Willington 4.25mi Circular Walk

This is a most enjoyable and easy walk, along the Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath and well-surfaced tracks. It is very popular with ramblers and nature lovers. Much of the walk is by the canal which is busy with boats at the weekends and during the summer before the pretty village of Findern is visited. The final stretch of the walk returns to the canal bank for a short stroll back to Willington Marina.

Key Landmarks you can find on this route:

• Milestone markers for the Trent and Mersey Canal
  • Markers that dot every mile along the canal on the way to Preston Brook
• Stenson Marina
  • A busy marina and boatyard used by pleasure craft
• Stanhope Wood Community Woodland
  • Woodland planted by the Findern Footpaths Group, other local villagers and the National Probation Service
• Jubilee Wood
  • An attractive woodland off Crow Park Way
• Findern Village Green
  • The centrepiece of the village, bought from the Crown by the Parish Council to begin restoration after its decline into disrepair in the early 20th Century
• Willington
  • Formerly the hub of transport along the River Trent before the Trent and Mersey Canal – and later the railways and road – took over as transport providers

This is a nice level walk, with most taking place along the banks of the Trent and Mersey Canal and the rest along quiet paths – so the route should be suitable for most walkers!

Head to Discover Derby – who put the walk together – for the route directions and more information on the key landmarks.