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Smooth Tarmac Road – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Mansfield

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Nottinghamshire

Smooth Tarmac Road – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Mansfield

Moderate

37

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Smooth Tarmac Road – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Mansfield

03:41

84.9km

460m

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: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

16.5 km

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Oxton

Highlight • Other

Oxtons a small village, the church is probably the biggest building there is. There is a pup where people were grouping in the evening as I rode past.

Tip by

2

21.2 km

Smooth Tarmac Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Do you like your roads quiet, flat and silky smooth? This couple of kilometres is for you!

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3

24.0 km

The Old Forge

Highlight • Historical Site

This fine old blacksmiths forge dates back to 1845 and has a horseshoe surrounding the entrance. It's a Grade II listed building.

Tip by

4

28.4 km

Gunthorpe Riverside and The Unicorn Hotel

Highlight • Settlement

Really beautifully maintained village with a lot of charm. Worth stopping for a snack by the bridge on the riverside.

Tip by

5

39.7 km

The Old Roman Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Piercingly linear, it’s a really quiet and fast Roman road that flies into Newark.

Tip by

6

49.2 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

7

62.7 km

Kirklington to Southwell Back Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice quiet back lane from Kirklington to Southwell. Reg Taylor’s have a great tearoom and swannery at the Southwell end!

Tip by

8

71.9 km

Woodberry Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe for cyclists

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B

84.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.8 km

24.2 km

9.05 km

1.77 km

122 m

Surfaces

67.9 km

16.7 km

306 m

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Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

52 %

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