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Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from North and South Wheatley

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Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from North and South Wheatley

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Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from North and South Wheatley

02:51

36.2km

220m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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7.75 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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11.6 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

This reserve consists of a beautiful 450ha network of lakes, wetland, grassland and scrub. It is home to a diverse range of wildlife and is recognised as one of the …

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13.1 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

13.7 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

16.4 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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17.1 km

Belmoor Lake

Lake

19.9 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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25.6 km

The Baulk

Highlight • Cycleway

Potholed gravel byway

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25.9 km

Country Track Over Railway Lines

Highlight • Cycleway

36.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

11.5 km

3.35 km

2.70 km

2.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

8.71 km

6.75 km

1.90 km

258 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

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Idle Valley Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from North and South Wheatley

Idle Valley Nature Reserve Riverside Path

Sutton Park

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Idle Bridge Over the River Idle

St Michael the Archangel's Church

The Baulk

Country Track Over Railway Lines

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