Anyone from/know Castle Donington or the surrounding area?

I have lived in Castle Donington for over 22 years so know the area really well. Your best point of contact is Housefinders Estate & Letting Agents on Borough Street in Castle Donington - they should be able to help. Also, have a look at the local news and information website for the area www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/de74 you will find Housefinders details on there as well lots of other useful information. Good luck!

Hey Ostrich, you'll be near some lovely hitchers

How old are the kids? Do you need to factor in schools?

Otherwise, there are lots of nice places and nowhere nearby terribly dodgy springs to mind.

Feel free to post about any specifics you're wondering about.

Oh - and watch out for noise from the airport and the racetrack!

DeDiva, thank you so much for all that useful information. I have already texted the details to MrOstrich!

Zoay, how exciting! Maybe we can arrange a meet at some point! I don't need to factor in schools because I'll be based in London with the kids and MrOs will be renting a place up there (I work three days a week), so we'll take in turns to travel up/down. Every second week I'll travel up with the kids (aged 3 and 18 months) on a Thursday and stay until either Sunday night or Monday morning.

Funny you should mention the racetrack, that's what he's about to start work on - the new racetrack!

Pleased to be of assistance. I know quite a few people who work at the racetrack as well, mainly office based though - it promises to be quite a year and I'm sure MrO will have his work cut out for him! Don't hesitate to ask if you have any other questions - I've lived here a long time and know the place, people and surrounding area very well. Ask to speak to Richard Wetherall at Housefinders, he's the owner and a really nice man, and I'm sure will be able to help you - good luck with your search!

I live new Donington. Rather than Don itself why not look close by? Kegworth is nice and is right at J24 so great for transport links from the south, it's about 5 minutes from Donington. Between Don & Derby there are some lovely places- Shardlow is nice and again about 5 mins from Donington. Sawley is about 5 minutes from Donington too and is right next to the canal and has a few pubs etc. I'd look anywhere close to junction 24 and 25, I live right next to 25 and it's a nice area with a pretty reasonably priced rental market. I was brought up near 24 so I know the area very well. Long Eaton is the nearest railway station and the town is OK, also then you're near both Notts & Derby and that they have to offer.

PM me (or are you on facebook? I am- have holio & chook as friends so they can tell you who I am) and I can give you an opinion on any potential properties or the area generally.

Another rental agency to look at is IMS residential.

I'm fairly near to Donington too. I can't think of anything that the others haven't mentioned but if you want to run any place names by me when you find a potential house then I'd be happy to tell you my thoughts.

Hiya

I am also from that area and can recommend some small villages the other side of Castle Donington.

I used to live in Belton and as well as that there is Isley Walton, Long Whatton, Diseworth, Osgathorpe, Belton itself and Hathern. All of them not very far from the racetrack and very lovely. I got married in Belton and that is why my OH's family is.

Happy to help thrash out some other names if you come across any you want to sound by us.

xxx