Hoveringham

Hoveringham village is located a few miles to the North West of Nottingham city centre.

A short circular walk (about one and a half hours) between Hoveringham village and the River Trent takes you through grazed fields, along the river bank, through arable farmland and through the village of Hoveringham itself.  Typical farmland birds can be seen as well as the usual grebes (Little and Great Crested are common), ducks, cormorant, mute swan, kingfisher along the river.  Occasionally a wader can be seen on the far bank when the water is low.  The sand pits provide an open stretch of water, similar to many of the pits in the area, that hosts the usual duck and gull species and, on one occasion, a Black-throated Diver.

Hoveringham can be reached from the A612 out of Nottingham.  Turn right at the Lowdham roundabout, then left immediaely after crossing the railway line, then first right.  Follow this road through Caythorpe.  After two miles, the road follows the river and then takes a sharp left away from the river.  Park just before this sharp left (there is a parking area about 200 meters before the bend).  Walk Westwards along the river bank towards the Sand Pits, scanning the ground and trees to the left as well as the river to the right.  Once you have viewed the Sand Pits, take the footpath along the South Eastern edge of the nearest pit and continue along the marked footpath that heads back towards Hoveringham village.  You will eventually emerge via a narrow path into the centre of the village.  Make your way back along the roads to your car, scanning the bushes and fields on the way.