Route and Points of Interest

1. From Meadow Lane in Burton Joyce walk towards the River Trent. Burton Joyce is a linear village and sprawls along the busy Nottingham to Southwell Road. The village now has the character of a suburb of Nottingham and less of a Trentside village. The church has a large churchyard with evergreens and has a 13th century tower and spire. The nave and font also date back to that time. The railway runs nearby and parallel to the road. Cross over the railway, go down Trent Lane and after 50m cross the tarmac road. Continue in this direction until you reach the river Trent.

2. Follow the path by the side of the river downstream. When Trent lane turns off to the left continue by the river by crossing over the wooden style. Continue to follow the river, you will see Shelford on the other side. After abou 1½ miles, Trent Lane joins the footpath, but continue to follow the river. After 200m take the footpath to your left over a field for some 30m towards the edge of a gravel lake.

3. The path goes between trees by the side of the lake and when you reach the next field, turn left towards Burton Joyce and walk along the leftside of the field away from the lake. The path follows a ditch for a short distance and continues in a straight line to cross the field. At the hedge turn right and follow it around. Follow the field boundary keeping the hedge on your left and when you see a further hedge about 50m in front of you running parallel to the first hedge, cross over to this hedge and follow the hedge around to the left.

4. When you reach a tarmac road by a car park turn right. Follow this road through Bulcote Farm Buildings and then on to the pretty hamlet of Bulcote. At the T junction take the road that iws straight on but slightly to the right until you reach the main Nottingham to Southwell Road. Cross the main road, bearing left and take the public bridleway that goes behind charming Bucote Chapel. After 200m the track turns off towards Hill Farm but we continue in the same direction taking the track where after 50m there is a metal gate. Pass through and follow the Bridleway for about ¾ mile through several fields to the top ot the ridge where you take the footpath through a gate to the left.

5. Follow this track between hedges until it turns off to the right where you pick up the footpath over a style initially between hedges towards Burton Joyce. Cross over another style and follow the field on the right hand side. Cross a style, then 2 gates and a style to a lane (Orchard Close). At the main road turn right, past the Weatsheaf Inn and take the 2nd left down Meadow Lane crossing over the busy Nottingham to Southwell Road and back to your start point.