Erewash Canal Towpath – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

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Erewash Canal Towpath – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

Moderate

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Erewash Canal Towpath – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

03:50

15.2km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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131 m

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

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

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3.07 km

Erewash Canal at Oakes Mill, Long Eaton

Highlight • River

3.43 km

Long Eaton Cemetery Chapel

Highlight • Historical Site

4.35 km

Fox Covert Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

7.73 km

The Steamboat

Highlight • Pub

Hopefully open again soon :)

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7.76 km

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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8.10 km

Erewash Canal Houseboats

Highlight • Structure

The Erewash canal flows 12 miles from the River Trent to the Nottingham Canal. It was completed in 1779 and worked until the last commercial canal boat stopped in 1952. Today it's a leisure canal with boats and walking trails.

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13.7 km

Sandiacre Lock

Highlight • River

Not "just another lock", it's always cool to watch the boats manoeuvre their way through this particular one. The Erewash Canal has a few locks along the way.

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