Disused Railway Walk - The Cotgrave Colliery Branch in Nottinghamshire

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Disused Railway Walk - The Cotgrave Colliery Branch in Nottinghamshire
Join me as i walk this long disused railway, starting in Radcliffe on Trent where the line branched off from the Nottingham to Grantham line before heading off towards the former site of Cotgrave Colliery closed since 1994.
I begin at sunrise by the nearby River Trent before heading to Rectory Viaduct & Cotgrave Viaduct in Radcliffe on Trent.
Picking up the disused railway trackbed, we walk the full route towards Cotgrave finding a few little relics on the way.
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@billywindsock9597 3 года назад

My dad worked at the pit in Cotgrave from 1966-71. We lived there and had family there for many years. On a Friday, dad would sometimes take me with him to collect his wages and we would walk from the village to the pit. I remember walking across the tracks and watching out for the wagons and loco’s on the move. We would collect his money, go to the canteen and get some milk and an iced bun. I was always very wary in the yard and never stood on the rails, always stepping over them.

@andrewbadder7537 3 года назад

Outer Nottingham is such a great and beautiful place looks fantastic with the drone

@oldfart6318 3 года назад

Beautiful early morning hues and sharp contrasts.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it 😀

@socklesslad 2 года назад

Thanks for getting up that early to show us the sunrise!

@richardstuart325 3 года назад

Another great video from the territories of my youth. The "twin towers" of Cotgrave colliery were a major local landmark, looking very futuristic at the time. I once took a quick foray across the fields to look into the colliery and was amazed at the sidings full of coal wagons hiding behind the grassy banks. My grandparents used to park their caravan in the camping ground beside the embankment at Stragglethorpe. The collieries all looked so permanent at the time but now they are long gone with hardly a trace left. I am also long gone from South Nottinghamshire to the sunnier climes of Western Australia, but this video shows the old country at its lush and leafy best.

@Soggybudgie 3 года назад

I first learned of Cotgrave in the early '90s, when I met a lady who lived in Radcliffe and was helping some of the miners who faced redundancy to find new work, and a new way of life. I guess the mine was winding down towards closure at that time.

@stevebrooks6144 3 года назад

Hi Ant, another great video, how about doing what remains of the Nottingham Suburban Railway?

@thewhiteroom23 3 года назад

I am loving your videos. I'm slowly getting through the lot. Beats watching mainstream television.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoy them v😀

@another3997 3 года назад

After the pit buildings were demolished, I explored the site and the slag heaps. I remember a very large pool of water, vivid blue in colour, from all the chemicals in the soil. I rode my mountain bike around the huge derelict areas where the old shafts were sealed up and piles of rubble were all that remained of the buildings. They built a few small industrial units, landscaped what is now the country park, made footpaths on the old train line, and recently a housing estate was built. Some of which, rather worryingly, sit right over the old pit shafts. 😬

@Carolb66 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely stunning video, fab drone footage on a gorgeous morning. Enjoyed that Ant. ❤😊

@Rollingforwards 3 года назад

did you noticed the junk pile that had a bit of track in it, has been removed. i think there is picnic bench there now. and i am lucky enough to have camped at thorntons holt while the colliery was open, and seen trains running along the line, also after the colliery was shut down, i walked with my dad along the track while the tracks were still down and walked to the viaduct.

@janepatricia8779 3 года назад

Lovely early morning start Ant, drone footage brilliant, another great video,xx

@JohnSmith-uw7su 3 года назад

Another well produced and researched video. The archive photos add an extra dimension. Very enjoyable.

@martinmarsola6477 2 года назад

Thanks for the video and chat. Always a great video to watch and cherish. Cheers Ant!

@cloudobserver00900 Месяц назад

Attended the Model Railway show ar Cotgrave Miners Institute 2024. Great video and drone work.

@helenthorne8451 3 года назад

Lovely walk Ant plenty to see too 😀x

@nigelkthomas9501 3 года назад

I seem to remember doing these branches; Cotgrave and Gedling, on a railtour about 20 years ago. Excellent video! I’ve been thinking of walking in this area myself, but I haven’t yet managed it.

@jontownsend8090 3 года назад

Beautiful. In that gorgeous June sunshine. I will get the train to Radcliffe and go for a walk about.

@chrisbayly5457 10 месяцев назад

Always a pleasure to view your videos, excellent!

@shirleylynch7529 3 года назад

That was absolutely brilliant….The walk, the weather , the footage, outstanding. You must have been up long before sunrise. The colours and the bird song was amazing. Thank you once again for this fantastic walk.

@bd4_l 3 года назад

Wonderful video as always 🌹

@bexhil7 3 года назад

Another fantastic & great video of Disused Railway Walk - The Cotgrave Colliery Branch in Nottinghamshire!.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thank you so much I'm pleased you enjoyed it 🙂

@peterlane1510 3 года назад

Great video & we always enjoy your adventures, look forward to the next one. The Bottesford to Newark closed line would be interesting for you to explore. Lowfield signalbox was my first box when I started my railway career. I do have some photo's of the operational railway.

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@spesinfracta 2 года назад

Very Interesting Video, Great Drone Footage, Thank You!

@TrekkingExploration 2 года назад

Pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching 🙂

@exileinderby51 3 года назад

Great video and not that far from me either so a visit to Cotgrave is on the cards. Any videos of the abandoned railways in Derbyshire are always welcome.

@glennrenfrew8155 3 года назад

Hi Ant. Suggestion for you…how about following the disused Cranwell Line (known as The Cranwell Express) that ran from Sleaford in 1918 to what was then known as Royal Navy Air Station HMS Daedalus (for air ships) before the base was handed over to the newly formed Royal Air Force, becoming RAF Cranwell in 1918. It closed in 1956. It’s still easily traceable, with quite a few remnants. All the best, and good luck with all future videos…love ‘em! 👍

@kimbenson2920 3 года назад

Another lovely early morning walk. What a gloriously sunny day. Fantastic weather you're having. Loved the birdsong following along. And the bridges and the old canal. Great stuff! 👍🌞

@psychokeef 3 года назад

Great video Ant, I’ve always wondered where the viaduct went to when I’ve fished near viaduct on the colwick side and now I know 👍

@rogermorris6957 3 года назад

Another very interesting walk of your àrea, drove down the A50 last week so know then area. Keep up the great work

@robmolloy6479 3 года назад

Fantastic video as always!

@seany84uk 3 года назад

Getting up at 5am to film these is proper dedication. Thank you! It is always a relaxing thing to go on a walk in the early hours when nobody is around.

@johnm9652 3 года назад

Greetings Ant! Just thought Id update you re the ELR (Engineers Line Reference) for that branch... CCB - Cotgrave Colliery Branch. CCB1 - Rectory Jn to Cotgrave Colliery West Junction. CCB2 - Cotgrave Colliery East Curve (to junction with Nottingham to Grantham (NOG) line. The number refers to the unique ID for the structure (bridge or tunnel/underpass).. Hope this helps! ;-) John

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

I did wonder what the 1 and 2 was. Thanks so much 😀

@johnm9652 3 года назад

@@TrekkingExploration You're welcome!

@escapingreality3306 3 года назад

Just found your channel. Very interesting and happy route of colliery line now a cycle path. You might be interested in the Bingham Linear Walk which follows an old branch line. You can walk quite a way down it, and you get nice views across the Vale of Belvoir when you leave the cutting, after you get beyond the bypass tunnel. I think you can follow it as far as the River Smite. Would be interesting to know the history behinf this one. Presume it was another branch line to Melton Mowbray. Many thanks. I've watched and enjoyed may of the other recent videos and working my way through the older ones. Great stuff 😊

@bobingram6912 3 года назад

Sunrise, birds singing in the trees & a bit of track still in situ👍 Time marches on with yet another housing estate obliterating all signs of the past so good to see the added stills to remind us. Top stuff as usual Ant.

@Richard_Barnes 3 года назад

Brilliant walk. Drone footage is just superb to see 🙂👍🏻 Got me subscribing.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thanks Richard. This is one of my personal favourites 😃

@cd82156 3 года назад

Just discovered you, well put together vid, was trained by an ex Cotgrave miner so very interested in this!

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it 👍😉

@micknunns7509 3 года назад

Hiya Ant Another cracking video. I think you and me must be WIRED up in the same way. Early starts tow paths/ railway track / drone video / sunrise never fails to please Thank you

@davehodgkiss5375 3 года назад

Another great video! As for suggestions what about Cresswell, Clowne, Bolsover and Whitwell colliery branch lines 😁

@philliphammond399 3 года назад

Hi Ant, another excellent video with an amazing sunrise and superb drone footage, thank you.

@Michael43713 3 года назад

Love the accent. Meks me feel at 'om.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thank you Mick 😀

@kippen64 3 года назад

So pleased to start my day with another of your excellent videos. Great editing and drone footage. Exploring the industrial history and abandoned railways of the UK is on my bucket list. Edited to add that I just subscribed to your friend's channel.

@alistairshaw3206 3 года назад

Brilliant, well made and researched video as always, Ant. I'm always amazed that some track is left, in the Beeching era, every bit of track was lifted for scrap sometimes weeks after closure. Keep up the good work.

@bobsrailrelics 3 года назад

Following your walk on Railmap online brings a different element to your walks. Great walk and good to see actual rails in place.

@jetsons101 3 года назад

Another great watch. I'm impressed on how much walking you do to make your videos, very dedicated to the journey. Top notch drone work also. Would say more but working on the house today........

@jontait8112 3 года назад

Another great video, Ant; there's nothing to beat very early on a summer's morning! My Dad worked at Cotgrave Colliery in the 1980's, and managed to get me a trip down, which was an experience. I also recall him being involved in some work on the branch line, to ensure it was up to scratch for a rail tour special!

@paularnold4440 3 года назад

Hi Ant. Really enjoying your videos. You asked for walk suggestions. Just done Sustrans route Fleddborough to Lincoln. Some railway infrastructure remains. Platforms & Trent viaduct and lovely river approach to Lincoln. About 12 or so miles (I cycled!) I expect you may have already done this? Another nearby option would be Torksey Viaduct. (Footpath only crossing only). On O.S. maps disused railway is marked as continuing but I have no idea what condition/access is. As roads have got busy around here Retford I have been exploring bridleways around here. Some cracking routes! Do occasional walks as well. Regards Paul.....keep up the good work!

@trainsinkansas576 3 года назад

Wonderful video. Great drone footage.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thank you so very much 😀

@michaelmiller641 3 года назад

Lovely interesting video

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thank you Michael

@chrisread2265 3 года назад

hi like your railway walks please do more around norwich

@ww2explorer 3 года назад

Great video

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thank you Jason

@markwebster7128 3 года назад

Just walked it from Cotgrave to the triangle junction at Radcliffe. Definitely 2 tracks some of the way.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

I think so too 👍👍

@markwebster7128 3 года назад

There was bit of track then a path across, then more track

@stuartdavies6790 3 года назад

Great video see if you can get into the tunnel to the old wolverhampton low level station

@edwinfitchett6033 3 года назад

I'm surprised you could fly the drone that close to power lines but great video

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thanks Edwin. The drone was much higher above the power lines than the camera shows

@davidsmith6661 2 года назад

The line from Cotgrave colliery towards Nottingham was known as 'the Mineral Line'.

@paulwilson3083 3 года назад

Thank you again for your interesting video , a few years back they looked into linking the Melton to Nottingham to the Cotgrove line to Nottingham again, but never heard anything since, I would be interested to know if anyone has more information on this.

@mikesmith-m0juj216 3 года назад

Best one yet, I’ve been longing for it as it has many childhood memories for me. Thank you. Next one to do is the disused line south from Bingham next please. :). Horrible memories of cross country school pe lessons up and down the embankment south of Toothill.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

Thanks Mike is that the one that heads South towards Melton?

@mikesmith-m0juj216 3 года назад

@@TrekkingExploration yes, Bingham, Barnston , Langar and Scalford. So sad there is no trace of Cotgrave pit other than the rails you found. Keep up the good work, I watch all your stuff. Thanks again.

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

@@mikesmith-m0juj216 thanks so much. I'm very close to that one so I'll get it done 👍👍

@richardstuart325 3 года назад

@@mikesmith-m0juj216 that line was an interesting one. I used to clamber over it in the 1960s and a mate and I walked through the tunnel near Scalford. Don't know how accessible it is now, but would be a great route for a video.

@mikesmith-m0juj216 3 года назад

@@richardstuart325 well I used to go to school at Toothill Comp and the cross country route was up and down the embankment, which was great fun….lol. It’s beautiful farming countryside all round there, very pretty. Of course the first part is now called the Bingham Heritage Trail. Glad last nights video brought back lots of memories for you too. :)

@simonballard6413 3 года назад

Yet another great video, Ant. How on earth do you get up so early? What a beautiful day it was, though!

@julianlane8313 2 года назад

Hi Ant, great vid as per. Cant get my bearings, I use the A46 once a month visiting my Mum in Glos. Im sure this line crossed the A46 am I right, it almost runs parallel with the existing line. Best wishes Julian.

@seany84uk 3 года назад

How much was that jetboil portable kettle thing? :)

@jomillie12 3 года назад

What’s the story about the disused canal?

@marklastname5656 2 года назад

What's the title of the music? I love it

@TrekkingExploration 2 года назад

The first one? I'll play it back later and find out 🙂

@marklastname5656 2 года назад

@@TrekkingExploration yer it's fab. Thanks ✌️

@markwebster7128 3 года назад

Do you know Cotgrave well? I might go for a walk up this area tomorrow. Can you walk on rectory viaduct or underneath it?

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

You can go underneath rectory alongside the Trent on the Colwick side. The Cotgrave Viaduct is horse fields with possible real camera's up

@markwebster7128 3 года назад

@@TrekkingExploration Holme Lane, where is that?Radcliffe or Cotgrave. Is there any public transport nearby

@another3997 3 года назад

@@markwebster7128 There are frequent and regular buses from Nottingham to Cotgrave which go up the A52 and on to Stragglthorpe Lane. The "Cotgrave Connection" run by Trent Barton. They then turn off toward Cotgrave near the Stragglethorpe bridge and the campsite. You can get on to the Grantham canal in several places, including Gamston, which is also on a bus route. There are buses to Radcliffe on Trent, which go up the A52 past the Stragglethorpe turning.

@markwebster7128 3 года назад

@Alan wragsdale thanks

@markwebster7128 3 года назад

I couldn't get on the old track . 6.00 in the video

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

I clambered up one of the side abutments and up the trackbed side

@4623620 3 года назад

🖖😎👍 ❗

@Sam_Green____4114 3 года назад

Do they still have fuel trains into Rectory Junction?

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

They finished mid 2019 I believe

@johnm9652 3 года назад

Sam - Have you had a look at Ants (Trekking & Towpaths) video of "Colwick Yard in Nottingham - The Remains of a Giant Walk & Explore".. bit more info in there for you... enjoy.. :-)

@TrekkingExploration 3 года назад

@@johnm9652 thanks John 😀😀

@johnm9652 3 года назад

@@TrekkingExploration Yer welcome - and I havent forgotten about High Marnham... ;-) just havent been booked on it yet even though I keep asking Rosters...