TTV Burton Washlands Circular Walk

This gentle walk follows the Trent Valley Way along a stretch of the River Trent to the Leicester Line Bridge viaduct. The route then follows a track through woodland, or along a footpath, before returning to the centenary car park.

This is an easy walk along grassland and farm tracks. Be aware though that rain can make the tracks muddy, uneven or completely inaccessible.

The main point of interest on this walk are the Trent Washlands. The Trent Washlands floodplain is important for wildlife andfor reducing the risk of flooding in Burton. Reducing the steep banks and varying the river width is creating areas of shallow water supporting young fish, aquatic insects and invertebrates. Additionally, Peels Cut was a specially dug channel supplying water to a mill at Bond End in Blackpool Close, 300 yards south of the Fleet stones. Construction started in 1782 and was completed the following year.

There is also the Leicester Line Bridge running over the Trent. In 1849, the Midland Railway Company, opened a railway line from Burton to Leicester. The line crossed the River Trent by the viaduct still called the Leicester Line Bridge today.

For more information, refer to Ordnance Survey Map Explorer 245.