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Open again now

The Kiosk is closed at the moment but you can still enjoy good views of the river and if lucky see a narrow boat passing the lock.

Greenaway Trail Bridge is still closed MARCH 2024 - No allternative crossing the Trent nearby

Sawley Cut and the Locks were built around 1796, to bypass difficult and shallow sections of the Trent Navigation, also in response to the Trent Navigation Company losing out to the Trent and Mersey Canal, Derby Canal, Erewash Canal, and Nottingham Canal.

Pub is now shut until further notice (I believe it is up for sale). Not sure of status of cafe but believe both are owned by the same people so probably also closed. Check before making a special trip.

lovely cafe

Lovely place for cycling and walking. Lovely views

One of the large ponds that are part of the Attenborough Nature Reserve. These pits used to be gravel quarries until they became a nature reserve in 1966. They are now nationally important for the birds that use this site.

Rough wetland scrub area edged by the River Earwash.

The Attenborough Reserve was opened in 1966. It's a well visited and nationally important nature reserve, home to over 250 species of bird. It's one of the best sites in the UK to see Kingfishers and is also home to the rarer Bitton and Otter.

Church Pond is overlooked by the spire of St. Mary's church in Attenborough.

Just entering the start of the reserve.

Cafe was open at 9.00 this morning and serving food (13th Aug). Lovely place for walking (dog's optional), cycling, bird watching, photography. or just meandering and dreaming about living in one of those gorgeous boat houses on the other side of the river! We park in Chilwell retail park car park, this morning we got a coffee from Costa before doing a 6.4mile circular-ish walk. You can make up walks from very short to over 8 miles without walking the same path twice.

Lovely place for a bike tour, watering holes enroute

Be aware that, from 1st November 2021, there is a £3 compulsory car parking fee. They have number-plate recognition.

A great place to run or walk. Best direction to avoid crowds is towards Trent Lock by the river from the visitors Centre and then by the side of the canal a distance of about 3.25 miles on the flat. Just the right distance to practice your first 10k or just keep fit. If you jog or walk to Cranfleet lock and turn back to the visitors centre it is about 5 miles. If you go the other direction you come to the Boathouse Café at Beeston Marina about 2 miles away for a great breakfast of bacon cobs or the full works If you want it (all fantastic value). All in all Attenborough Nature Reserve is a great place to visit.

Cafe, shop, information, toilets, ducks, swans and geese.. Brilliant!!!

Paved or unpaved, the choice is yours, watch out for the cyclists on the paved :)

Nice little pub on canal side with outside seating.

Lovely spot for a walk.