Walks from Beeston
Nottinghamshire · East Midlands
MapSet out on beautiful walks directly from Beeston Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Beeston by train.
Beeston to Ilkeston
Urban and suburban streets, golf-course path, woodland, abandoned canal towpath (partly waterlogged) and active canal towpath. Bennerley Viaduct gives expansive valley views — Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station is visible 10+ miles distant. Approximate walking time 4–5 hours. Extensive woodland.
Warnings: Heavy traffic at the dual-carriageway crossing near Nottingham; canal paths shared with cyclists.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Beeston to Nottingham
Recommended: A flat, mostly level walk: busy city and built-up streets at each end with a quiet, scenic, well-maintained towpath along the Beeston Canal in the middle. A cobbled bridge joins the towpath and there are a few short and steep inclines. Frequent buses and trams also run between Beeston and Nottingham; the route passes Beeston Station too.
Lunch: A quieter alternative at the Beeston side passes the Star Inn, the Victoria Hotel and a café at the Canalside Heritage Centre.
Warnings: Cobbled bridge to join the towpath and a few short, steep inclines. Some busy street walking at the ends.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Reverse direction: Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership.