Best walks to or from Nottingham

Nottingham Station to East Midlands Parkway Station

18km. Gentle ascents. 4h30–8h.

Canal, river, wooded track, and roadside footpath. Short stretch on busy A453.

Lunch stops: Wilford Farm (1h30–2h30 in), or Dovecote Barn Café (3h–5h30 in).

Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route

Nottingham Station to East Midlands Parkway Station

Tough: 25km. Flat terrain. 6h30–10h30.

Mostly on decent paths.

Lunch stops: Reflections (2h30–4h30 in), the Kiosk at Sawley Lock (2h30–4h30 in), or the Larkbeare Inn (4h30–7h30 in).

End-of-walk rewards: Sawley Waterside & Marina, or the Plank & Leggit.

Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route

Nottingham Station Circular via Nottingham Castle

2km.

Urban waterways walk along canal and river. Trent Bridge originally constructed around 920 and rebuilt in 1868-1871.

Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route

Nottingham Station to Beeston Station

6km.

Canal towpath and riverside walking/cycling path. Extension options: continue to Attenborough Nature Reserve (2 miles further) or to Trent Lock near Long Eaton station (4 additional miles); from Trent Lock it is 1½ miles via the Erewash Canal to Long Eaton station.

Documented by Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership.

Derby Station to Nottingham Station

27km.

Mixture of off-road cycle path and on-road sections. Part of the longer London-to-Lake-District route.

Documented by Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership.