Drakelow Viaduct – Ferry Bridge loop from Burton-on-Trent
Drakelow Viaduct – Ferry Bridge loop from Burton-on-Trent
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Drakelow Viaduct – Ferry Bridge loop from Burton-on-Trent
05:18
21.0km
30m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 11, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.90 km
Shobnall Fields Canal
Highlight • River
6.43 km
Trent and Mersey Canal at Sunset
Highlight • River
Tip by
7.16 km
Trent & Mersey Canal Lock and Cottage
Highlight • Structure
Tip by
14.5 km
The Riverside
Highlight • Restaurant
Tip by
15.6 km
WWII Pillbox – Stop Line No. 5
Highlight • Monument
17.0 km
Drakelow Viaduct
Highlight • Other
18.5 km
Ferry Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
Built to replace a small ferry service that had operated at the same site since the 13th century. and gifted to the town by brewing magnate Michael Arthur Bass, later Lord Burton.
The bridge is a "semi-suspension" bridge, of which this is the first and only one of its kind in Europe to be built to this design.
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19.4 km
Andresey Bridge
Highlight • Monument
The Andresey Bridge is a Grade II-listed (List entry Number: 1288956 LinkExternal link Historic England), elegant, single-span iron footbridge with latticed arched sides supporting the walkway. It was made in 1884 and leads across the river to Andresey Island, one of several islands formed by the River Trent which divides into several streams at this point.
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21.0 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.90 km
8.19 km
1.97 km
1.22 km
710 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.94 km
5.43 km
3.04 km
2.36 km
1.22 km
< 100 m
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