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Alan Hiley – Ashby to Burton Light Railway – A short history A journey in photos along the old tramway route to see how it looked then and how it looks now. The tramway opened in 1906 and the journey was was from the Town Hall in Burton-upon-Trent and journeyed through Swadlincote to Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Karen Kreft shares some fascinating insights into the people involved in life ‘below stairs’ at Calke Abbey.
The hamlet of Milton looks forward to welcoming visitors to the Open Gardens event on Sunday June 1st between 1pm and 5pm. A diverse range of gardens will be open to view, from small courtyards to very large gardens, traditional and modern, flowers, veg, ponds…… something for everyone. There will be 8 gardens open in the hamlet of Milton, all within easy walking distance of each other, and a further two at The Waterworks a short drive away.
A live band will be playing in the bandstand of one of the gardens during the afternoon, other attractions include a tombola, plants for sale and of course refreshments, including homemade cakes, in the Village Hall.