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TRENT MEADOWS

11 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.89035, -1.25108

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 13 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
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stenniespublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N3Regional cycle route
Lilac GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Boots (Visitors)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Greenway Trailbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: cycleway

About this nature reserve

Trent Meadows is an 11-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Erewash, East Midlands. This area features meadows and wetlands, attracting different birds and insects, and provides walking paths for nature appreciation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track on Trent Meadows

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track on Trent Meadows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Weirfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Willows PeninsulaUrban park1.4 km→

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