Guided Walks

We arrange entertaining guided walks around Beeston taking in places and buildings of historic interest.  The walks are based on the Beeston Heritage Trail (published by the Beeston and District Civic Society, see our publications list) and the details are publicised on this web site, through the Society Newsletter and also in the Borough of Broxtowe Guided Walks '10 brochure.  

 

 

Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010
starting at 2:00 p.m. 

BEESTON HERITAGE TRAIL:

Beeston / Chilwell border, an early garden suburb  

(2-3 miles, 2.5 hours)

from Hop Pole public house, High Road/Chilwell Road, Beeston.  (Grid ref. SK 520 360)  A linear walk starting at the Hop Pole , we will walk through the newly designated Cottage Grove conservation area, derived from the Chilwell Freehold Land Scheme of 1848 designed to give local working men the vote in county elections and to own their own plot of land.  The over-ambitious scheme was wound up, but had a lasting effect on this area, still visible in the street-pattern and some of the housing.  We return to the town centre through another later-19th-century conservation area to finish at Beeston Square. led by John Beckett For more details call 0115 925 9044.  Public Transport to the start:      TrentBarton Indigo route or NCT route 36, to Wilmot Lane stop.

 

Thursday 17th June 2010 
starting at 7:30 p.m.

BEESTON HERITAGE TRAIL:

The Old Village centre  

(2-3 miles, 2.5 hours)

 

from the Podium, Beeston Square.           Close to the Bus Station and the Multi-storey Car Park.  (Grid ref. SK528 368) A circular walk, starting from the turnpike road which runs through Beeston’s modern centre, we move to its original centre, the Manor House, then to houses built as farms in the 17th century.  Returning to the main road we walk to the parish churchyard, with some unusual monuments and memories of the Plague, a solid 19th-century school building refurbished for the 21st century, and the remains of our medieval village cross re-instated by the schoolmaster. led by Robin Phillips For more details call 0115 9259044.  Public Transport to the start:      TrentBarton Indigo route or NCT routes 36, 13 & 14 to Beeston Bus       Station.

 

Sunday 12th September 2010 (during Heritage Open Day)
starting at 2:30 p.m.

BEESTON HERITAGE TRAIL:

Beeston Old Village  

(2-3 miles, 2.5 hours)

from the Podium, Beeston Square.           Close to the Bus Station and the Multi-storey Car Park.  (Grid ref. SK528 368) A circular walk starting at the Podium, Beeston Square , and finishing close by at Beeston Bus Station.  Starting from the turnpike road which runs through Beeston’s modern centre we move to its original centre, the Manor House, then to houses built as farms in the 17th century.  Returning to the main road we walk to the parish churchyard, with unusual monuments, and memories of the Plague, a solid 19th-century school building refurbished for the 21st century, and the remains of our medieval village cross re-instated by the schoolmaster. led by Robin Phillips For more details call 0115 9259044.  Public Transport to the start:      TrentBarton Indigo route or NCT routes 36, 13 & 14 to Beeston Bus       Station.