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Transport Links

July 31, 2020

The Orchid apartment is extremely easy to locate and is conveniently located for numerous transport links for around the surrounding area.

The M1 can be reached within minutes, junction 25 to head south and junction 26 to head up north.

It is less than 30 minutes from East Midlands Airport, which can be reached via car, taxi, bus or train.

The apartment is within easy walking distance of Beeston train station, with direct links to Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham and London.

An even shorter walk is to the tram, with regular trams to Nottingham, NG2 and QMC.

There is also an extensive and expansive bus network which travels around Nottingham city and county and to Derby.

The Orchid apartment is also centrally located within Beeston, so many facilities are within easy walking distance.

If you are coming to Nottingham for work, Beeston is a fantastically convenient and safe place to stay. Being both an affluent and cosmopolitan suburb, it offers a wealth of services and fantastic transport links, read more on the transport blog.

The Orchid apartment is ideally located near the Main Nottingham University Campus, but also only a short drive from the Jubilee Campus and Nottingham Trent Campuses.

The Queens Medical Centre QMC is also extremely easy to reach via the tram as both are located on the same line.

Beeston is home to Boots Headquarters and all the other businesses which are located within the Boots business park.

There is also the new Beeston Business Park which is home to Atos and Go Daddy, and The Nottingham Science Park opposite University Park.

Just a short distance along the tram line there is fantastic access to the NG2 business park which is home to Experian, Speedo International, VF Group and Spec Savers.

There are a whole host of businesses located within the vicinity of the apartment both large such as Warhammer World and small, many of whom are international.

If you are visiting any of these businesses and require convenient and comfortable accommodation then The Orchid is for you.

Local Food

July 31, 2020

Staying in Beeston you will be spoilt for choice for food options, whether you want good quality produce to make your own, supermarket variety, a takeaway in front of the Smart TV or a meal out, Beeston has it all with a huge variety of choice.

There is a market held in Beeston Square every Monday and Wednesday, but most excitingly there is a Farmers Market held on every 3^rd Saturday in the month. https://www.letsgotobeeston.co.uk/markets-and-fairs-in-beeston/

Beeston is home to a whole range of family run food produce businesses, such as Out of this World, an ethical organic supermarket http://www.ootw.co.uk

Fred Hallam that offers fresh produce and fish https://fredhallam.shop, there are also various traditional butchers, such as Meat 4U, Craig Dawson and J Hogg & Son.

If you want to eat out in Beeston, you really will be spoilt for choice. Being such a cosmopolitan town there are offerings from all four corners of the globe.

The majority of these outlets now also offer takeaway service.

https://www.thefrustratedchef.co.uk offers World Tapas.

https://www.yiannisgreekrestaurant.co.uk Greek Restaurant

https://www.caferoya.com Modern Vegetarian Cuisine

https://www.yaknyeti.co.uk Indian & Nepalese Cuisine

https://www.havelifinedining.co.uk Fine Dining Indian Restaurant

https://www.laganindiantapas.co.uk Indian Tapas

https://www.cottagebalti.co.uk Traditional Indian Restaurant

https://www.loliva.co.uk Traditional Italian

https://www.lobsterpotnottingham.co.uk/beeston Seafood and Thai

https://www.amoresrestaurantbeeston.co.uk Italian Bar and Restaurant (just around the corner from the apartment)

http://www.sanchans.co.uk Thai Restaurant

https://www.japaneserestaurantsorabeeston.com Japanese Kitchen

http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk Traditional British Pub Food

https://www.thecircleeatery.co.uk Simple, Fresh, Local Food & Pizza

https://gurkhaexpressonline.co.uk Nepalese & Indian

https://www.facebook.com/koreahousebeeston/ Korean BBQ

https://thelounges.co.uk/bendigo/ something for everyone

https://www.just-eat.co.uk/area/ng9-bramcote for a huge list of takeaways available nearby just search the just eat website for up to date information.

Nottingham Activities

July 16, 2020

Nottingham is a diverse and vibrant city, where you will never be short of things to do.

Water Sports
There are two water-sports centres where you can spectate or take part, The National Water-sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont, https://www.nwscnotts.com and the smaller venue in Long Eaton called Spring Lakes. https://www.springlakes.co.uk/

Golf
There is also no shortage of golfing venues, the closest being Beeston Fields https://www.beestonfields.co.uk/ , Wollaton Golf Club https://www.wollatonparkgolfclub.com/ and Chilwell Manor https://www.chilwellmanorgolfclub.co.uk/ Golf Courses, and the driving range and Dinosaur crazy golf at the Riverside http://riversidegolfcentre.com/adventuregolf/ venue on the A52, as well as the new crazy golf course on the University Highfields Park https://www.hagl.org.uk/ near the Boating Lake https://highfieldsboatinglake.co.uk/ . If its raining there is also another venue in The Corner House in Nottingham located with the Cinema. https://cornerhousenottingham.co.uk/

Cinema
If you fancy the Cinema, there is a Showcase Deluxe on the A52 and in Derby and a Cineworld in Nottingham, https://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk well as a smaller traditional establishment called The Savoy in Lenton. http://savoycinemas.co.uk/

Bowling
If you fancy Bowling or Laser Quest this is also on the same Leisure Park as the Showcase Cinema. https://www.tenpin.co.uk/our-locations/nottingham/

Cycling
If cycling is your thing there are numerous cycle routes and paths https://www.transportnottingham.com/cycling/cycle-maps/ around Nottingham as well as the Derby Velodrome https://www.derbyarena.co.uk/cycling/ for the more serious athletes.

Tennis
If you fancy tennis there is The Nottingham Tennis Centre close by where various tournaments are held throughout the year. https://www.activenottingham.com/centres/nottingham-tennis-centre/

Fishing
For a more leisurely pursuit there is Fishing available at the Beeston Canal. http://www.nottinghamanglers.co.uk/beeston-canal.html

Walking
At the bottom of Beeston Rylands there is an impressive weir where the Canal and River Trent meet, it is a nice place to take a stroll and have a drink at The Canal Side Heritage Centre. https://www.canalsideheritagecentre.org.uk/

Other nice places to walk locally are the Attenborough Nature Reserve, https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/discover-and-learn/attenborough-nature-centre-and-reserve University Highfields Park https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/highfieldspark and Wollaton Park.

Wollaton Hall and Deer park also hold many events throughout the year, such as the Splendour Music Festival. https://wollatonhall.org.uk/

Animals
If you are looking for animals, there are many Farm Parks locally, like Bluebell Dairy https://bluebelldairy.co.uk/ in Spondon with fantastic ice cream, The Lanes http://www.lanesopenfarm.co.uk/ and Stone Bridge City Farm https://stonebridgecityfarm.com/ in Nottingham. For bigger animals there is Twycross Zoo which is only 35 minutes away. https://twycrosszoo.org/

National Trust
If you have a National Trust Membership, then why not take a trip to Caulk Abbey, Staunton Harold, Kedleston Hall, Duffield Castle or Sudbury. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/search

Nottingham City
If you’re planning to go into Nottingham City Centre and fancy some free culture, head to The Nottingham Contemporary Museum, https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/ in the same area of the city there is also The Galleries of Justice, https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/ Nottingham Castle https://www.nottinghamcastle.org.uk/ and plenty of restaurants and bars easily accessible from the Tram.

Concerts & Shows
This is also a good area for food and drink before heading over to The Motorpoint Arena for a concert https://www.motorpointarenanottingham.com/Online/default.asp or a skate at The National Ice Arena. https://www.national-ice-centre.com/

There are also many other venues in the city which host world class acts throughout the year, such as Nottingham Theatre, The Theatre Royal, https://trch.co.uk/ The Playhouse, https://www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/ Lakeside Arts https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/ and Rock City! https://www.rock-city.co.uk/

Sporting Venues
Just out of the City you will find many other famous sporting venues, such as Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/index.html Nottingham County FC, https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/club/getting-here/ Nottingham Forest FC https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/ and Colwick Racecourse. https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/nottingham/

As well as horse racing at Colwick there is also Dog Racing to be found at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium also in Colwick. https://www.nottinghamdogs.com/

Cooking, Gambling, Croquet & Hockey
There really is something for everyone close by, from Cookery Courses at The Manor School of Fine Cuisine, http://www.manorcuisine.co.uk/ to gambling at the Dusk Til Dawn Casino, https://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/contact-us to Croquet at Highfields http://www.nottinghamcroquet.org.uk/ and Hockey at the Beeston Hockey Club, https://www.beestonhockeyclub.com/ you will never be short of something to do.

Motor Sport
There is even Donington Racecourse holding many motorsport events and the annual download festival. https://www.donington-park.co.uk/

Spa
Or if it’s a day of pampering you desire there are always many great packages on offer at The Clifford Health Club. https://www.cliffordhealthclub.co.uk/

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