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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal loop from Strelley

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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal loop from Strelley

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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal loop from Strelley

01:07

16.2km

140m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.46 km for 90 m

After 9.76 km for 159 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.14 km

Broad Oak Pub, Strelley Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ancient sixteenth century village Pub with great food, part of the Greene King group.
Hit the news recently when customer 68yr old widower Peter Deakes made a minature model replica of the pub. The model is on display on the bar where there is a collection box for the Alzheimer's Society.

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1.93 km

Mulberry Tree Café at Strelley Hall

Highlight • Cafe

Open daily from 9.30 - 4pm. This cafe is housed inside old horse riding stables and is incredibly cute. Great oat milk flat white 👌

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4.34 km

Swingate Water Tower

Highlight • Other

Just outside the city, a tower stands at nearly 100 feet that helped bring drinking water into Nottingham.

Built more than 70 years ago, the Swingate Water Tower dominates the skyline around the town Kimberley just off the A610.

A failing reservoir further north in the county at Watnall prompted the Nottingham Corporation and The City of Nottingham Water Department to seek another way to bring water from the Derwent Valley, treat it, and supply it to taps in the city.

source: nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/story-behind-grand-nottinghamshire-tower-5601795

historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1483831

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5.19 km

Field of Dandelions

Highlight • Natural

7.74 km

Bennerley Viaduct Access Construction

Highlight • Structure

Bennerley Viaduct is currently only accessed from the west end (the canal side) with construction work to build a new access ramp at the east end. There's no way to cross the viaduct until this work is done, with no apparent completion date. To cross the river and canal you need to detour slightly to the north along some small but rideable gravel tracks. It's doable on 28mm tyres.

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8.56 km

Nottingham Canal

Highlight • River

The Nottingham Canal originally travelled a distance of 14 miles (22.5 km) from the Cromford Canal to the River Trent at Nottingham, but most of it is now in a variety of various states of use and preservation, with only a 2.5 miles (4 km) section through the centre of Nottingham still used by boats. The remainder of the canal towpath is used for a variety of recreational activities, including cycling.

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9.83 km

Nottingham Canal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Good all weather path

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10.2 km

Nottingham Canal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The Nottingham Canal is a canal in the English counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. As built, it comprised a 14.7-mile long main line between the River Trent just downstream of Trent Bridge in Nottingham and Langley Mill in Derbyshire.

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.80 km

5.37 km

1.60 km

1.46 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

4.26 km

3.94 km

3.81 km

3.69 km

491 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Swingate Water Tower – Nottingham Canal loop from Strelley

Broad Oak Pub, Strelley Village

Mulberry Tree Café at Strelley Hall

Swingate Water Tower

Field of Dandelions

Bennerley Viaduct Access Construction

Nottingham Canal

Nottingham Canal Nature Reserve

Nottingham Canal Nature Reserve

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