The Derby to Ashby Railway Line of the Midland Railway - now the Cloud Trail - was open for over 100 years before it closed in 1982.
The 13-mile trail runs from Station Approach in Derby City Center to Top Brand Junction, Worthington, just north of Ashby.
As a railway line, it was primarily a freight line, serving the quarries in the area - two of which can still be easily seen from the trail.

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2. Cloud Trail – Melbourne Pool loop from Melbourne CP

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3. Inas Cottage – The Round House (Lock-Up) loop from Breedon on the Hill

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Location: Breedon On The Hill, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Tonge Milestone – Former Derby–Ashby Railway

1. Breedon on the Hill Church – The Round House (Lock-Up) loop from North West Leicestershire

2. Cloud Trail – Melbourne Pool loop from Melbourne CP

3. Inas Cottage – The Round House (Lock-Up) loop from Breedon on the Hill

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