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Bennerley Viaduct viewpoint – Nottingham Canal loop from Ripley

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Bennerley Viaduct viewpoint – Nottingham Canal loop from Ripley

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4.5

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Bennerley Viaduct viewpoint – Nottingham Canal loop from Ripley

02:35

38.4km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.5 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.65 km

Joy's Wood

Forest

5.41 km

Cromford Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

The former Cromford Canal ran 14.5 miles (23.3 kilometres) from Cromford to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire, with a branch to Pinxton. Completed in 1794, it carried coal, lead and …

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11.6 km

Great Northern Basin (Langley Mill Basin)

Highlight • Trail

Canal basin at the junction of the Nottingham, Erewash and Cromford canals. Only the Erewash canal remains in water so now the northerly end of the Erewash canal. Great starting …

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16.4 km

Bennerley Viaduct viewpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

Great viewing point of the Bennerley viaduct situated on the side of the Nottingham canal. The viaduct once carried the Great Northern railway between Nottingham Victoria and Derby Friar Gate. …

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16.9 km

Nottingham Canal

Highlight • River

The Nottingham Canal originally travelled a distance of 14 miles (22.5 km) from the Cromford Canal to the River Trent at Nottingham, but most of it is now in a …

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21.6 km

Bennerley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Wouldn't recommend trying to cross. Looks bumpy 😳and unsafe. Sure there should be a locked gate, but missing.

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23.6 km

Shipley Wood

Forest

24.4 km

Woodland Animal Carved Archway

Highlight • Monument

Archway sculpture carved with various woodland animals.

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24.9 km

View of Shipley Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

A gorgeous place to stop on your ride and enjoy the views out over the lake. Look out for some excellent wildlife on the water and banks here too.

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26.1 km

Bell Lane Bridlepath

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very well surfaced bridlepath leading into Shipley Park. I believe the surface was laid as a condition of a local landfill site which has now closed - it is certainly …

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38.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.91 km

8.48 km

8.28 km

4.23 km

4.18 km

3.31 km

Surfaces

23.2 km

6.24 km

4.72 km

2.80 km

1.42 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 20 August

18°C

11°C

71 %

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Bennerley Viaduct viewpoint – Nottingham Canal loop from Ripley

Cromford Canal

Great Northern Basin (Langley Mill Basin)

Bennerley Viaduct viewpoint

Nottingham Canal

Bennerley Viaduct

Woodland Animal Carved Archway

View of Shipley Lake

Bell Lane Bridlepath

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