The Trent River Park is the name given to a broadly defined area along the River Trent, within and adjacent to the Nottingham City conurbation. Trent River Park extends from Trent Lock in the west to Gunthorpe in the east, a distance of 21 kilometres.

A Vision and Action Plan for the Trent River Park has been developed to co-ordinate the regeneration activity of those organisations such as the City Council currently undertaking work within the park boundaries and to help bring forward a series of key projects to promote and enhance the Trent River Park.

 Trent River Park Vision and Action Plan [10Mb]

The vision for the Trent River Park is to achieve the following :

"The Trent River Park will be a multiple-use landscape, an accessible, sustainable and popular park, part of the wider regional 'green environment'. It will be a responsive and productive landscape, linking Nottingham's communities to the countryside, an asset for existing and future communities. The Trent River Park will offer tranquil riverside landscape and 'hubs of activity' with restored flood plain landscapes including wetlands and habitat corridors. Improved access will provide new opportunities for walking, cycling and enjoyment of the river and countryside and allow the Trent River Park to become part of people's everyday lives".

Four key themes will help guide change and to realise the vision :

• A responsive and productive landscape - where ecological diverse landscapes thrive and contribute to economic well-being.
• An active landscape - where there are opportunities for outdoor recreation, sport and leisure.
• A connected landscape - where facilities are easily accessible to all communities, particularly for walkers, cyclists and those using public transport.
• An engaging landscape - where the river is used as a learning, economic and cultural resource.

The Trent River Park is a unique environment located within the heart of Nottingham. It offers the potential to become a regionally significant piece of green infrastructure, which serves the needs of Nottingham residents and the wider regional community.