Trent Lock – Erewash Canal Houseboats loop from Long Eaton

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Trent Lock – Erewash Canal Houseboats loop from Long Eaton

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Trent Lock – Erewash Canal Houseboats loop from Long Eaton

01:33

6.14km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.62 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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1.80 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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2.17 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

2.42 km

The Larkbeare Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice little pub on canal side with outside seating.

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2.48 km

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Highlight • Pub

Snack bar and adjoining micropub right next to the lock on the canal. Only outside sitting for the snack bar but nice area with cover. Can park bikes right next …

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4.13 km

The Steamboat

Highlight • Pub

Hopefully open again soon :)

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4.14 km

Lockhouse Tearooms

Highlight • Cafe

Had a very nice walk out from Trent Lock along the River Trent and back alongside the golf course. Finished the walk off with an excellent cream tea at the Lockhouse Tearooms

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4.16 km

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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4.50 km

Erewash Canal Houseboats

Highlight • Structure

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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