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Nottinghamshire

Attenborough Nature Reserve – Beeston Lock loop from Ilkeston

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Nottinghamshire

Attenborough Nature Reserve – Beeston Lock loop from Ilkeston

Moderate

4.8

(39)

194

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Attenborough Nature Reserve – Beeston Lock loop from Ilkeston

03:33

58.6km

110m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.2 km for 88 m

After 30.2 km for 71 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

7.31 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

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

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16.4 km

East Lake

Lake

3

17.6 km

Erewash Valley Trail and River Trent Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Good quality tow path to save riding on the roads. Can get busy with walkers, runners and other cyclists, specially at the weekend.

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4

18.7 km

View of the river at Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • River

Beautiful off road trails on shared paths

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5

19.4 km

Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This is a river path that's really easy and tranquil to ride along. There are numerous ponds and it's a really popular bird-watching spot. From the trail you'll reach a …

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6

19.9 km

Lake at Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Always a wonderful place to visit. Expansive lakes, lots of nature to observe and an excellent shop & café at the Nature Centre.

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7

21.7 km

Beeston Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Beeston Lock is a pretty section of canal which carries boats from the River Trent to the centre of Nottingham. There's a riverside cafe and a bar to stop for …

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30.2 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

32.5 km

Heritage Fruit Tree Orchard

Forest

10

45.6 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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11

53.9 km

Stanton Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful lock on the canal

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B

58.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

21.3 km

3.12 km

466 m

395 m

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

17.0 km

10.0 km

1.80 km

1.57 km

1.51 km

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Wednesday 28 October

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7°C

24 %

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