Walks from Ilkeston
Nottinghamshire · East Midlands
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Long Eaton to Ilkeston
Canal, industrial towns and disused railway viaduct.
Waterway: nine tenths along the Erewash Canal.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: Hallam Fields, Ilkeston (2h30 in) — Gallows Grub, or the Gallows Inn; plus La Rock (1h15 in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Dew Drop Inn
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
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.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Heavy traffic at the dual-carriageway crossing near Nottingham; canal paths shared with cyclists.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).