Sanbee two

Verified Slow Way

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Walked from Sandiacre to Beeston. A good direct, easy and fairly green route, with no steps or stiles, though there is one short unsurfaced section.

Leaving the Sandicare meeting point, we cross Town Street and Station Road on pelican crossings, then follow Station Road over the railway bridge, then turn right down Bessell Lane which leads to an industrial area. Beyond the allotments we take the fenced path right that leads onto a park (it is better to stay on the surfaced path rather than using the beeline the right of way follows). This path emerges on New Eaton Road, where we turn right. At the end we cross Toton Lane and turn right, then use the pelican crossings over the A52 (Brian Clough Way), then take the footpath left parallel to the main road.

This eventually turns right along field edges to reach another path where we go right down the hill. Lower down we take another field path left (the only unsurfaced section, but not too muddy even after heavy rain) to Inham Road, where we turn right and cross the tram tracks, then take the signposted cycle track left. After a while we cross the tramlines to enter an area of park land, then take the track the left side of the tram line. We go straight on at Bramcote Lane, but have to turn right down Cator Lane. We turn left onto High Road which leads easily to the meeting point at the Beeston Centre tram stop.

An easy route featuring pavement or well-made paths, slight hills and mostly quiet roads, though it does involve crossing Brian Clough Way but there are traffic lights for this. It follows along the Erewash Valley Trail for some of the way.

From Beeston easy walking along pavements and surfaced paths mostly shared with cycles. It also follows the tram route. An unavoidable exit by road and tramline to Chilwell once the home of the Barton Bus Company, now part of Trent Barton. This Slow Way serves the college and is mainly in an urban landscape. Trams, footpath, cycleway and a hidden stream share a wide open corridor west out of Chilwell. Then a brief area of fields before the noise of the Brian Clough Way, A52, marks a return to streets. These avoid the main drag but also miss Stapleford town centre. Passing through a recreation ground provides a last sight of green before an industrial area then over the railway and River Erewash to enter Derbyshire.

A pleasant walk, taking in green spaces along the way. The urban parts are mostly on quiet roads. I agree that Chilwell Road and High Road is a better choice than Queens Road as in SanBee One.

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