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Bingham Butter Cross – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Newark Northgate

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Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Bingham Butter Cross – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Newark Northgate

Moderate

3.0

(1)

17

riders

Bingham Butter Cross – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Newark Northgate

02:37

44.1km

120m

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: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.68 km

Balderton Lake

Highlight • Forest

Balderton Lake is a reclaimed sand and gravel pit which now also features a wooded area and grassland with walkways.

Tip by

2

7.70 km

Old Railway to Newark

Highlight • Trail

3

11.8 km

St. Peter's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Be prepared to climb a style and cross 100m of a grass field.

Tip by

4

22.7 km

Bingham Butter Cross

Highlight • Monument

5

22.7 km

Market Square, Bingham

Highlight • Settlement

25.0 km

Margidunum

Archaeological Site

7

25.6 km

National Cycle Route 48 Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

8

42.9 km

Riverside Path by Newark Castle

Highlight • Trail

Flat piece of road that runs alongside the Trent. Newark town centre can be busy with cars so take care.

Tip by

9

43.0 km

Newark Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Newark Castle ruins are set in lovely, formal gardens bordered by the remaining walls of the castle which was partly destroyed in 1646 at the end of the English Civil War.

Tip by

B

44.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

11.6 km

9.70 km

435 m

134 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

2.06 km

1.93 km

1.86 km

246 m

< 100 m

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Monday 19 October

13°C

10°C

90 %

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