out and about / local interest

The Erewash Valley Trail is a circular walking/cycling route which takes in over 30 miles of waterways and countryside on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border.  There are lots of shortcuts and links which gives you the option of doing smaller loops around the trail.  Bennerley viaduct  spans the Erewash Valley and is now open to the publ

The Erewash Valley Trail is a circular walking/cycling route which takes in over 30 miles of waterways and countryside on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border.  There are lots of shortcuts and links which gives you the option of doing smaller loops around the trail.  Bennerley viaduct  spans the Erewash Valley and is now open to the public to enjoy, known as the Iron Giant  it is the longest wrought iron viaduct in the country.

The canal runs from Trent Lock to Langley Mill (Great Northern) basin.  You can follow the towpath all the way  on your bike or on foot approx 12 miles along the way you can visit Attenborough Nature Reserve or pick up the Nutbrook Trail Cycle Route which runs up to Shipley Country Park.  Trent Lock and the Steam Boat Inn are located at t

The canal runs from Trent Lock to Langley Mill (Great Northern) basin.  You can follow the towpath all the way  on your bike or on foot approx 12 miles along the way you can visit Attenborough Nature Reserve or pick up the Nutbrook Trail Cycle Route which runs up to Shipley Country Park.  Trent Lock and the Steam Boat Inn are located at the end of the Erewash where the canal meets the River Trent, its the perfect place to stop for refreshments and spend some time gongoozling boats