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Erewash Canal Houseboats – Trent Lock loop from Long Eaton

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Erewash Canal Houseboats – Trent Lock loop from Long Eaton

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Erewash Canal Houseboats – Trent Lock loop from Long Eaton

03:50

15.2km

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: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.48 km

Erewash Canal Houseboats

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The Erewash canal flows 12 miles from the River Trent to the Nottingham Canal. It was completed in 1779 and worked until the last commercial canal boat stopped in 1952. Today it's a leisure canal with boats and walking trails.

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1.82 km

The Steamboat

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Hopefully open again soon :)

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1.85 km

Trent Lock

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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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3.68 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

4.04 km

Sawley Cut and Locks

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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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5.44 km

View of the River from Long Horse Bridge

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6.01 km

Derwent Mouth Lock

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

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7.38 km

Shardlow Wharf

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So important was Shardlow as an 18th-century river port, it was often referred to as 'Little Liverpool' and 'Rural Rotterdam' during its heyday. Its location on the Trent Lock, where …

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9.51 km

View of St. Chads Water

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Nice place to stop for a scenic rest. A few benches and lovely views of the lake.

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15.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

3.14 km

2.78 km

1.48 km

608 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.97 km

3.55 km

2.79 km

1.82 km

1.55 km

1.48 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

11°C

66 %

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Erewash Canal Houseboats – Trent Lock loop from Long Eaton

Erewash Canal Houseboats

The Steamboat

Trent Lock

Sawley Cut and Locks

View of the River from Long Horse Bridge

Derwent Mouth Lock

Shardlow Wharf

View of St. Chads Water

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