The oldest inn in England

Yesterday we went on a coach trip to Nottingham for a river trip on the Trent.
There were roadworks on the motorway so the coach couldn't stop at the services for a comfort stop. We ended up going through Derby but the driver couldn't find proper services for us. Eventually we stopped at a roadside garage where she asked permission for us to use their facilities. There was only one loo so you can imagine the queue of a whole coachload of passengers in a line snaking around the shop!  F said that I should have blipped the queue - I wish I'd thought of it!!

Eventually we got to Nottingham and got on the boat. We had an interesting trip along the river passing lots of interesting places and a commentary to point them out. The extra is us sailing under one of the bridges.
A delicious roast dinner was included in the price and apple crumble and custard to follow - much appreciated!

The coach then dropped us in Nottingham city centre where F and I wandered around looking at some of the historic buildings. We ended up at what is said to be the oldest pub in  England - Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, built in 1189. It was a rest stop for Crusaders on their way to Jerusalem.  The pub is built into the caves in the cliffs below Nottingham castle and it's a warren of small rooms some of which are actual caves and contain lots of interesting memorabilia to look at. They serve a good ale too!

It was a great day out!