Brelon two

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I live locally and have walked this many times. Aside from the West Park section it’s not the most interesting route — it’s quick, short and direct — but there are a couple of things you can do.

I advise walking out of Breaston on the more pleasant north side of Wilsthorpe Road, where the pavement is separated from the road for most of its distance by a grass verge (and, in spring, daffodils). However, you'll want to be on the south side of the road before the motorway; the road becomes wider and difficult to cross once the bridge is reached, and there’s no safe crossing at the island either. I usually cross the road just before the petrol station; there’s no zebra crossing, but traffic is usually fairly light.

Depending on where in Long Eaton you want to end up, it might be preferable to continue through West Park and cross the footbridge at the east end exit rather than going through the gate to the cemetery. This will bring you out on Broad Street near the library, where you can take the main road or back streets to wherever you want to be; it cuts out the busy section of Derby Road.

In my view, though, the preferable alternative to this route is to follow Bresan Two as far as Sandiacre Lock, then instead of heading north up the canal, head south, picking up Sanlon One back to Long Eaton. This route, following one disused and one active canal, is too indirect for a Slow Way, being half as long again. But for anyone not in a hurry, it’s a much more pleasant walk, worth an extra star, with the only traffic encountered being an awkward unaided crossing of Bostocks Lane, an easier crossing of Longmoor Road, and — same as this route — the final approach along Derby Road to Long Eaton Green.

Will keep this short as there are four reviews already. Walked from Long Eaton to Breaston. Easy to follow, fully surfaced throughout and fully accessible. Just rather boring, with a lot of road walking.

I walked from Long Eaton. This is a functional route. At least the roadside walking at the Breaston end has a good pavement.

Agree with other reviews West Park is the best bit. Accident on M1 was causing tailbacks as I walked over the bridge, nice to be out walking. A filling station, no fuel like so many Sept 2021 but a shop if supplies are essential before Breaston. There really is no alternative to the road walking here but the Derby canal from Sandiacre Lock would offer a route for a longer walk away from traffic.

This is a functional replacement for Brelon_1 that is saved by the walk through West Park in Long Eaton. The road surface is smooth but there is an incline walking for the M1 motorway.

The route takes you along the main road between Breaston and Long Eaton, across the M1. There are plenty of paths and cycle routes along this section. After the motorway, it deviates from the most direct route which continues along Derby road, to go through West Park, providing a scenic alternative, before returning to the main road via Long Eaton Cemetery and the appropriately named Lime Street.
It isn't the most direct route, but it does provide an escape from walking along the main road. There are no obstacles to access and the route is fairly level.

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