This feature is to promote local tutors and teachers of handicrafts. Those artisan crafts and skills, where useful and decorative objects are made completely by one’s hand or by using only simple, non-automated related tools like scissors, carving implements, or hooks. This may be by [ … ]
Category: Wellbeing
Mapperley’s Golf Club
Mapperley Golf Club has existed for over 120 years, long before the urbanisation of the area. The club has grown into a beautiful parkland course, only four miles from the centre of Nottingham. Its rolling fairways present the golfer with an interesting challenge from the [ … ]
Charity CEO – Damien Reynolds BEM
You may have heard about The Wolfpack Project, Nottingham’s youth mental health charity, but did you know that Damien Reynolds, the charity’s founder lives in Mapperley? Not on that, did you know that Damien was awarded the BEM for services to the youth sector? Founded [ … ]
Cycling in Mapperley
Mapperley is an urban area that is known for having some seriously steep hills. Despite this, it is popular with cycling groups like the Velo Club at the Bread and Bitter which has almost 700 members. Many of us though, are reluctant to cycle in [ … ]
Wild Days Lodge – Mapperley’s Forest School
The magnificent former gate-keepers lodge on the Wells Road is to reopen as a Forest School in the summer. We have posted several times about this building, that was disused for many years. In February, the modernisation work was starting to show what a beautiful [ … ]
Personal Fitness
Mapperley has a number of fitness suites and gym facilities. Studio 3 Dance and Fitness Centre is on Robinson Road. Here is a list of Personal Fitness trainers recommended by users of Mapperley People (Oct 2021) Carina Mellors Personal Training https://www.facebook.com/ajhd.training.stunts https://www.facebook.com/TheHealthClubWoodborough https://www.facebook.com/kettletonic https://www.facebook.com/matt.blake https://www.facebook.com/yogainlambley [ … ]
Mapperley All Stars – Football Coaching
Mapperley People recently got to see one of the many sessions run by Mapperley All Stars Coaching. With an impressive team of coaches, including some ex-professionals. MAS really is providing quality football coaching for all. Mapperley All Stars (MAS) was founded back in 2016 by [ … ]
Mapperley People are a Supportive Lot
Mapperley People are proud to support each other. Our Facebook page is a useful way to post on behalf of people seeking advice or support. Sometimes this is when they are finding things difficult. The way we post also respects the person’s anonymity, if that [ … ]
Circular Walk – Woodborough and Lambley
Here’s another useful walk that takes in the villages of Woodborough and Lambley. Starting at The Tree Tops pub on Mapperley Plains, the walk is just under 8 miles, so allow for 4 hours. There is an option to stop at Woodborough and return by [ … ]
Mapperley – Arnot Hill Park – Woodthorpe Park – Circular Walk
It’s January 2021 and winter is making the second COVID lock-down even more difficult for us. Posts on our Facebook page have suggested that anxiety about the pandemic extends to being out in the open air. More of us are walking in our local area. [ … ]