Clumber Lake – Clumber Park loop from Bothamsall

Clumber Lake – Clumber Park loop from Bothamsall

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Clumber Lake – Clumber Park loop from Bothamsall

03:26

58.7km

410m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 32.6 km for 316 m

After 50.5 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.46 km

Clumber Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Suitable for all the family, way marked gravel rides around the lake and park.

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6.58 km

Hardwick Wood

Forest

16.1 km

The Lock Keeper

Highlight • Restaurant

Shame on this occasion it was the beginning of my ride but it it’s a good stop.

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28.0 km

Thorpe Locks, Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Structure

I’m not usually a canal tow path rider but it has to be said that the Chesterfield canal is pretty with many picturesque locks and canal side cottages, lovely place 🥰🥰

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28.9 km

Turnerwood Locks, Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Structure

Turner wood is a particularly picturesque place with the canal side cottages and the locks, there also seems to be a couple of resident Swan families too, a lovely place to ride or walk but there is a dismount sign in front of the cottages so please respect this 🙏🙏

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39.6 km

Robin Hood Way Singletrack Between Gouldsmeadow and Shrubbery Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This is a lovely section of the Robin Hood way from Creswell Crags to Clumber Park. It crosses betwen Gouldsmeadow and Shrubbery Lake and offers plenty of scenery including lakes, meadows and tree lined avenues.

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41.8 km

Welbeck Holloway Red Sandstone Canyon

Highlight • Canyon

Welbeck Holloway, an historic thoroughfare through red sanstone, eroded by hooves & the steel rims of cartwheels. Fast & Fun downhill section along Drinking Pit Lane towards Welbeck Abbey, through the alluring canyon which becomes carpeted in brown leaves durng Autumn.

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47.8 km

Clumber Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Clumber Park was once the home of the Duke of Newcastle but the mansion was demolished in 1938. It's now a beautiful estate of parkland, heath, woods and the lake. It's now managed by the National Trust. The parkland is free to access but there are paid entry or members areas.
NT cafes, ice cream van and shop on site.
There are also over 20miles of traffic free cycle ways on the estate, most are better suited for a mountain or touring bike but they are flat and not technical so if you don't mind getting a bit muddy...

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50.2 km

Sadler's Breck

Forest

50.9 km

Clumber Park Forest Cycle Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Hardpacked section of flat cycle trail running through the forest at the edge edge of Clumber Park. The trail joins up the NCN6 with the NCN647. Can get a bit muddy in winter so it's not always suitable for nikes wit skinny tyres but generally ok in Summer.

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