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Gypsy Lane Gravel Track – Horseshoe Building loop from Lowdham

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Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Gypsy Lane Gravel Track – Horseshoe Building loop from Lowdham

Hard

6

riders

Gypsy Lane Gravel Track – Horseshoe Building loop from Lowdham

02:11

30.8km

150m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.54 km

View of Old Buildings on Dover Beck

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you approach this quaint little spot, you may think you've got to wade through a ford! but there's a bridge to the side where you get a nice view …

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2

3.40 km

Gibsmere to Hoveringham Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A combination of gravel farm tracks and grass tracks, passing by the gravel pit lakes and ponds that are now home to newts. Was lovely and dry when we rode …

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3

6.44 km

The Green

Highlight • Cafe

Located at the entrance to Bleasby caravan site this is a great little refreshment stop. Plenty of out door space and customers can use the caravan site toilet facilities.

Open 7 days 9:30-4:00

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4

12.9 km

Southwell Garden Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cycle friendly Cafe with bike racks.

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5

15.2 km

Gypsy Lane Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely gravel lane, not that you can tell if you enter from the grassy end at Highcross Hill as it looks a bit of a mess

Tip by

6

16.9 km

Cotmoor Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Bridleway/Gravel road/Farm road call it what you want but it's a great way to get away from the traffic, however it does get really muddy in winter

Tip by

7

20.9 km

Thurgarton to Oxton and Southwell Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Partially paved - there is a gravel section about halfway through - not suitable for road bikes in anytime other than in dry summer months.

Tip by

8

28.6 km

Horseshoe Building

Highlight • Structure

B

30.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

6.61 km

5.06 km

3.27 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

9.08 km

8.94 km

2.72 km

< 100 m

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