In Search of The Lost Don
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Distance
- 5.8 ml
- Duration
- 0.24 hr
- Ascent
- 52 ft
- Descent
- 45 ft
This area, drained by the Dutch in the 17th century, has a rich and varied history and a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Highlights
Waterton Hall
Waterton Hall is located on the site of the deserted medieval village of Waterton. The date stones testify to the prosperity of agriculture in the 18th century. Waterton also has a horse wheel still with most of its machinery intact.
Luddington
Luddington is a typical local village with most of the properties clustered around the main street. The high number of farm workers once employed on the land were catered for with an abundance of public houses in the village. To the north of the village are the remains of a brick-built windmill.
Keady Lock
The tidal entrance to Stainforth and Keady Canal opened in 1802. Keady has grown over the years, influenced by the building of the first power station in 1948-1952. The King George V Bridge at Keady, built 1912-1916 by Sir James Ball is the only crossing of the Trent to the Ise of Axholme.