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Balderton Lake – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Bassingham

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Balderton Lake – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Bassingham

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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Balderton Lake – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Bassingham

02:25

42.0km

100m

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: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.61 km

Trig Point in the Lincolnshire Fens

Highlight • Monument

7.82 km

Stapleford Wood

Highlight • Forest

Take drinks and food and cross drive all woods ;)

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11.6 km

Newark to Norton Disney to Stapleford Route

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

16.3 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.

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22.9 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.

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23.0 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.

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23.3 km

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent is a parish church in the Church of England in Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. There has been a church on this site for nearly 1,000 years.

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40.9 km

Neglected Road to Norton Disney

Highlight • Trail

Took it the picture on a frosty day. I thought of the poem by John Keats; Eve of St Agnes (which is actually in January). Full of potholes showing a government that doesn't believe in road maintenance.

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42.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

8.87 km

2.71 km

627 m

189 m

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.9 km

4.46 km

473 m

163 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

43 %

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Balderton Lake – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Bassingham

Trig Point in the Lincolnshire Fens

Stapleford Wood

Newark to Norton Disney to Stapleford Route

Balderton Lake

Newark Castle Ruins

Riverside Path by Newark Castle

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent

Neglected Road to Norton Disney

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