Travel Guide Polesworth Warwickshire UK Pros And Cons Review
Travel Guide Polesworth Warwickshire UK Pro's And Con's Review
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Pro's
* A few attractions to visit in the daytime
* Some enteriment at night with a range of pubs
* Some shops to choose from
* Lot's of different public transport
* A some hotel's to choose from
* The Promanard is flat to walk on
Con's
* It can get busy
* It can be hilly,so not the best place for people with walking difficulties.
* Not a lot of attractions
Things To Do
* Poleswoth Memorial Hall
* Pooley Country Park Just Outside Of Polesworth
* Gold Leaf: Buried Sunlight Monument
* Hoo Hill Obelisk Monument
* Polesworth Abby
* Alvecote Wood
* Polesworth Pooley Hall Colliery War Memorial
* Polesworth Leisure Centre
* Polesworth Village Park
Places Eat
* The Royal Oak
* The Spread Eagle
* The Gamecock Inn
* Licensed to Grill
* Indigo Lounge
Accommodation
No Accommodation in Polesworth village nearest Town Tamworth Hotel the premier Inn South is 2.2 miles away from Polesworth.
Hotel Booking Sites
* LateRooms.com
* Expedia.co.uk
* Booking.com
* Hotels.com
* TripAdvisor
* Opodo
* ebookers.com
Weather
The weather in the UK can vary from day to day. Warmer and hotter months are between April to September. Colder months with snow,sleet and rain are between October and March. You can get some humidity and pollen is highest, between June and August for hayfever suffers. You can also get rain in between, April and September.
Currency
Britain’s currency is the pound sterling (£), which is divided into 100 pence (p).
Scotland has its own pound sterling notes. These represent the same value as an English note and can be used elsewhere in Britain. The Scottish £1 note is not accepted outside Scotland.
There are lots of bureaux de change in Britain – often located inside:
• banks
• travel agents
• Post Offices
• airports
• major train stations.
It's worth shopping around to get the best deal and remember to ask how much commission is charged.
Britain’s currency is the pound sterling (£), which is divided into 100 pence (p).
Scotland has its own pound sterling notes. These represent the same value as an English note and can be used elsewhere in Britain. The Scottish £1 note is not accepted outside Scotland.
There are lots of bureaux de change in Britain – often located inside:
• banks
• travel agents
• Post Offices
• airports
• major train stations.
It's worth shopping around to get the best deal and remember to ask how much commission is charged.
Time Difference
During the winter months, Britain is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 10 hours behind Sydney. Western standard time is five hours behind.
From late March until late October, the clocks go forward one hour to British Summer Time (BST).
To check the correct time, contact the Speaking Clock service by dialling 123.
Weight And Measurements
Britain is officially metric, in line with the rest of Europe. However, imperial measures are still in use, especially for road distances, which are measured in miles. Imperial pints and gallons are 20 per cent larger than US measures.
Imperial to Metric
1 inch = 2.5 centimetres
1 foot = 30 centimetres
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
1 pint = 0.6 litres
1 gallon = 4.6 litres
Metric to Imperial
1 millimetre = 0.04 inch
1 centimetre = 0.4 inch
1 metre = 3 feet 3 inches
1 kilometre = 0.6 mile
1 gram = 0.04 ounce
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
Passport And Visas Requirements To Enter The UK
Please note: Following the recent referendum vote for the UK to leave the European Union (EU), there are currently no changes in the way people travel to Britain. The following guidelines still apply:
If you're planning an adventure to the UK, depending on your nationality and your reason for visiting, you may need to organise a visa.
If you're an American, Canadian or Australian tourist, you'll be able to travel visa-free throughout the UK, providing you have a valid passport and your reason for visiting meets the immigration rules (link is external).
Citizens from some South American and Caribbean countries as well as Japan are also able to travel visa-free around the UK.
European Union citizens, non-EU member states of the EEA (Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland), Switzerland, and members of the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) do not need a visa to enter the UK.
If you have any further visa questions visit the official UK government website.
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Pooley Country Park
Warwickshire's Country Parks offer a range of activities from a relaxing stroll, to a bike ride of fun day out with all the family. This short film highlights some of the attractions that the Pooley Counrty Park has to offer.
More information available at:
Warwick, Warwickshire
A short tourism video about Warwick in Warwickshire.
Warwick is steeped in history and is home to one of Englands best loved tourist attractions, Warwick Castle, the finest medieval castle in England.
The town centre is small, but packed with old buildings such as St Mary's Church, and East Gate and West Gate.
There are some excellent bars and restaurants, plenty of boutiques and antique shops and two museums.
Warwick Racecourse enjoys a full calendar throughout the year offering a great day out at the races.
See for more details.
Kenilworth, Warwickshire
A short tourism video about Kenilworth in Warwickshire.
In centuries gone by, Kenilworth was at the centre of English power and politics due to the dominance of Kenilworth Castle.
Its believed that one of the first English Parliaments was held here.
Mentioned in the Doomsday book, the Castle was built soon after the Norman conquest of 1066.
It was later destroyed in 1649 by Oliver Cromwells forces to ensure it could not be used as a fortress again.
Today it is cared for by English Heritage and is regarding as one of the finest ruined castles in England.
The town also has some significant local landmarks including The Abbey Barn, St Nicholas Church and Abbey Fields.
See for more details.
All 24 Warwickshire Railway Stations (visiting EVERY station)
Every Warwickshire railway station. All 24 National Rail stations in the county of Warwickshire, England (UK). West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway), Chiltern Railways, Cross Country and Avanti West Coast serve the stations of Warwickshire.
The stations in Warwickshire along with the operator that manages the station and the date I last visited the station:
Atherstone 06/07/2019 (London Northwestern Railway)
Bearley 12/08/2022 (West Midlands Railway)
Bedworth 06/07/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Bermuda Park 08/04/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Claverdon 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Coleshill Parkway 06/07/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Danzey 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Hatton 15/06/2019 (Chiltern Railways)
Henley-in-Arden 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Kenilworth 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Lapworth 15/06/2019 (Chiltern Railways)
Leamington Spa 15/10/2022 (Chiltern Railways)
Nuneaton 12/08/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Polesworth 21/05/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Rugby 15/10/2022 (Avanti West Coast)
Stratford-upon-Avon 12/08/2022 (West Midlands Railway)
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway 01/01/2019(West Midlands Railway)
The Lakes 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Warwick 15/06/2019 (Chiltern Railways)
Warwick Parkway 24/10/2018 (Chiltern Railways)
Water Orton 31/07/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Wilmcote 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Wood End 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Wootton Wawen 15/06/2019 (West Midlands Railway)
Each station within the video is shown with station name and the 3 letter station code. Note that only National Rail stations are included. Earlswood (West Midlands) is not included as the station is in both Warwickshire and West Midlands but the station entrance is in West Midlands.
This video includes all the stations in Warwickshire in June 2023.
All 24 Warwickshire stations: 00:00
Atherstone 00:05
Bearley 00:09
Bedworth 00:13
Bermuda Park 00:17
Claverdon 00:21
Coleshill Parkway 00:25
Danzey 00:29
Hatton 00:33
Henley-in-Arden 00:37
Kenilworth 00:41
Lapworth 00:45
Leamington Spa 00:49
Nuneaton 00:53
Polesworth 00:57
Rugby 01:01
Stratford-upon-Avon 01:05
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway 01:09
The Lakes 01:13
Warwick 01:17
Warwick Parkway 01:21
Water Orton 01:25
Wilmcote 01:29
Wood End 01:33
Wootton Wawen 01:37
Endscreen 01:41
#Warwickshire
#Railway
#Station
London's Least Used Stations No.3 - South Greenford
We're still counting down the Top 10 Least Used Stations in London, and we're down to No.3, this time back out onto the Greenford branch where we have previously been in this series, it's South Greenford.
We're still basing this on the 2015/2016 ORR stats, even though the new 2016/2017 are now out - but the Top 3 have stayed the same/not changed, which is fortunate!
ORR stats:
Atherstone Walk, Woods and Canal.
Atherstone, Warwickshire.
Manor road/Margaret road.
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Alcester, Warwickshire
A short tourism video about Alcester in Warwickshire.
Originally known by the name Aluana, Alcester is a thriving rural market town with history dating back to Roman times.
Today its medieval street pattern survives remarkably intact along with many restored historic buildings and picturesque streets.
These include the Church of St Nicholas with its 14th century tower, and the early 17th century Town Hall.
There are many archaeological sites in and around the town which is celebrated by the Roman Alcester Museum and Visitor Centre.
See for more details.
All 17 Bedfordshire Railway Stations (visiting EVERY station)
Every Bedfordshire railway station. All 17 National Rail stations in the county of Bedfordshire, England (UK). Thameslink, Great Northern, London Northwestern Railway and East Midlands Railway serve the stations of Bedfordshire.
The stations in Bedfordshire along with the operator that manages the station and the date I last visited the station:
Arlesey 21/07/2021 (Great Northern)
Aspley Guise 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Bedford 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Bedford St Johns 12/04/2019 (London Northwestern Railway)
Biggleswade 21/07/2021 (Great Northern)
Flitwick 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Harlington 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Kempston Hardwick 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Leagrave 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Leighton Buzzard 11/12/2021 (London Northwestern Railway)
Lidlington 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Luton 21/04/2022 (Thameslink)
Luton Airport Parkway 21/04/2022 (Thameslink)
Millbrook 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Ridgmont 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Sandy 21/07/2021 (Great Northern)
Stewartby 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Each station within the video is shown with station name and the 3 letter station code. Note that only National Rail stations are included.
This video includes all the stations in Bedfordshire in June 2023.
All 17 Bedfordshire stations: 00:00
Arlesey 00:05
Aspley Guise 00:09
Bedford 00:13
Bedford St Johns 00:17
Biggleswade 00:21
Flitwick 00:25
Harlington 00:29
Kempston Hardwick 00:33
Leagrave 00:37
Leighton Buzzard 00:41
Lidlington 00:45
Luton 00:49
Luton Airport Parkway 00:53
Millbrook 00:57
Ridgmont 01:01
Sandy 01:05
Stewartby 01:09
Endscreen 01:13
#Bedfordshire
#Railway
#Station
Berney Arms - Least Used Station in Britain 2019
The new 2019/20 statistics have just been released and it shows that Berney Arms in Norfolk only had 42 passengers making it the new least used station in the whole of Britain.
Berney Arms was actually closed for 15 months due to Network Rail works replacing manual crossing gates in the area with automated ones. It reopened on Monday 24th February 2020, meaning that the accouting period for this years figures only lasted 52 days until it ended on the 31st March 2020.
Arguably therefore (42 divided by 52) it means that it averaged 0..8 passengers per day. Berney Arms normally gets around 1,000 passengers a year.
Have a look at the Facebook for page for Sheila and her books, and the good news that a pub/Bistro is returning next year!
My 'Least Used Stations Map' for the whole country is here:
The new (2019/20) Office of Rail and Road Statistics can be downloaded here:
Mmmmm, Humans! - Episode 25, Day 41 - Polesworth to Smethwick Rolfe Street
It's Friday 16th June, and we start the day by getting the once-a-day only service from Polesworth - but who catches this train? Shrewsbury is pretty, and we chat to a passenger with accessibility needs, and discover a brilliant community artwork installation at Smethwick, Birmingham.
Download the All The Stations theme tune from iTunes here: (other stores are available....)
Geoff and Vicki are visiting ALL 2,563 national railway stations in Britain - view the progress map and loads more information about the project on the website at:
ROUTE: Polesworth, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Penkridge, Wolverhampton, Smethwick Rolfe Street
Hawkesbury to Polesworth S2, EP4
I travel from just past Hawkesbury Junction to Polesworth. Sasha from Sasha's Narrowboat Life, helps me down the Atherstone flight of locks.
We do the locks on the hottest day of the year, and my GoPro gives up recording during the heat of the day. Temperature inside the boat flys past 30c.
links
Patreon
Sasha's narrowboat life
Polesworth Station
Polesworth Station is a 'Parliamentary Station', only seeing one train per day at 7:23 in the morning, towards Tamworth, Lichfield, Rugeley and Stafford, Monday to Saturday. Return tickets the same day are not possible and although by going on a circular route it may be possible to return a different day this is in all probability not practicable. There is no shelter or seat on the operating platform. However on the other plactform which is still in place there is a shelter but this is not accessible!
The Coventry Canal - Through Polesworth and Atherstone
2020.03.25 #2 Afternoon Walk, War Memorial Park, Coventry, UK
Irene and Dave Hurr take a walk in War Memorial Park in Coventry, UK
Polesworth Railway Station LEAST USED Station in Warwickshire (West Midlands Trains)
Polesworth is currently the least used railway station in Warwickshire with 136 entries & exits in the latest passenger usage statistics from 2021/2022. Polesworth is usually the least used station in Warwickshire.
Polesworth station has 1 platform still in use on the down line on a 4 track section on the West Coast Main Line, Trent Valley line. The second platform on the up line was disused since upgrade work on this section of line meaning it would no longer be possible to reasonably use both platforms however there have been proposals to reinstated the second platform.
The line through this station is electrified.
From the May 2023 timetable there is a morning service each weekday and Saturday which goes to Crewe from Northampton. As only 1 platform is in use services can only call in the northbound direction and the service level was reduced since the southbound platform was made out of use.
All passenger services calling at Poelsworth are operated by London Northwestern Railway (West Midlands Trains) with the rolling stock mainly being 4 carriage (often paired as 8 carriage) class 350 Desiro trains with the new 5 carriage class 730 Aventra trains planned to be introduced on this route within the next few years.
The 3 letter station code for Polesworth is PSW.
The DfT category is F2.
The station is managed by London Northwestern Railway.
I visited Polesworth and filmed this video in May 2022.
#Station
#Railway
#Warwickshire
10 Least Used Stations in England 2022/2023 #Shorts
10 quietest railway stations in England from the latest 2022/2023 station usage statistics, including each stations total entries and exits for each station during the 22/23 statistics.
Teesside Airport
Denton
Elton and Orston
Kirton Lindsey
Reddish South
Coombe Junction Halt
Ince and Elton
Shippea Hill
Polesworth
Chapelton
#Station
#LeastUsed
#Quietest
Hello Wales, I Am In You - Episode 33, Day 55 - Shrewsbury to Porthmadog
It's the 30th June, and having come up the Heart of Wales line yesterday, we now head into west Wales, to Dovey Junction, Aberystwyth, drop into the Vale Of Rhjeidol Railway, and then up the line across the amazing Barmouth Bridge ...
Website with all the information you need about the project and progress map is at:
ROUTE:: Shewsbury - Machynlleth - Aberystwyth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Harlech - Pwllheli - Abererch - Porthmadog
2020.05.18 #2 Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry, UK
Irene and Dave enjoy a walk at Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry, UK
Britain's Top 10***LEAST USED Railway Stations***2019/2020 Station Usage Statistics
This video shows the top 10 least used railway stations in Britain from the 2019/2020 station usage statistics, released on 1st December 2020.
Britain's top 10 least used railway stations:
10) Shippea Hill 164 (Greater Anglia)
9) Reddish South 158 (Northern)
8) Sugar Loaf 156 (Transport for Wales)
7) Thorp Culvert 140 (East Midlands Railway)
6) Polesworth 96 (London Northwestern Railway)
5) Denton 92 (Northern)
4) Havenhouse 84 (East Midlands Railway)
3) Stanlow & Thornton 82 (Northern)
2) Elton & Orston 68 (East Midlands Railway)
1) Barney Arms 42 (Greater Anglia)
Unlike the busiest stations the least used change a lot each year, this year there are no stations from Scotland on this list and only 1 from Wales.
Note that the entries and exits for each station are not the amount of people who used the station but the number of tickets sold.
#LeatUsedRailwayStations
#StationUsage
#BerneyArms