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Hickling Basin – The Old Wharf loop from Bottesford

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Hickling Basin – The Old Wharf loop from Bottesford

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Hickling Basin – The Old Wharf loop from Bottesford

03:10

53.9km

250m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.6 km

Colston Bassett & District Dairy

Highlight • Structure

Colston Bassett Stilton is one of the finest traditional Stilton cheeses.

It's produced here by the Colston Bassett Dairy, dating as far back as 1913.

The diary has a shop where you can buy the cheese direct - it's known for its rich, creamy texture and well-balanced blue veining.

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19.4 km

Crow Holt

Forest

24.4 km

Chocolate Fondue

Highlight • Restaurant

25.3 km

Hickling Basin

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely place to stop when walking along the Grantham Canal. There is a tea room and pub right next to the basin to refuel.

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25.5 km

The Old Wharf

Highlight • Rest Area

Friendly cafe. Plenty of space to park the bikes.

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25.5 km

Hicking Wharf Café

Highlight • Cafe

A welcome stop on any bikeride/hike... The cafe is a popular spot in such an idyllic setting. Good selection of food and drinks!

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44.9 km

Sir John's Belt

Forest

46.1 km

Carlisle Wood

Highlight • Forest

47.0 km

Little Treats coffee van at Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Rest Area

A delightful coffee van parked in the visitor car park of Belvoir castle. Surrounded by wooden benches and with a stunning view across the vale of Belvoir its the perfect outdoors cafe stop. Despite being a van they have use of the Belvoir castle visitor toilets even when the castle is closed to the public. However, it is all outside so potentially less suitable for very bad weather days unless you wrap up warm in anticipation.
The staff are awesome! Friendly, chatty and enthusiastic, I visited alone but immediately felt like I had made some new friends.
The coffee is amazing. They serve a variety of coffees and have multiple dairy free milk options available at no extra cost. For cold drinks they serve the classic Belvoir sparkling beverages chilled fresh from the chiller. The food is equally delicious. A fresh daily selection of traybakes, cakes, and cookies, there's something for every taste including vegans! On this occasion, I went for the Bakewell tart and must say Bakewell has some competition here.
Before you visit do quickly check there Facebook page or website as they are not always at Belvoir castle. I have been informed that they intend to increase there opening days though.

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47.7 km

The Fuel Tank Café at Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice cafe/restaurant at Belvoir castle. Plenty of bike parking feels fairly safe on a busy day but may want to bring a cafe lock on a quieter day as the bikes aren't visible from inside. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with smaller and large tables suitable for most group sizes. Can be very busy with cyclists and the public on a nice day. Service was a little slow but think they may have been training some new staff as a few of the staff seemed inexperienced, however, felt welcomed as a cyclist. The food looked excellent although was lacking in vegan options, there was a gluten-free victoria sponge though and the drinks were decent. Food and drink were priced as expected from a busy independent cafe.

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53.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.3 km

1.22 km

209 m

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.5 km

2.36 km

970 m

138 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

24°C

13°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Hickling Basin – The Old Wharf loop from Bottesford

Colston Bassett & District Dairy

Chocolate Fondue

Hickling Basin

The Old Wharf

Hicking Wharf Café

Carlisle Wood

Little Treats coffee van at Belvoir Castle

The Fuel Tank Café at Belvoir Castle

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