Bennerley Viaduct, Strelley Hall and the Erewash Canal
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 10 Miles
An easy, mostly flat walk on good paths linking the old Erewash canal with Strelley hall and the newly reopened Bennerley Viaduct. Parking can be found on Cossal lane, Trowel in two locations dependant on how far you wish to walk.
Further Information
Bennerley Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct located in the county of Derbyshire, England. It was built in 1877 to carry the Great Northern Railway's Erewash Valley line across the River Erewash and the Erewash Valley.
The viaduct is made of wrought iron and steel, and spans approximately 1,200 feet across the valley. It is around 100 feet tall at its highest point, and comprises of 15 spans.
It is one of the last remaining examples of wrought iron viaduct in the country.
The railway line it carried was closed in 1968, and the viaduct fell into disrepair.
In recent years, there have been efforts to preserve the viaduct, and it was fully restored and reopened as a footpath and cycleway in 2019.
It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II* Listed Building, and offers visitors a unique vantage point over the surrounding landscape and an insight into the industrial heritage of the area.
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