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Nottinghamshire

East Retford (Unparished)

Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Retford Train Station loop from Retford

Mountain biking trails

Nottinghamshire

East Retford (Unparished)

Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Retford Train Station loop from Retford

Easy

4

riders

Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Retford Train Station loop from Retford

01:18

19.0km

80m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 207 m

After 18.8 km for 207 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

10.1 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve Riverside Path

Highlight • Natural

Bank side ride of River Idle to Tiln. Grassed hard pan wheel tracks in the summer. Gates to lift over at beginning and end.

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2

10.4 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

"Off-Road" dusty (in summer) gravel road, accessible by car and wide enough to park on. Cuts across the middle of the Nature Reserve giving access to the heart of it.

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3

10.8 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural

Viewing area just off the Chain Bridge Lane, perfect for birdwatchers, panoramic views of the wetlands in the Northern half of the Idle Valley Nature Reserve

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4

11.0 km

Linghurst Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This is an area of old quarrying which was rejuvenated into a series of lakes and wetland area. Now managed by the parish council of Lound it's a small nature reserve.

Tip by

5

14.2 km

Idle Bridge Over the River Idle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Relic from the past, bridge over the River Idle. Formerly allowing heavy machinery access to the old gravel pits. Just off the footpath, the bridge now ends in a field, but nice elevated views up & down the river.

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6

14.8 km

Mildred Scott Memorial Bench With Lake View

Highlight • Structure

Take five, lovely spot for a sit down with views of the birds on the Nature Reserve Lake and the sound of the babbling brook behind you

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7

17.5 km

St Michael the Archangel's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

St Michael the Archangel's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.

Tip by

8

18.8 km

Retford Train Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely Costa Coffee in the station

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B

19.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

6.78 km

1.81 km

1.07 km

321 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

5.50 km

4.47 km

1.30 km

886 m

140 m

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