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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Beeston

Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Beeston

Moderate

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Beeston

03:42

70.4km

400m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.6 km for 135 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Elvaston Castle Country Park

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a lovely country park. It’s got a car park if you feel more comfortable parking your car here to start or finish a Tour. There’s often an ice cream van in the car park.

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16.7 km

The Harrington Arms

Highlight • Parking

The pub has a big car park at the back, great place to start & finish your tour. Lovely pub garden to eat & drink in too.

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18.6 km

Brickyard Plantations

Forest

19.8 km

Aston-on-Trent Village Highlights

Highlight • Settlement

Aston on Trent is a village in south Derbyshire. It's a little north of the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal.

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25.7 km

Swarkestone Lock

Highlight • River

Nice place to rest on a cycle ride next to a lock on the Trent & Mersey canal. Can travel north from here to Derby on the route of the …

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41.2 km

Inas Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice village to ride through. Lots of races pass here so would be a great place to stop and watch. Pub near by

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43.8 km

Cloud Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

This is an old converted railway line that runs from a very impressive quarry near Wilson to the Trent and Mersey Canal near Swarkestone.

It's part of National Cycle Route …

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47.3 km

Donington Park Race Track

Highlight • Structure

This route goes right past Donington Park race track. There’s a cafe & a motorsport museum here

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54.9 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

61.8 km

Long, Winding Road

Highlight • Cycleway

70.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

12.2 km

8.54 km

4.03 km

1.48 km

338 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.6 km

10.8 km

2.56 km

244 m

225 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 23 July

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Beeston

Elvaston Castle Country Park

The Harrington Arms

Aston-on-Trent Village Highlights

Swarkestone Lock

Inas Cottage

Cloud Trail

Donington Park Race Track

Long, Winding Road

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