Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve – Erewash Nature Reserve loop from Langley Mill

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Aldercar and Langley Mill CP

Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve – Erewash Nature Reserve loop from Langley Mill

Moderate

3.0

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Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve – Erewash Nature Reserve loop from Langley Mill

02:06

8.17km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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932 m

Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This reserve forms part of the largest area of floodplain grassland and wetland in the Erewash Valley and includes a section of the disused Cromford Canal.

Tip by

1.52 km

River Erewash

Highlight • River

The River Erewash is a tributary of the River Trent that flows roughly southwards through Derbyshire, close to its eastern border with Nottinghamshire.

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2.65 km

Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Erewash Nature Reserve is the largest area of floodplain and grassland in the Erewash Valley. It's managed by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Look out for water voles and water birds.

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3.10 km

Erewash Nature Reserve Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

High up on an old railway embankment, you can enjoy an expansive view over the NR's ponds and meadows.

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5.12 km

Pond With Swans and Horses at Brinsley Gin

Highlight • Natural

6.59 km

This wetland reserve consists of newly created reed beds and ponds on the River Erewash, It's part of a larger area managed area, much of which is over the river and managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust as their Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve

Aldercar is an important site for breeding and wintering wildfowl and wading birds. To avoid disturbance please view from the public footpath.

Tip by

8.17 km

End point

Bus stop

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