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I went here some time ago (2001) for a friends Birthday and we had a fantastic time, I think I just about broke even. And we discovered that the bigger the dog the more likely it was to win the race, big emphasis on the more, not all the time.
There was a bar serving £1.50 pints, chips and gravy and that kind of food.
We made a few bets, mostly each way, when I was there you could put a minimum bet of £1 on so being poor students of course we did so.
At first, if you've never being to a place like that, it can seem a little daunting, but just talk to someone who look like they know what they're doing! It's very friendly atmosphere, everyone shares in with eachothers triumphs and tribulations.
Admission on the current website is £5 per adult. And race days are-
Monday - 18.00 - 23.00
Friday - 18.00 - 23.00
Saturday - 18.00 - 23.00
Tuesdays (special children free morning)
There is free parking or you could take bus numbers 44 and 45. Leave a Comment Theme: Sports WatchingAddress: Colwick Park, Nottingham, NG2 4BEPhone: (0115) 910 33 33Directions: Nottingham Greyhound Stadium is situated a couple of miles from Nottingham City Centre on the A612 next to Colwick Park and Nottingham Horse Racecourse. Rail: Two miles from Midland Station.Website: http://www.nottinghamdogs.com/
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Take in a professional sporting event. There are two football teams, Nottingham Forest and Notts County or you could go to a cricket match and watch Nottinghamshire. Leave a Comment Theme: Sports Watching
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Nottingham Forest
Nickname
Stadium
City Ground
League Play In
The Championship
Honours
European Cup Twice
Home Kit
Red shirts, white shorts, red socks.
Away Kit
To watch the match the only equipment you really need is a good strong voice to sing your club`s songs and encourage the team and your eyes to actually watch the game, some people do take a pair of binoculars if they sit far from the pitch.
Apart from the above the club s encourage you to buy their merchandise to enhance your matchday experience, you can buy virtually anything from hats and scarfs to the full blown replica kit, which generally is updated annually. Leave a Comment Theme: Sports WatchingAddress: City Ground, Nottingham.Directions: Next to the River Trent.
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Get yourself down to the City Ground and watch Forest play!
Nottingham Forest were (and still are!) a great team. We won the Europeean Cup in 1979 and 1980.
The City Ground is the home stadium of Nottingham Forest. It's about 15 minutes walk or 5 mins bus from the city centre - follow the red shirts!
Forest play roughly every other Saturday, with some mid-week evening matches. The season is August - April / May. Look at www.nottinghamforest.co.uk for details of the next game.
Tickets are £10 - £25 depending on the opposition. Sometimes there's one-offs such as 'All tickets a fiver' or 'Kids for a Quid' where children only pay £1. Look out for these. Students can get discounted tickets with an NUS card.
If it's cold, you will need a jumper and coat, plus gloves and a scarf. You can buy Nottingham Forest wooly hats and scarfs from their shop.
If it's raining, you might need a waterproof. All the seats are covered, but some of the people sitting nearer the pitch might get a bit wet.
Once there, buy a programme to find out team details, and at half-time buy a pie and a pint for the proper 'experience'. Leave a Comment Theme: Sports WatchingAddress: www.nottinghamforest.co.ukDirections: Jump on one of the buses leaving Broadmarsh for the City Ground or look for someone in a Forest shirt and ask if you can follow them! There'll be lots around on match days.
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If you aren't from a Commonwealth country chances are you won't know anything about cricket! To tell you the truth lots of English people don't have a clue either...me included!!
Well a summer visit to Nottingham gives you a chance to watch a quintessentially English game at Trent Bridge.
It can last all day ...so wear suncream, or take an umbrella, bring a picnic, (and maybe a book)! Theme: Sports WatchingAddress: Notts County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, NG2 6AGPhone: 0115 982 3000Directions: Trent Bridge, West Bridgeford
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 Holme Pierrepoint by Nixter01
It comprises of : Regatta Lake 2000 x 135 m
Canoe Slalom Course
Water Ski Lagoon
Sports Hall
Conference Centre's
Overnight accomadtion and much more !
Wet Suits, Hats, Gloves, Thick Warm Coats, its a water sports centre, you won't stay dry ! Leave a Comment Theme: Kayaking/CanoeingPhone: 0115 982 1212
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 A peak inside Meadow Lane by amsterdam_vallon
Though they have not won a great deal of major silverware in their history, County are considered to be one of the most famous 'little' clubs in English football. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Meadow LaneDirections: It lies on the north bank of the Trent just three hundred yards away from the City Ground, the home stadium of Nottingham Forest.
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 The City Ground by amsterdam_vallonLeave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: City GroundDirections: On the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest football club since 1898, and has a capacity of just over 30,000.
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 Radcliffe Road Pavillion by amsterdam_vallon
It's one of the four ground use for test cricket in England.
It's also the third oldest ground behind Lord's (London) and Eden Gardens (Calcutta).
Even for the people who are not familliar with the game of cricket, Trent Bridge is worth seeing for the historical. For cricket fans Trent Bridge is probably the equivalent of the Montreal Forum (hockey) or the Yankees Stadium (baseball).
You can learn more about Trent Bridge in my travelogue : History of Trent Bridge Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Trent Bridge is located very close to the main bridge over the River Trent and also close to the football stadiums of Nottingham Forest and Notts County.
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 Directions by Nixter01Leave a Comment Theme: Sports Watching
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