Tucklesholme Nature Reserve

This is a lovely walk! The signs say it's a 2mile round.They are obviously improving the place, the paths are flat and you would be able to take a pram there if you wanted to.You also meet the river Trent where you can have a paddle if you fancy.And I have never seen so many dragonflies in all my life!

Really lovely place to have a wander around. Still in development but paths are generally very good around the lake area, slightly muddy when you get to the area around the Trent. Quite a small car park which I imagine will be full at peak times. Lots of birds making a home on the lakes and the place will only improve over time as it becomes more established.

I Don’t have anything bad to say about Tucklesholme. Footpaths and hides are new and the area is quite nice to walk around.You can hear the A38 road noise , railway and it’s also next to some large warehouses which removes that tranquil feeling you get from most nature reserves. However it’s quite a large reserve that is under protection which is a great thing!The car park gets quite busy and there’s not really anywhere else in the area to park.

This is a huge (roughly 5 mile) walk, adjacent to the A38. It’s free parking, though it is slightly limited if the weather is nice. There’s one large bin, located at the entrance to the car park. There are two large lakes with several bird watching points. Swans, geese, coots, snipes and sand martins- amongst others are to be seen. It’s a big walk about and it’s really calming. Watch out for lots of dog walkers and unfortunately some dog poo dotted about. The whole walk isn’t flat, so buggy walkers and those with limited movement might struggle. End of the day, this is beautiful spot and it’s free.

Early days for this reserve (March 2022.) There are water birds here and some hedgerow birds. There is a good path around the west side of the lake. I didn't try the East side. There are some open-air hides although access to the one between the lakes is a bit difficult for the elderly.

Fairly new reserve with small car park and made up paths for two thirds of the way round. Paths suitable for wheel chairs and bughies although you will not be able to walk all of the way round but you can get access to the bird hides. Car park closes at 7.00pm.

Lovely area for a walk and spot a few birds. There is a circular path, but parts are not yet completed making it it a bit difficult depending on the weather. It was a warm dry day so the unfinished path was easily manageable. See photo showing map of the completed path. There is no shade on the complete section on the path, but some tree cover on the far side of the first pool. A walk around the first pool is about 2 miles.For bird watchers; there are a number of bird hide walls. These have a great view over the pool.Parking is free and a good size.

A local spot for running, dog walking, cycling and walking.It has been developed over a number of years and you can see some great additions to the site. When it first opened a small. 'car park' with a non connected walk, now there's a good two circular walks you can do linking it all the way to Branston - from the car park you can easily walk to place such as Riverside inn pub and back, however this is weather permitting as the fields local can get rather flooded. You can also park there and it's a short walk into Walton on trent over the Bailey Bridge ( Swan pub is lovely for a bite to eat with outdoor space too) . A lovely walk around on part 'fine gravel' and grass. Some areas are fences off to protect the wildlife. The area has newly placed Bird watching spots, some wooden post art with birds on, and some platform bird watching spots. There's also a bin at the front of the car park near the barriers to dispose of dog poo and rubbish.There's no wait on site however at times the car park can get full.

Lot's of potentialThis has only been a nature reserve for 2 years, it was previously a quarry.If you take the path on the right hand side, there is a WW2 pill box and you can get to the bank of the river TrentThere is a fair size car park and good paths around the lake. A circular walk is promised soon. Give it a couple of years and this place will be great trip out

Good paths, 2 large lakes to walk around, benches and bird watching view points good dry parking spaces. A couple more years to mature would make it perfect.