to the Ruddington tourist attraction is FREE, although NTHC usually asks for a £2 donation for car parking to help to meet its…
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Travel through a Winter Wonderland in Ruddington! Head to the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) from 10.30am to 4pm. Meet Father Christmas at the weekend, on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th – as well as on Saturday 23rd December. Entry is £12 for kids and £5 for adults. Booking is essential, so visit The Heritage Café to get your tickets. NTCH says there’ll be a gift for children and a drink & cake for the grown-ups. Otherwise general admission to the Ruddington tourist attraction is FREE, although NTHC usually asks for a £2…
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Travel through a Winter Wonderland in Ruddington! Head to the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) from 10.30am to 4pm. You can Meet Santa on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th – as well as on 16th & 17th and the last time will be on Saturday 23rd December. NTCH says there’ll be a gift for all children and a drink & cake for grown-ups. Entry is £12 for kids and £5 for adults. Booking is a must! Visit The Heritage Café to get your tickets. Otherwise general admission to the Ruddington tourist…
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Travel through a Winter Wonderland in Ruddington! Head to the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) from 10.30am to 4pm. You can Meet Father Christmas each Saturday and Sunday starting on 2nd & 3rd, 9th & 10th, 16th & 17th and ending on Saturday 23rd December. NTCH says there’ll be a gift for children from Santa, and a drink & cake for grown-ups. Entry is £12 for kids and £5 for adults. Booking is a must! Please visit The Heritage Café to get your tickets. Otherwise general admission to the Ruddington…
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“Visit our spooky train carriages if you dare!” say event organisers at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC). This Hallowe’en event runs from 12-noon to 4pm on Saturday 28th October & Sunday 29th October. It’ll cost a fiver for children. Please note: Grown-ups must be accompanied by a child because this is a kids’ event! Keep updated with this NTHC Hallowe’en event which should be on the Facebook page >>HERE<<. Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is one of Ruddington’s main visitor attractions. It’s a great place for a family day out with miniature railways, vintage…
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Ruddington’s famous ‘Firework Spectacular‘ is at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on Saturday 4th November. NTHC’s annual evening display for Guy Fawkes night features a funfair, hot food, a licensed bar and live music. Also the model railway and miniature train rides will be available. Buy your ticket in advance from The Heritage Cafe on Wednesdays 10am to 3pm, or Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 4pm at the NTHC Ruddington site (N.B. up to 1pm only on Saturday 4th November). Also tickets available on the day at the gate from 4.30pm,…
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Meet owners and see the iconic motorsport design at the TVR Car Club ‘Pre-80s’. It’s at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTCH) from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 17th September. Adult entry will be £2.00 each with children free. Organisers say they’re “expecting to bring along around 100 examples of the classic marque. This will mean that visitor parking will be limited on our site, so please accept our apologies if we cannot find you a spot on the day.” Other attractions are expected to be open as usual! Nottingham Transport…
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