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Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Sandiacre

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Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Sandiacre

Hard

4.7

(19)

136

riders

Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Sandiacre

03:01

47.4km

130m

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: June 26, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.80 km for 82 m

After 25.2 km for 268 m

After 29.8 km for 74 m

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5.33 km

Start of the Erewash Canal

Highlight • River

Well surfaced and pleasent canal towpath that runs 12 miles to Langley Mill

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5.44 km

One of Britain's principal canal junctions, Trent Lock's great meeting of waterways is also the border between the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Here, the River Soar and …

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7.27 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

19.0 km

Brandshill Wood

Forest

22.0 km

Clifton Wood, Grove and Holme Pit Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

22.6 km

Clifton Grove

Forest

27.8 km

Wilford Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Wilford Suspension Bridge, built in 1906, is a historic pedestrian bridge over the River Trent in Nottingham, originally designed to carry a water pipeline.

Its elegant suspension design makes it …

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30.7 km

Nottingham Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Cycling along the Nottingham Canal through the city offers a great mix of urban and natural scenery. It's traffic-free, well-maintained and easy to navigate. There are lovely places to stop …

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38.6 km

Lake at Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Always a wonderful place to visit. Expansive lakes, lots of nature to observe and an excellent shop & café at the Nature Centre.

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39.1 km

Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This is a river path that's really easy and tranquil to ride along. There are numerous ponds and it's a really popular bird-watching spot. From the trail you'll reach a …

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