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NOTTINGHAM CANAL

8 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.96838, -1.27945

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Pit Lane Car Park 12m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Circular Walk 17

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 107 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Boardspublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: footway
The Boardspublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mPath type: footway
Stapleford Roadpublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N6Cycling route
Named routeRef N6Regional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

47 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Long Lanebridleway · 518 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 518 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Potter's Lock Bridgebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: track
Mill Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mPath type: bridleway
Mill Lanebridleway · 405 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 405 mSurface dirtPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Nottingham Canal is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Broxtowe, East Midlands, England. Visitors can enjoy walking alongside the canal, where they might see various aquatic wildlife and birds, as well as cycling routes.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) by the Nottingham Canal

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) by the Nottingham Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Basil Russell Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→

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