Boulton Lane from Allenton side
Brackens Lane - school to left and playing fields to right - hump back bridge required
Harvey Road from Allenton side this is a busy ring road dual carriageway - underpass required
London road bridge heading towards pride park - bridge in excellent condition
London Road bridge from Pride park side - the Navigation inn to right of bridge
Pride park - the end of the path/canal - football stadium to left of flatsNo visible signs of the canal, but, a wide and flat cycle way.
As with the previous walk, the main problem appears to be the many roads that cross the route at canal level and the school at brackens lane would be cut off from some playing fields next door if the canal were reinstated.
The fact that the canal also needs to cross the dual carriageway ring road is also a major problem.
After the well maintained London road bridge the path passes the Nanigation inn which if it survives will become a canal side inn.
After the pub the route finally disappears being crossed by a dual carriageway into pride park.
After the heavy development of pride park this will be a difficult area to cross - perhaps the canal will follow the line of the river Derwent into the middle of town.
My next walk/cycle will start from the other end of the old derby canal with the junction of the Erewash canal in Sandiacre - called lock lane.
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