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Nottinghamshire

Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Ilkeston

Bike touring routes & trails

Nottinghamshire

Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Ilkeston

Moderate

4.8

(6)

57

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Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Ilkeston

02:19

38.6km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 563 m for 9 m

After 38.1 km for 9 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.31 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

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

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2

10.3 km

Bennett Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Upmarket type of place. Just been taken over and service seems better now.

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3

13.7 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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4

18.0 km

Erewash Valley Trail and River Trent Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Good quality tow path to save riding on the roads. Can get busy with walkers, runners and other cyclists, specially at the weekend.

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5

19.4 km

Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is information, maps and a small café here. There are also picnic areas and many ducks.

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6

23.9 km

Cranfleet Lock

Highlight • River

Cranfleet is a short navigational cut off the River Trent. There is a lock here to allow boats to pass.

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7

25.2 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

33.9 km

Stanton Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful lock on the canal

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B

38.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

11.2 km

1.32 km

951 m

766 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

9.67 km

8.15 km

1.74 km

202 m

199 m

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Thursday 16 July

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