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Gunthorpe Lock - Places to Visit in Nottinghamshire
| Gunthorpe. Located in between Nottingham and Newark on Trent off the A6097. Take either the turning to Gunthorpe village or the narrow lane on the north side of the bridge over the Trent (Gunthorpe Bridge). There's a pub/hotel right by the river with it's own car part at the waters edge. If you want a few photographs of the bridge then stop here. |
But the best place to visit is further along past the pub, just carry on along the lane at the edge of the river.
This leads to a car park and tea rooms at Gunthorpe Lock - You can see the lock and narrow boats from the car park. If you do fancy a little walk, there's a wide footpath along the side of the lock and on along the river bank. In the Spring the fields are full of buttercups. |
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Features. Working busy lock Riverside Walk Free Car Park |
Cafe Toilets Pub in Village Marina |
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Links to Days Out in Nottinghamshire Pages.
Attenborough Nature Reserve
Over 140 hectares of reclaimed gravel pits along the banks of the River Trent. Great for birdwatching.Click for more photos, wallpapers and information about Attenborough Nature Reserve.
Wollaton Hall and Deer Park
500 acres of parkland with woodland & lakeside walks. Home to the Nottingham Natural History Museum and the Industrial Museum. The park also has lots of Red and Fallow Deer.Click for more photos & info about Wollaton Park
Naturescape
A 'Wildflower Farm'. But it's not really a 'farm' in the normal sense, more a set of meadows and habitats all with slightly different conditions to encourage different wildflowers to grow.More images and info about Naturescape Wildflower Farm.
Newstead Abbey
Large gardens, parkland and lakes. With many different types of garden areas including - The Fern Garden, Rockery, Sub-Topical Garden, Spanish Garden and Japanese Garden.Click for pictures & info on Newstead Abbey Gardens
Clumber Park
Clumber park has over 3,800 acres, with woods & forest, open heath, with a lake at its center and the longest avenue of lime trees in Europe.Click here for info and photographs of Clumber Park
Greens Windmill
George Greens' Mill is a fully working windmill. It was owned in the 19th century by the mathematical physicist George Green.Click here for info and Pictures of George Green's Windmill
Sherwood Forest
Old Oak and Birch Forest woodland. North Nottinghamshire. Location of the Major Oak, from the legend of Robin Hood.Click for photos, wallpapers & info on Sherwood Forest Country Park
Rufford Country Park
A large 150 acre Country Park in the North of Nottinghamshire on the edge of Sherwood Forest.Click for more pictures and info on Rufford Country Park
Gunthorpe Lock on the River Trent
Between Nottingham and Newark on Trent off the A6097. Working lock and river side walk.Click for pictures and extra info about Gunthorpe Lock.
University Park & Lake
The University of Nottingham Park and lake, located to the West of the City center. A nice quite spot in a busy city, open to the public.Click here for lots more info and photos of University Park.
Colwick Park Lakes - Nottingham
3 very large gravel pits have been transformed into lakes and a marina. The lakes are a good location for views of water birds.Click for picture and info about Colwick Park & Lakes.
Newark on Trent Castle & Lock.
A lovely old market town to the North East of Nottingham. The Castle ruin is on the banks of the River Trent very near to the working locks.Click for pictures and info on Newark on Trent & Newark Lock
Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a minster and a cathedral, located in the town of Southwell in North Nottinghamshire, 14 miles north east of Nottingham.Click for more photos and info about Southwell Minster.
Holme Pierrepont National Water sports Center
Along the side of the River Trent just outside Nottingham. Includes a long rowing coarse, a fast flowing canoe slalom coarse and calmer practice lakes. It's free to enter.Click for more information and photo from Holme Pierrepont.
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