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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Nottinghamshire
Broxtowe
Beeston

The Spotted Cow – Drum Hill loop from Beeston

Moderate

4.5

(4)

103

riders

The Spotted Cow – Drum Hill loop from Beeston

02:35

57.4km

630m

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: August 18, 2026

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Derwent Valley Mills WHS

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

12.5 km

The Carpenters Arms

Highlight • Pub

This is a lovely country pub with a garden. Great place to stop for a drink and food.

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2

17.3 km

Oakfield Farm Café & Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe and farm shop. Has been open for a long while but recently a new building has been opened that allows for much more stock in the shop and …

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22.2 km

Keepers Covert

Forest

4

25.6 km

The Spotted Cow

Highlight • Restaurant

Delicious homemade cakes and fab coffee... also sausage and bacon cobs and other delicious food... well worth the visit 💃

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5

26.7 km

Duffield Bank and Red Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Red Lane isn't an attractive route. Going up it is too narrow and cars struggle overtake as cyclists will be slow (it's steep). Coming down there are large stone troughs …

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6

31.5 km

The Little Kitchen

Highlight • Other

7

32.1 km

Rhea Birds

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful lane and Ostriches on the left.

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8

32.3 km

Drum Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A hill that appears deceptively harmless on elevation profiles but actually packs a kick. A challenge after a long day riding in the peaks but a manageable ascent before heading back into the flat Nottinghamshire roads.

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9

47.2 km

RAF Short Stirling LJ630 Memorial

Highlight • Monument

A new memorial to the seven crew of RAF Short Stirling LJ630, who were killed when the aircraft crashed into a field at Stanton-by-Dale,

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B

57.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

7.35 km

2.66 km

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.4 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

21°C

14°C

96 %

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