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View of S511 ASR Marconi Radar – Swan Rivers Pond loop from Castle Donington

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View of S511 ASR Marconi Radar – Swan Rivers Pond loop from Castle Donington

Moderate

4.5

(17)

143

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View of S511 ASR Marconi Radar – Swan Rivers Pond loop from Castle Donington

02:34

9.95km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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570 m

Dog-Tooth Violet Seed Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Dog-Tooth Violet Seed, "Art on the Trail" by Sarah Fiander.
Sculpture commissioned by East Midlands Airport in 2006.

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1.14 km

Flight-Themed Stepping Stones by Graeme Mitcheson

Highlight • Monument

Commissioned by East Midlands Airport and installed in 2005.
A series of relief art stepping stones, sculpted by Graeme Mitcheson.

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1.26 km

View of S511 ASR Marconi Radar

Highlight • Monument

One of the biggest selling radar Marconi Radar produced over the years, examples have been deployed at the following sites:

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1.46 km

Hernington Crest Plane Spotting Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

Popular spot for "plane watching", with an information board detailing local wildlife, and a map of the airport trail.

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3.49 km

Plane Spotting Viewpoint at East Midlands Airport

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you like plane spotting, this place can take some time off you hike/walk round airport 🛫

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6.45 km

Sky Ladder Sculpture, Diseworth Brow

Highlight • Monument

Sculpture installed 2012 at Diseworth Brow.
Made from galvanised steel and oak, by Doncaster based sculptor Daniel Jones, with input from the Prince's Trust Coalville Team.
The wood also has carvings.

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6.83 km

Swan Rivers Pond

Highlight • Lake

A balancing pond, used to control flooding by temporarily storing flood waters.

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7.75 km

Ducks Nest Woods

Highlight • Forest

Also present is a sign with a list of local wildlife, and a map of the trail.

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9.95 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.08 km

3.08 km

756 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

3.08 km

2.62 km

564 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

17°C

9°C

18 %

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View of S511 ASR Marconi Radar – Swan Rivers Pond loop from Castle Donington

Dog-Tooth Violet Seed Sculpture

Flight-Themed Stepping Stones by Graeme Mitcheson

View of S511 ASR Marconi Radar

Hernington Crest Plane Spotting Area

Plane Spotting Viewpoint at East Midlands Airport

Sky Ladder Sculpture, Diseworth Brow

Swan Rivers Pond

Ducks Nest Woods

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