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Nottinghamshire
Broxtowe
Beeston

Trent Lock and Attenborough Nature Centre loop

Intermediate

4.6

(19)

66

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Trent Lock and Attenborough Nature Centre loop

04:18

17.0km

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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Train Station

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700 m

Church Pond, Attenborough

Highlight • Lake

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

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895 m

There is information, maps and a small café here. There are also picnic areas and many ducks.

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1.29 km

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.

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2.22 km

Erewash Wetland Field

Highlight • Natural

Rough wetland scrub area edged by the River Earwash.

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6.14 km

Trent Lock

Highlight • Structure

One of Britain's principal canal junctions, Trent Lock's great meeting of waterways is also the border between the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Here, the River Soar and …

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7.94 km

The Trent Valley Way is a 108 mile (174 km) long distance path following the course of the river. This section follows one of the banks through the Attenborough Nature Reserve alongside East Lake.

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14.3 km

Canalside Heritage Centre at Beeston Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic weir cottages at Beeston Lock were once the family homes of people who made their living on the canal. They were occupied for two hundred years but unfortunately, …

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16.1 km

Works Pond

Highlight • Natural

Works Pond gets its name from the the nearby aggregates processing plant, which can be seen behind the vegetation.

The sandy shores are the result of the accumulation of fine …

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17.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

5.00 km

3.90 km

680 m

389 m

Surfaces

7.61 km

4.79 km

1.77 km

1.76 km

706 m

389 m

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