Tinsley Wharf – Great Central Railway Greenway loop from Eckington

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North East Derbyshire

Eckington

Tinsley Wharf – Great Central Railway Greenway loop from Eckington

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Tinsley Wharf – Great Central Railway Greenway loop from Eckington

03:33

50.0km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 32.5 km for 113 m

After 38.2 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.52 km

Killamarsh Central Station (Disused)

Highlight • Structure

Killamarsh was a railway station in Killamarsh, North East Derbyshire, England which served the village (now town) from its opening in 1899 until its closure in 1930. It was situated …

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6.75 km

Footbridge at Rother Valley Country Park

Highlight • Structure

An interesting cable-stayed footbridge over the river Rother near the northern lake in Rother Valley Country Park. The bridge was designed in the 1980's to withstand bank subsidence. It connects the country park with the Waleswood area.

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13.3 km

Ulley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful decent to view Ulley Reservoir.

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27.9 km

Tinsley Wharf

Highlight • River

Great tow path along the canal all the way from Sheffield to Rotherham, easy going with nice views.

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35.9 km

Trail Through Bowden Houstead Woods

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Off-road section of the TPT through a nice, wooded area that links Richmond and Handsworth with good, wide paths. Look out for runners and dog walkers at the weekends.

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38.2 km

Smelter Wood

Forest

39.5 km

Bridport Colliery Marker, Shirebrook Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Lovely bit of gravel. There are a few tracks that crisscross the park. It was built on the site of an old Industrial brown field site that included Birley East Colliery.

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45.0 km