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Sandiacre Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Long Eaton

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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
Erewash
Sawley

Sandiacre Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Long Eaton

Moderate

5.0

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Sandiacre Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Long Eaton

04:34

18.1km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.19 km

Flower Beds at Long Eaton Library

Highlight • Natural

2

2.82 km

3

3.07 km

Long Eaton Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The building was commissioned by a local gentleman farmer, John Howitt: the site he selected had been open pasture and the building became known as Long Eaton Hall. It was …

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4

4.70 km

Sandiacre Lock

Highlight • River

Not "just another lock", it's always cool to watch the boats manoeuvre their way through this particular one. The Erewash Canal has a few locks along the way.

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5

6.39 km

Springfield Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Was built in 1888 as a tenement lace factory and has now been converted into a modern apartment building.

source: sandiacreparishcouncil.org/about_sandiacre.html

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6

6.55 km

Stone Bridge Over the Canal

Highlight • Structure

7

8.78 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

B

18.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

3.35 km

1.85 km

933 m

327 m

165 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

4.82 km

1.68 km

130 m

< 100 m

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