Neighbours on what is rumoured to be the longest cul-de-sac in Europe have spoken of the 'nice and quiet' life on their road. Residents on Charlbury Road in Wollaton would have to walk a kilometre to reach the end of the massive street - which for a relaxed walker would take around 15 minutes.
There are more than 250 houses on the street, for which the only exits are back out through the Radford Bridge Road entrance or on-foot through down the Woodyard Walkway. Locals have a long-held belief the road is or was at some point the longest cul-de-sac in Europe - with most citing a rumoured entry in The Guinness Book of Records and others saying it was stated on the back of old Walkers Crisp packets.
Because of distance from end of end of the road, its community bus does not have a dedicated stop, instead picking up and dropping people on their own drive, according to residents. Retiree Bob Barks, 87, who moved onto the road in 1961, said: "It is a nice road and in the past everybody knew each other, that's changed a bit with older people going and new people moving in - I think there were about half a dozen cars here when I came! I've heard of it being in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest cul-de-sac in Europe too.
