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Sandiacre Lock – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

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Sandiacre Lock – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

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3.8

(5)

29

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Sandiacre Lock – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

00:52

14.9km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.13 km

Sandiacre Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice spot for a break, good for a photo opportunity

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2

2.16 km

Old Stone Bridge and Lock

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful, tranquil spot along the Erewash canal towpath. ideal for a snack break!

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3

2.87 km

Sandiacre Lock

Highlight • River

Not "just another lock", it's always cool to watch the boats manoeuvre their way through this particular one. The Erewash Canal has a few locks along the way.

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4

2.87 km

Dockholme Lock

Highlight • Cycleway

Dockholme Lock sits in Long Eaton on the Erewash Canal, next to a beautiful brick canal bridge. This lock once would've seen much industrial traffic, including transportation of coal and …

Tip by

5

4.90 km

Avo Avo Café

Highlight • Cafe

Small cafe with a focus less on fry-ups and more on salads and rice bowls. Opened late 2022 with very friendly staff and good quality meals. No cycle parking but …

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6

7.60 km

Trent Lock

Highlight • Structure

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

7.72 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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8

11.1 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

Steady canal towpath. Got silly metal gates to stop motorbikes getting through.

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B

14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.22 km

5.57 km

2.24 km

848 m

Surfaces

6.48 km

6.46 km

1.68 km

184 m

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< 100 m

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Thursday 22 October

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7°C

90 %

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