Swarkestone Walk
Relaxing walk in this small, quiet South Derbyshire village following the banks of the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal. Note the area is liable to flooding after heavy rainfall.
The ancient village of Swarkestone originated at a crossing point of the River Trent that was used for river transport before the building of the canal. Swarkestone Bridge and Causeway had a very important part to play in history and is recorded in the gardens of the Crewe and Harpur at the start of the walk. On the 4th December 1745 Charles Edward Stuart and his army reached Derby to capture the strategically important bridge (it was the only bridge on the River Trent between Burton upon Trent and Nottingham) and defeated.
Leaving the village behind, the walk crosses fields before joining the Trent and Mersey Canal. Derbyshire genius James Brindley is noted for the construction of the canal and is remembered all over England for the 365 miles of inland waterways for which he was responsible.
The walk continues along the banks of the canal through fields and into Barrow-upon-Trent village before returning back along the banks of the River Trent.
Junction of A5132 and A514 south of Derby.
Swarkestone
Derbyshire
DE73 7JA
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Please park at the bottom end of the car park away from the pub.
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