"This bridge was a double track bridge which would have carried the very heavy coal trains taking their coals from the local collieries to their various customers. And, as such, this bridge has a nice strengthening unit in the middle which people use today just to sit down and have a rest along their walk.
"Now, the one thing you'll notice about this bridge and most of the other bridges, or abutments where the bridges have been taken away, is that when they were constructed in the Victorian era the workmen really put their heart and soul into building the bridges. Not only were they practical but they were very ornate as well, so they were pleasing to the eye. This whole stretch of the track is classed as a Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Local Nature Reserve which simply means that along here it’s teaming with all different aspects of nature both from wild flowers and the bushes to lots of wonderful birds that you see in this area.
"Also, if you look north westerly, we'll see the little hamlet known as Newbound Mill and here we have a little farming complex and even as early as medieval times there was a water mill settled in the bottom of the little valley here."