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Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby – View of Torksey Viaduct loop from South Clifton

Road cycling routes

Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby – View of Torksey Viaduct loop from South Clifton

Moderate

11

riders

Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby – View of Torksey Viaduct loop from South Clifton

02:09

51.9km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.3 km for 101 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.71 km

Thorney Brown Wood

Forest

6.39 km

Glover's Wood

Forest

3

10.0 km

Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby

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Travelling East, the Fossdyke Canal Trail begins (or ends if you're travelling West!) at Saxilby. This traffic free path follows what is most likely the oldest canal in England that …

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20.7 km

St Helen's Church, Willingham by Stow

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The church is a Grade II listed building dating from the 12th century, although virtually rebuild in the late 19th century. Only a blocked Norman doorway in the south wall …

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41.2 km

View of Torksey Viaduct

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Torksey Viaduct is not currently suited for cycling as there are a set of steep steps up to the viaduct on the West bank.

Sustrans plans on extending the route …

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42.3 km

Torksey Lock

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Torksey Lock is where the Fossdyke navigation meets the River Trent. The lock is extra wide and long, in order to allow it to take bulky barges - with no …

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46.4 km

St Peter's Church, Newton on Trent

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Norman Church in Newton on Trent, Lincolnshire

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48.9 km

View of Lincoln Cathedral

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Clear weather and skies recommended! Beautiful little stopping point just off the road

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51.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

13.2 km

665 m

159 m

143 m

Surfaces

41.3 km

10.4 km

159 m

< 100 m

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