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Sandiacre Lock – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

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Sandiacre Lock – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

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Sandiacre Lock – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

00:53

15.2km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.13 km

Sandiacre Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice spot for a break, good for a photo opportunity

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2.87 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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2.87 km

Dockholme Lock

Highlight • Cycleway

Dockholme Lock sits in Long Eaton on the Erewash Canal, next to a beautiful brick canal bridge. This lock once would've seen much industrial traffic, including transportation of coal and …

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4.90 km

Avo Avo Café

Highlight • Cafe

Small cafe with a focus less on fry-ups and more on salads and rice bowls. Opened late 2022 with very friendly staff and good quality meals. No cycle parking but …

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7.26 km

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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7.49 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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7.60 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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11.4 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

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

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.61 km

5.18 km

2.32 km

858 m

Surfaces

7.85 km

5.16 km

1.67 km

142 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

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Sandiacre Lock – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

Sandiacre Lock

Sandiacre Lock

Dockholme Lock

Avo Avo Café

Erewash Canal Houseboats

Start of the Erewash Canal

Trent Lock

Erewash Canal Towpath

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