East Midlands Parkway to Ilkeston Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 9.5 miles along the Erewash Canal from East Midlands Parkway station to Ilkeston station. Take the train to East Midlands Parkway, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Ilkeston.
- Distance
- 9.5 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 38min
The walk
From East Midlands Parkway station, walk to the Erewash Canal and follow the towpath for 8.1 miles to Ilkeston. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.1 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Ilkeston back to East Midlands Parkway take from 38min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To East Midlands Parkway from the cities
- NottinghamFrom 13min
- LeicesterFrom 19min
- SheffieldFrom 48min
- BirminghamFrom 1hr 17min
- LondonFrom 1hr 25min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 37min
- YorkFrom 2hr 3min
- ManchesterFrom 2hr 3min
Good to know
How long is the East Midlands Parkway to Ilkeston walk?
About 9.5 miles from station to station: 8.1 miles along the Erewash Canal and 1.1 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from East Midlands Parkway to Ilkeston?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Ilkeston to East Midlands Parkway?
By train: the quickest journey from Ilkeston back to East Midlands Parkway takes 38min.
How do you get to East Midlands Parkway by train?
East Midlands Parkway is 13min from Nottingham, 19min from Leicester, 48min from Sheffield and 1hr 25min from London by train.