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Swarkestone Lock – View of Swarkestone Bridge loop from Swarkestone

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Swarkestone Lock – View of Swarkestone Bridge loop from Swarkestone

Moderate

18

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Swarkestone Lock – View of Swarkestone Bridge loop from Swarkestone

01:44

34.2km

300m

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: September 25, 2026

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.01 km

Swarkestone Lock

Highlight • River

Nice place to rest on a cycle ride next to a lock on the Trent & Mersey canal. Can travel north from here to Derby on the route of the …

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2

2.05 km

View of Swarkestone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

An ancient bridge over the River Trent that also marks the most southern point of Bonnie Prince Charlie's advance on London. He reached the bridge, had second thoughts and returned …

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3

6.69 km

Entrance to Repton Prep (Foremarke Hall)

Highlight • Other

Foremarke Hall is a manor house, completed in 1762 and now the home of Repton Prep.

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4

14.1 km

Calke Abbey

Highlight • Cycleway

Take the cycle path along the Old Derby Canal to reach this beautiful place.

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5

16.8 km

Calke Abbey and St Giles' Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Great walks and cycling around Calke Abbey

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6

17.0 km

St. Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Highlight • Religious Site

7

17.1 km

St Giles' Church, Calke

Highlight • Religious Site

St Giles was the parish church of Calke from 1160 until 1834. It is now a private manorial chapel, owned by the National Trust along with Calke Abbey, yet it …

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8

25.9 km

Ticknall Methodist Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The Methodist chapel, older than the parish church, was built in 1815. Its front roof line shows a similar architectural period to the Almshouses.

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B

34.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

3.54 km

3.18 km

436 m

370 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

15.5 km

154 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

7°C

54 %

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