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Donington Grand Prix Collection
World's largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars spanning from the 1930s to modern F1 at Donington Park circuit.
20 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Basford is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Arnold, 41km from Dovedale.
Basford is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 16,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Basford sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Basford to your route.
John Player Ground was a cricket ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955, when the Midlands and East of England Women played the North and West of England Women.
The ground held its first List-A match in 1970 when Nottinghamshire played Hampshire in the John PlayerRead more
League. Between 1970 and 1973, the ground held 4 List-A matches, the last of which saw Nottinghamshire play Gloucestershire in the 1973 John Player League.
The ground has also held a number of Nottinghamshire Second XI matches in the Minor Counties Championship and Second XI Championship.
The ground has also held 3 Women's One Day Internationals, the first of which came in 1990 when England women played Denmark women. During the same year, the ground held a second Women's ODI when Ireland women played the Netherlands women. The final Women's ODI came in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup and saw India women played West Indies women.
Today the ground has been developed and is now covered by a leisure centre.
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Basford is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.9667 latitude, -1.1833 longitude.
Basford has a population of approximately 16,000 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
World's largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars spanning from the 1930s to modern F1 at Donington Park circuit.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Interactive museum in Ambergate telling the story of the British car industry through 130+ vehicles, from Austin 7 to Aston Martin: many of which you can actually drive on site.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The entire riverside parade at Matlock Bath transforms into the UK's most famous bike meet every sunny weekend.
30 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
One of the world's leading kart tracks, in Lincolnshire, host of the CIK-FIA World Karting Championship and the track where many British Formula One drivers began.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Magnificent stately home of the Duke of Devonshire set in expansive parkland, housing one of Europe's most significant art collections.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A limestone valley of caves and pinnacles crossed by famous stepping stones over the crystal River Dove.
41 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Compact lakeside circuit at Kirkby Mallory known as the 'friendly circuit', racing since 1956. Its Gerard's Bend is one of the longest, fastest corners in British motorsport.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A handsome stone market town on the River Wye, home of the original Bakewell pudding and a graceful medieval bridge.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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