Beeston (Broxtowe) — Nottingham
Beenot four
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By Ken on 23 Jan 2022
Description
This route is direct and off road and quiet roads where possible, there are steps. This is the shortest Beenot Slow Way at 3.78 miles (6.08km)
This route is direct and off road and quiet roads where possible, there are steps. This is the shortest Beenot Slow Way at 3.78 miles (6.08km)
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Reviews - 5
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (5)
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| Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Start and end points
Beeston (Broxtowe)
Grid Ref
SK5286336747
Lat / Lon
52.92556° / -1.21511°
Easting / Northing
452,863E / 336,747N
What3Words
crops.single.case
Nottingham
Grid Ref
SK5724439911
Lat / Lon
52.95355° / -1.14939°
Easting / Northing
457,244E / 339,911N
What3Words
shark.dogs.trips
| Beeston (Broxtowe) | |
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| Grid Ref | SK5286336747 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.92556° / -1.21511° |
| Easting / Northing | 452,863E / 336,747N |
| What3Words | crops.single.case |
| Nottingham | |
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| Grid Ref | SK5724439911 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.95355° / -1.14939° |
| Easting / Northing | 457,244E / 339,911N |
| What3Words | shark.dogs.trips |
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reviews
Steve Miles
26 Nov 2022First slow way walked. Lived here for 30 years and walked roads (quiet ones) that I’d never been to today. Liked it so much I walked home again!.
Hugh Hudson
20 Jul 2022Walked from Nottingham to Beeston. A good direct functional route, suitable for all as long as the lifts either side of the tram bridge at the QMC are working (I used the steps as I am a purist when it comes to walks, and would consider using a lift to be unfair assistance). I had never walked through The Park and enjoyed that section. I did wonder why the walk through the university doesn't take in the lakeside path - as far as I remember the one on the south side has no steps.
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Lynn Jackson
24 Feb 2022This is a very nice daytime route from Beeston to Nottingham.
There is a lift to get you onto the Friendship Bridge, but it was out of order on the day I walked the route, so it cannot be relied if you find walking up stairs a problem.
The road into the Park is permissive, although it has been there for a long time. The route is undulating, although not by a great amount (a short 17% stretch at one point, 3 -4% on average).
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Ken
24 Feb 2022Glad that Beenot 4 has been snailed thanks. I must disagree about the route through the Park being permissive, this is wrong. It is on the Nottingham City definitive map as a public footpath see https://geoserver.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/streetregister/ However the paths and route through the university and hospital including the Friendship Bridge are permissive.
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Lynn Jackson
24 Feb 2022Hi Ken, as you can see on the 3rd photo, I am simply repeating what the signpost says. :)
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Ken
24 Feb 2022Dare I say 'with respect' Lynn. What does the signpost state? "Permissive Cyle Route" Slow Ways is about walking and we have a right to walk here as confirmed by the City Council definitive map.
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StephenWalker
07 Feb 2022I agree that this is a good route through the urban area with most of the route on quiet roads or paths.
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Ken
07 Feb 2022Hello Stephen. Thanks for your review and survey, glad you liked the route. I wonder if you would you like to take a look at my Cliwes two walk.
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StephenWalker
07 Feb 2022OK. I'll put in the diary.
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Ken
23 Jan 2022The route leaves Beeston along High Road, passing a selection of independent shops. At Woodside Road enter the University of Nottingham, the campus is open to all, only cars have restrictions imposed. On the Sunday of my walk there were many none students enjoying the extensive grounds. The route passes through Trent and past Portland, both impressive buildings although D.H. Lawrence described Trent as an “Iced Cake”. Lord Trent, Jesse Boot, endowed the university and gave the public Highfields Park with it's boating lake and now added the Lake Side Arts Centre, teas and food available.
The next section needs care between more modern parts of the medical school then over the Friendship Bridge and through a huge area occupied by the Queens Medical Centre. Exit this by the east gate onto Leen Gate.
A zig zag onto Church Street and the Albert Ball Memorial Homes with the war memorial that includes his name. Duck under the railway along the quiet Sherwin Road and pass an outdoor clothing shop. The route stays on quiet roads to use the only public footpath through The Park. Wide and quiet roads in this oasis which eventually pops you out by Nottingham Castle and the hustle and bustle of the city centre returns. Good surfaces throughout, lighting even if it is gas in The Park, some steps if the lift is out of action, as is was today.
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Heiba
22 May 2023Hello from @Slowways! We'd love to feature your review as part of our new "Review of the week feature" on the Slow Ways blog. Do we have your permission to do so?
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Ken
22 May 2023Hello, yes happy for you to use my review with or without my spelling errors.
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Heiba
20 Jun 2023Thank you! We've published it on the website
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