Sawley Cut and Locks – Barrow Bridge loop from Long Eaton

Sawley Cut and Locks – Barrow Bridge loop from Long Eaton

Moderate

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Sawley Cut and Locks – Barrow Bridge loop from Long Eaton

02:21

56.0km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.3 km for 107 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.80 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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11.8 km

Gallery 119

Highlight • Cafe

lovely cycling friendly cafe

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14.1 km

St James' Church, Normanton-on-Soar

Highlight • Historical Site

14.4 km

Normanton-on-Soar Chain Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

One of the few operating chain foot ferries in England. Will carry bike for a small fee. Open summer weekends, check the internet for dates etc.

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23.6 km

The Secret Garden Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and coffee. Lovely garden to sit in. Safe for your bikes

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27.9 km

Stonehurst Farm, Motor Museum & Cafe

Highlight • Structure

Good cafe with a wide selection of cakes and snacks etc.

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32.4 km

The bridge crosses the River Soar navigation. Located only a stone's throw from the bridge is the Soar Bridge Inn, a traditional pub popular with boaters and walkers attracted by the picturesque scene.

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54.4 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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56.0 km

End point

Train Station

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