Nottingham Greens Windmill

With rain predicted for most of the morning we decided another trip to the trams at Nottingham would be a safe bet. We set off in Ike's car and got to the park and ride at Phoenix Park for about 06:45. We caught the tram and it took us right through to Clifton. We just moved to the other end of the tram and went into town and got off so we could find the windmill we have seen on a couple of previous trips. By using my GPS on the phone and asking locals we eventually got to the windmill. Naturally it was closed so we sat on a bench and had our breakfast. A chap got to the gate and opened it but proper opening time was an extra half hour, i asked him if we could have a quick shufty around before the official opening time and after asking his manager we were in.
We had a really could look inside the mill and spoke to the miller and got s loads of interesting info. From there we walked down to the Market Place and Nottingham Beach. We caught the tram back to Phoenix Park and set off for home.

Getting on board the tram

We passed a few more of those Robins

Bit of a damp morning

Huge tower crane

Hockley Methodist Chapel opened in 1783 by John Wesley

First sight of the windmill

Some great graffiti 

Looks like a Dalek landed on the roof.

Another view of the windmill

Green's Windmill is a restored 19th Century tower mill, once home to mathematical physicist George Green. Turning again since 1986

Oh dear someone has got a ticket

Look at the tyres on this push bike

Ike on Nottingham beach 

Me in the chair

Back at Phoenix Park

Despite the damp weather this has been another cracking morning getting to the windmill where none of us had been before. Nottingham is a big city with plenty of history and we have just scratched the surface.

See you next week