New Trent Valley paddle trail
A new paddle guide has been developed in the Trent Valley area to benefit Paddle UK members . Paddle UK worked closely with the Transforming the Trent Valley ( TTTV ) Partnership to create the Trent Valley Paddle Guide .
The guide features a 17-mile ( 27 km ) paddle trail along the River Tame and River Trent . It will help paddlers learn more about the waterways , wildlife and history within the Trent Valley . The trail begins in the small village of Hopwas on the Coventry Canal , surrounded by red brick cottages and woodlands . It then connects to the River Tame and onto the River Trent , where it reaches Burton Upon Trent , renowned for its breweries . The trail finishes at Newton Park , by Burton Canoe Club .
Trent and Mersey Canal Alrewas to Fradley
Trent Valley history
The Trent Valley has a long and interesting history . It is shaped by its rivers and altered by human activity on the landscape . The wonderful canal network , which flows through towns , past homes and out into glorious countryside , brings wellbeing opportunities to many .
From the Vikings to the Romans to World War Two pillboxes , wildlife has learnt to live next to humans and adapt to change . Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and The Canoe Foundation , the trail has benefited from significant access improvements . The new trail complements and promotes existing canoe trails on the Coventry , Trent , and Mersey Canals and the River Trent . paddleuk . org . uk
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