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Grade 3 whitewater rapids course

Good access from A52 via Adbolton Lane, with a couple of large car parks (monitored by ANPR) pay via "ParkPCM" Parking app. Peaceful area to the South East of the National Watersports Centre, the area is awash with Wild Rabbits, some nice natural woodland paths to explore.

Ideal walk with kids

This is a lovely country park with walking and cycling paths, a number of lakes, woodlands, meadows, and wetlands to get lost in. It's also home to an adventure centre with high ropes and a climbing wall.

This 270-acre country park boasts lots of adventurous activities from walking trails to water-based fun, as well as hosting international rowing, triathlon and other sporting events.

Part of Colwick Country Park, the stretch of land between the lakes and the River Trent is an interesting place to walk. You can see the boast in the mariners and the peaceful lake.

Colwick Country Park is a public park owned by Nottingham City Council. The Colwick estate which the park is based on is the gardens of Colwick Hall. There are a couple of lakes and areas of woodland and wetland habitat. The river Trent runs to the south and the racecourse and busy A612 run to the north.

West Lake is part of the Colwick Country Park. It's 24 acres, a bit less than half the size of the main lake. West lake is used as an open water swimming site, managed by Nottingham City Council.

A Local Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire The Netherfield Lagoons, Local Nature Reserve is situated on the Trent Valley Flood Plain in Nottinghamshire and has been partly used as a dump for coal slurry but with two remaining gravel ponds. The two slurry pits are separated by a raised causeway, which is elevated some 50 feet (15 m) above the pits, giving a commanding view of the area. The largest tank is virtually full but retains some water, with muddy edges attractive to waders and roosting gulls and terns. The smaller tank is mainly deep water, attracting good numbers of wildfowl, with smaller birds, especially warblers, feeding and breeding around the tank edges. The site consists roughly of three compartments, the Slurry Lagoon, the Deep Pit and the two Gravel Pits. (source: https://www.gedlingconservationtrust.org/netherfield-lagoons/)

Holme Sluices is a major flood management control for the River Trent. It's also being adapted to include the country's largest fish pass. On the other side of the path, nice views across Colwick Lake.

Plenty to look at on this section of path, the River Trent on one side and Colwick Country Park Lakes on the other.

In Britain the practice of storing ice in specially constructed chambers was started in the 17th century and continued up to the early 20th century. At first ice was collected from local ponds and lakes and placed in the private Ice Houses of large estates where, if properly insulated, it would last the year through. In the latter part of the 19th century ice was imported or was manufactured commercially in this country and sold by ice merchants. Ice Houses were built partly or wholly below ground. One type, as shown in diagrams above right, was a cylindrical pit of about 3 metres in diameter and 6 metres deep with a domed top. An entrance passage, horizontal or with steps leading down was often used for access and sometimes there was a loading shaft through the top. In order to keep the ice house dry it was necessary for there to be a melt water drain. Materials used were usually brick but other local materials were also used. Insulation was improved by covering the structure with earth and planting trees. The ice was possibly layered with straw to make removal easier. In Britain the practice of storing ice in specially constructed chambers was started in the 17th century and continued up to the early 20th century. At first ice was collected from local ponds and lakes and placed in the private Ice Houses of large estates where, if properly insulated, it would last the year through. In the latter part of the 19th century ice was imported or was manufactured commercially in this country and sold by ice merchants. From research carried out by Friends of Colwick Woods group, and as seen in the photograph taken by Mr Alfred Woolrich in 1986 and recent photographs by Mr John Davies in 2007, we can see the inward slope of the now top layer of brickwork which leads us to believe the roof of the Ice House was of a dome construction. The entrance can be seen in the 1986 photo where a section of brickwork approximately 1 metre wide is missing. From measurements taken of the circular brick structure, the diameter is 3.5 metre. We have as yet to determine the depth of the structure, as only 1.5 metre of brickwork can be seen below ground level. The remainder is currently filled with soil and rubble (possibly the remnants of the collapsed roof). There is also a pipe which we believe extends from the base of the Ice House to a gulley, which allowed drainage of the melted ice. We believe the Ice House was constructed in the then grounds of Colwick Hall Estate, of which Colwick Woods was part. source: https://www.friendsofcolwickwoods.co.uk/history/ice-house-for-colwick-hall/

Very scenic and a hive of activity in fair weather.

Great spot to watch the white water canoeists.

This reserve, created in 1982, is believed to be the first of its kind in the country laid out specifically for the benefit of wheelchair users. Once a commercial gravel pit, this area has been colonised with plants and animals. A range of wetland birds can be seen on the reserve, such as great crested grebe, kingfisher and reed bunting.

Good place to explore with your kids.