Wilford Suspension Bridge – Trent Bridge loop from Nottingham

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Wilford Suspension Bridge – Trent Bridge loop from Nottingham

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Wilford Suspension Bridge – Trent Bridge loop from Nottingham

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8.58km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 4.67 km for 14 m

After 6.65 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.12 km

Meadow Lane Lock

Highlight • Bridge

This is Meadow Lane Lock, recently had new gates fitted,

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2.49 km

Victoria Embankment Memorial Gardens

Highlight • Natural

The memorial gardens were laid out to commemorate the dead of WW1. The land was given to the city by Sir Jesse Boot and the project was completed in 1927. …

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2.78 km

Wilford Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Wilford Suspension Bridge, built in 1906, is a historic pedestrian bridge over the River Trent in Nottingham, originally designed to carry a water pipeline.

Its elegant suspension design makes it …

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4.68 km

River Trent Embankment

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A nice road along the River Trent. Option to ride on the road or on the wide joint cycle/pedestrian path. Pretty view and a generally good riding surfaces with minimal traffic.

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6.16 km

Memorial Arch, Victoria Embankment, Nottingham

Highlight • Historical Site

The River Trent path through Nottingham has wide paved sections and grass banks, it's perfect for flat training runs. The long distance Trent Valley Way path follows the banks of the river and several races also use the trail.

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6.64 km

View of the River Trent

Highlight • River

6.66 km

Trent Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Trent Bridge was built between 1868 & 1871. It's an iron and stone bridge across the Trent. A crossing here dates back to the medieval times, when an original bridge was constructed in around 920.

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8.58 km

End point

Train Station

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