This trip is along the Nottingham Canal from Ilkeston to Awsworth. It’s now disused but still has water in many stretches. I stumble across Bennerley Viaduct and grumpy security men at the Wind Turbine.
Nottingham Canal was built to connect Nottingham to coalfields in Ripley, Eastwood and Ilkeston. There is a link below if you would like more information.
In the late 1950’s I used to walk part of the canal with my grandfather and I’m sure it was still in use. I remembers canal worker’s hut and a swing bridge still working.
The bike trip takes me further along the canal than I had ever been and I was a little bit lost at one point. Next I ventured along concrete roads and towards Bennerley Viaduct.
Link:
Walk Midlands
Inland Waterways Association https://waterways.org.uk/waterways/discover-the-waterways/nottingham-canal
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I think its the road built around Newthorpe sewage works going to the coal washing plant. Built around 1980
I like this – I have been on all this!