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National Memorial Arboretum – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Barton-under-Needwood

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Barton-Under-Needwood

National Memorial Arboretum – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Barton-under-Needwood

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National Memorial Arboretum – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Barton-under-Needwood

03:11

12.6km

30m

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: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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4.21 km

Christmas Truce Memorial Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

A bronze sculpture depicting a handshake between a British soldier and a German soldier encased within an open-meshed steel football.

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4.60 km

National Memorial Arboretum

Highlight • Monument

A great place to visit of you like a bit of military history or if you just want a place for some quiet time. A massive array of memorials for all different types of troops, regiments, squadrons etc. Lots can be learnt here with a wealth of information available. Cafe on site and free entry.

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5.78 km

Armed Forces Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Over 16,000 names are recorded on the memorial including those who have been killed whilst on duty, died in operational theatre or were targeted by terrorists.

A gap has been left in the two southern walls of the Memorial. On Armistice Day a shaft of sunlight falls through this gap onto the bronze wreath in the centre of the Memorial.

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6.46 km

National Memorial Arboretum

Highlight • Natural

Built to honour the lives of those who died during conflicts, the National Memorial Arboretum is an interesting place to visit, especially if you are interested in military history. You can learn more about Britain's conflicts at the exhibition galleries or reflect on the tyranny of war at the restaurants, cafe and courtyard garden. The arboretum has over 30,000 trees and 350 memorials.

A church service takes place in the Millenium Chapel of Peace every morning at 11am, when the Last Post is played. The arboretum is open from 10am - 4pm. You can find more information here: thenma.org.uk

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8.49 km

Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath

Highlight • Trail

Nice quiet part of the canal towpath, the odd dog walker as expected, but a nice varied addition adding a circular walk to a day at the Arboretum.

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8.93 km

Alrewas Mill Stream

Highlight • River

The stream was created from water diverted from the Trent in order to power a mill. Initially a corn mill in medieval times, it later became a cotton mill.

Alrewas was also famous for its eel fishery. The miller extracted eels from the stream and supplied them locally. The eel trade survived in the area until 1990.

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9.01 km

Trent and Mersey Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93+1⁄2-mile (150 km) canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length.

The Trent and Mersey Canal was completed in 1777 and plays an integral part of Alrewas' history. Once used to ship goods and materials it is now an important leisure facility; the canal is lined with dozens of ornately decorated narrowboats.

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10.2 km

St Leonard's Church, Wychnor

Highlight • Religious Site

The original church was a simple, small Norman nave which was extended in the late 1200s. Over the next few hundred years an aisle and tower were added.

It became dilapidated but rose again to become the beautiful church that now stands proud above the Trent and Mersey Canal.

With its mix of old and new stained glass windows it is a gem of a rural church.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.29 km

3.93 km

2.14 km

989 m

179 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

3.49 km

2.98 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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National Memorial Arboretum – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Barton-under-Needwood

Christmas Truce Memorial Sculpture

National Memorial Arboretum

Armed Forces Memorial

National Memorial Arboretum

Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath

Alrewas Mill Stream

Trent and Mersey Canal

St Leonard's Church, Wychnor

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