This nationwide award was determined by an online public vote. Nationally there were 5,813 projects, of which 395 were award winners. Based on the number of votes for a single project Mountsorrel Railway ranked 47th of the 395, placing it well inside the top 1% of the projects that entered… Continue reading The NatWest Community Force Award in 2011
Merry Christmas
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Closing Early 22nd September
Please note that the Heritage Centre will close slightly earlier than usual this Thursday 22nd. Last orders for hot food will be at 3:45pm and the Heritage Centre site (including Granite’s and the nature Trail) will close at 4:30 instead of the usual 5:00pm. Continue reading Closing Early 22nd September
Ballast milestone spurs on rail project
Lafarge Aggregates, which owns Mountsorrel quarry, has kindly donated the ballast to restore the railway. Read the full story in the Leicester Mercury. Continue reading Ballast milestone spurs on rail project
A Project On The Rails
Read about the restoration work on the long forgotten Mountsorrel Railway on BBC Leicester. Continue reading A Project On The Rails
Volunteer Open Day
Our eco volunteers are keen to attract new volunteers to join them in their quest to look after the wildlife on the Nunckley Trail and the heritage centre site generally. We need keen gardeners who are willing to come and get stuck in to keep the trail keep looking as beautiful as it does currently. Continue reading Volunteer Open Day
Art Exhibition: Second Take
Our second art exhibition “Second Take” is not to be missed. It will be running from the 10th to the 24th July in the Community Room (upstairs in the Heritage Centre building). Entrance is free. Continue reading Art Exhibition: Second Take
Trains Running: 20th and 21st August
The GCR have given us advanced notice of when trains will next run on the Mountsorrel Branch Line, so keep the weekend of the 20th/21st August free. Trains will be made up of the three carriages forming the GCR’s heritage diesel multiple unit, as shown on the poster above. Trains… Continue reading Trains Running: 20th and 21st August
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