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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal Path loop from Kimberley

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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal Path loop from Kimberley

Moderate

5.0

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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal Path loop from Kimberley

02:13

31.0km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.82 km for 219 m

After 7.39 km for 62 m

After 16.7 km for 124 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.88 km

Swingate Water Tower

Highlight • Other

Just outside the city, a tower stands at nearly 100 feet that helped bring drinking water into Nottingham.

Built more than 70 years ago, the Swingate Water Tower dominates the skyline around the town Kimberley just off the A610.

A failing reservoir further north in the county at Watnall prompted the Nottingham Corporation and The City of Nottingham Water Department to seek another way to bring water from the Derwent Valley, treat it, and supply it to taps in the city.

source: nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/story-behind-grand-nottinghamshire-tower-5601795

historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1483831

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4.24 km

Mulberry Tree Café at Strelley Hall

Highlight • Cafe

Open daily from 9.30 - 4pm. This cafe is housed inside old horse riding stables and is incredibly cute. Great oat milk flat white 👌

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7.50 km

Nottingham Canal Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

9.86 km

Bridle Path to Trowel

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The northern half is good gravel the southern hard packed earth which can get muddy

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10.6 km

View of the Nottingham Countryside

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Mainly smooth compacted gravel. Takes you from the asphalt roads into the boondocks. Some lovely views over Nottingham, but sometimes a few dog walkers.

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13.4 km

Oldmoor Wood

Nature Reserve

20.0 km

Grange Wood

Forest

23.2 km

Nottingham Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

Actually the route of the old Nottingham Canal (now disused) so very flat. Some old canal archeology to find for those interested. The westernmost part of the route near Trowell Garden centre is very narrow as the garden centre has been built over the route of the canal.

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24.3 km

Secret Trackway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Doesn't appear on OS maps anyway. Nice way to avoid the horrible big junction.

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28.2 km

Cycle Track to Swingate

Highlight • Trail

Nice fast and easy track on the way to Kimberly. Used by local walkers and horse riders so take care.

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31.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

4.87 km

3.86 km

3.06 km

2.30 km

574 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

6.57 km

6.32 km

5.04 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

30°C

17°C

0 %

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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal Path loop from Kimberley

Swingate Water Tower

Mulberry Tree Café at Strelley Hall

Bridle Path to Trowel

View of the Nottingham Countryside

Nottingham Canal Path

Secret Trackway

Cycle Track to Swingate

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