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East Retford (Unparished)

Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Whitsunday Pie Lock loop from Retford

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East Retford (Unparished)

Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Whitsunday Pie Lock loop from Retford

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5.0

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Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Whitsunday Pie Lock loop from Retford

01:08

16.1km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.83 km

Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

3.55 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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4.13 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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5.42 km

Riverside Walk at the Edge of the Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice riverside walk at the edge of the nature reserve.

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8.06 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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8.32 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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13.7 km

Whitsunday Pie Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The strange name reputedly originated when a woman baked a huge pie one Whitsunday for navvies digging the canal ..... however, recently discovered maps show a local field called Whitsunday Pie Field that pre-dates the canal.

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16.1 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.

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.37 km

5.87 km

3.20 km

437 m

202 m

Surfaces

8.34 km

6.00 km

1.23 km

437 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Whitsunday Pie Lock loop from Retford

Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre

Mildred Scott Memorial Bench With Lake View

Idle Bridge Over the River Idle

Riverside Walk at the Edge of the Nature Reserve

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Idle Valley Nature Reserve Riverside Path

Whitsunday Pie Lock

St Michael the Archangel's Church

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