At the road junction we take the bridlepath left to the Grantham Canal, which we follow out to Tollerton Road, where we turn right so that we can cross the A52 safely at the pelican crossings on the old Bassingfield Lane. The canal path continues beyond the crossing, and just beyond where the path rejoins the main road we use another pelican crossing, then use Mable Grove to reach Bridgford Park, which we cross to the West Bridgford meeting point opposite the Co-Op....

Hugh Hudson

We then follow the canal left through the country park to Main Road, which has a good pavement on the west side. We follow the road right to the junction with Stragglethorpe Road, where we go right, initially on a good pavement then on verges beyond the old railway bridge (there is now a stairway here up to the old railway cycle track, so it is possible to switch between COTRAD one and COTRAD two here)....

Hugh Hudson

Note that the bridlepath south of Newton has only just reopened after a short closure due to the ongoing housing development there, and it is possible there may be further closures or diversions as this work continues, if so there is an alternative route round the NE of Newton, or you could use the field path to Saxondale. From the railway bridge, go NE up Shelford Road and take the first left turn into Oak Tree Avenue, then turn left again into Fernwood Drive, taking the right fork where it splits. There are also two options for joining the field path to Shelford - there is a well trodden path round the top edge of the field but the right of way line crosses lower down and is still clearly marked and trodden. We soon leave the road to turn right onto the old RAF Newton airfield, and follow the bridlepath round past the old airfield buildings and then left along the edge of the housing development....

Hugh Hudson

Carlton and Radcliffe are not easy to connect, as there are no public bridges over the Trent between Lady Bay and Gunthorpe, so this route does quite an efficient job, though using the scenic path through Colwick Woods rules it out as a route for those with mobility issues. I walked it from Carlton to Radcliffe, and although almost all of the route was familiar territory, I quite enjoyed it, and this is the only Slow Ways route that uses the river path from Lady Bay to Holme Pierrepont (if only there was a right of way directly from the far end of Holme Pierrepont park to Radcliffe a much nicer route would be possible - there is a path round the far end of the rowing lake but you have to double back to Skylarks and use Holme Lane to get from there to Radcliffe, and this is too indirect to use here). The footpath over Lady Bay bridge is on the right (west) side of the bridge, and on the West Bridgford side the way down to the river path is beyond it, down a flight of steps to the right (west) of the road....

Hugh Hudson

I do have a minor quibble with the GPX file, which jumps between the country park track and the old railway too far north - at this point there is no obvious junction so I stayed on the railway track up to the signposted one....

Hugh Hudson

This is a quick route that is on pavements and surfaced paths throughout, with no stiles, steps or other obstacles. However it is very uninspiring - far too much of it is on the pavement of a busy main road, so it is never quiet. There are other possibilities (for example going via Shelford) but all of them are significantly longer and would probably have more accessibility issues....

Hugh Hudson

No major concerns - as others have said the path used from Holme Lane into Radcliffe is not wheelchair friendly and can easily be avoided, but given that the rest of the route is on roads and pavements, I welcomed the break from walking on tarmac and concrete....

Hugh Hudson

After a brief walk down the roadside pavement, the route follows first the Grantham Canal and then the converted track of the colliery railway. It enters Radcliffe on a quiet Lane. Very enjoyable....

StephenWalker

I walked this route from Bingham. It is along the roadside all the way. It is safe but very noisy....

StephenWalker

The first section is alongside quiet roads and then the surfaced Holme Lane before reaching the unsurfaced byway past The Firs. Adbolton Lane has no pavement but it is quiet and there is a wide flat grass verge to walk along....

StephenWalker

You reach the small village of Holme Pierrepont and go past the entrance to Holme Pierrpont Hall on the left. The first road you go past in Radcliffe is a cul-de-sac on the right called The Green....

Rob23Notts

I took shorter route using a footpath through Bluebell Spinny to Mill Lane....

Ken

Basicly the same as Wesrad-2 so why spoil a straightforward accessible route with stiles on a very short section of unnecessary footpath. Stick with Wesrad-2...

Ken

Road serving Water Sports Centre has good side path but beyond there shared with light traffic....

Ken

Cotgrave Country Park an attraction....

John Johnson

Nice Walk...

John Johnson

Lots of roads but they were quiet roads...

Eginestier

A very pleasant route, the nearer Radcliffe, the quieter the road gets....

MagneticSpy

Great route from Cotgrave to Radcliffe on Trent along a disused railway line - perfect for walkers, runners and cyclists....

SHAWNRICH11

Runs alongside very busy main road, but footpath is wide, continuous and in good condition - I cycle this route regularly. One star deducted for the noise factor, but there aren't any other viable routes....

Smiglet87