Trent Lock – Chapel Farm Marina loop from Shardlow and Great Wilne

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Shardlow And Great Wilne

Trent Lock – Chapel Farm Marina loop from Shardlow and Great Wilne

Moderate

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Trent Lock – Chapel Farm Marina loop from Shardlow and Great Wilne

02:52

11.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.30 km

Derwent Mouth Lock

Highlight • Structure

This is a beautiful walk, a lot of which is along the canal. We will definitely do this one again.

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1.86 km

View of the River from Long Horse Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.26 km

Sawley Cut and Locks

Highlight • River

Sawley Cut and the Locks were built around 1796, to bypass difficult and shallow sections of the Trent Navigation, also in response to the Trent Navigation Company losing out to …

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3.63 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

3.89 km

The Larkbeare Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice little pub on canal side with outside seating.

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3.94 km

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Highlight • Pub

Snack bar and adjoining micropub right next to the lock on the canal. Only outside sitting for the snack bar but nice area with cover. Can park bikes right next …

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5.45 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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7.97 km

Harrington Bridge Over the River Trent

Highlight • River

Harrington Bridge crosses the River Trent near Sawley in Derbyshire carrying the Tamworth Road (B6540) into Leicestershire. The stonework of the bridge dates from 1790, but the central section was …

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10.7 km