Walks from East Midlands Parkway
Nottinghamshire · East Midlands
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Nottingham to East Midlands Parkway
Canal, river, wooded track and roadside footpath.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: Wilford Farm (1h30 in), or Dovecote Barn Café (3h in)
Warnings: Short stretch on busy A453.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Nottingham to East Midlands Parkway
Flat and mostly on decent paths.
Waterway: nine tenths beside rivers and canals.
Time: 8h (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: Reflections (2h30 in), the Larkbeare Inn (4h15 in), or the Kiosk at Sawley Lock (4h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: Sawley Waterside & Marina, or the Plank & Leggit
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
East Midlands Parkway Circular via Gotham
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: Gotham (3h in) — the Sun Inn, the Cuckoo Bush Inn, or the Star Inn
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
East Midlands Parkway to Barrow-upon-Soar
Flat, mostly on decent paths and along the River Soar and Grand Union Canal.
Waterway: nine tenths along the River Soar.
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
3 end-of-walk rewards: the Boat Inn, the Navigation Inn, or the Hunting Lodge
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.