A flat walk with interesting history of Iron Works, Reservoirs, Canals and a Canal Tunnel through which the barges were propelled by legging.
The area was visited again on March 1 2022 but followed a variation on this route.

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October 11, 2024

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This bridge at the edge of Codnor Park reservoir on the Cromford Canal would once have been over the Pinxton arm of the canal. It was left high and dry after the reservoir flood relief scheme was put in, in the 1980s.

The canal opened in 1794.

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1. Codnor Park Reservoir – Codnor Park Canal Bridge loop from Codnor CP

12.2km

03:17

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Codnor Park Reservoir – Codnor Park Canal Bridge loop from Ironville CP

9.64km

02:35

110m

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3. Erewash Nature Reserve – Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve loop from Ironville CP

11.8km

03:06

100m

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Ironville CP CP, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Codnor Park Canal Bridge

1. Codnor Park Reservoir – Codnor Park Canal Bridge loop from Codnor CP

2. Codnor Park Reservoir – Codnor Park Canal Bridge loop from Ironville CP

3. Erewash Nature Reserve – Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve loop from Ironville CP

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