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Nottinghamshire

Colliery Canal Lock Gates – Grantham Canal Path loop from Rushcliffe

Hiking trails & Routes

Nottinghamshire

Colliery Canal Lock Gates – Grantham Canal Path loop from Rushcliffe

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4.3

(3)

95

hikers

Colliery Canal Lock Gates – Grantham Canal Path loop from Rushcliffe

01:30

5.83km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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760 m

Dog Pool at Cotgrave Country Park

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2

1.15 km

Cotgrave Country Park

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Formerly the site of Cotgrave Colliery, one of the most modern pits in Britain, employing up to 2,000 people it closed in 1993. The coal was used to fuel the …

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2.75 km

West Viewpoint

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Great views on a sunny day.

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4.02 km

Colliery Canal Lock Gates

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The colliery closed in 1993 and the park opened in 2000. The gates are no longer in use as the canal has become overgrown at this point, although they look to be in working condition.

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4.16 km

Grantham Canal Path

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A few gates but otherwise a really beautiful route to avoid the roads

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4.34 km

Woodland Path Along the Stream

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Narrow section of mostly natural woodland path through the trees alongside the stream.

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5.83 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.37 km

404 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

1.94 km

404 m

355 m

289 m

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Monday 18 May

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