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South Derbyshire

Shardlow And Great Wilne

Attenborough Nature Reserve – Trent Lock loop from Shardlow and Great Wilne

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South Derbyshire

Shardlow And Great Wilne

Attenborough Nature Reserve – Trent Lock loop from Shardlow and Great Wilne

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4.4

(5)

29

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Attenborough Nature Reserve – Trent Lock loop from Shardlow and Great Wilne

01:43

25.1km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. 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 4.39 km for 82 m

After 20.6 km for 82 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

4.00 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

2

4.32 km

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Highlight • Pub

Snack bar and adjoining micropub right next to the lock on the canal. Only outside sitting for the snack bar but nice area with cover. Can park bikes right next …

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3

5.94 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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4

10.4 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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5

11.5 km

View of the river at Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • River

Beautiful off road trails on shared paths

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6

12.2 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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7

12.6 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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8

18.0 km

Cranfleet Lock

Highlight • River

Cranfleet is a short navigational cut off the River Trent. There is a lock here to allow boats to pass.

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9

19.3 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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B

25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

2.98 km

1.23 km

1.09 km

569 m

Surfaces

9.78 km

4.82 km

4.45 km

3.21 km

2.44 km

402 m

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