The canal, which is 224 years old, is now a nature reserve and a local amenity, enjoyed today by walkers, horse riders and cyclists.
It was declared a nature reserve in 1993. It is home to mute swans, water voles, moorhens, coots, ducks, pond snails, butterflies and dragonflies.
Local Traffic Issues – a joint initiative between Awsworth, Cossall and Trowell Parish Councils
Traffic Issues are a common problem in all of the three parishes and following on from the joint initiative on off-road bikers, Cossall Parish Council organised a meeting with representatives from the three Parish Councils to discuss local traffic problems.