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Whatton Lane – Belvoir Castle loop from Carlton

Whatton Lane – Belvoir Castle loop from Carlton

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Whatton Lane – Belvoir Castle loop from Carlton

03:26

76.7km

360m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 65.9 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.1 km

Gunthorpe Riverside and The Unicorn Hotel

Highlight • Settlement

Really beautifully maintained village with a lot of charm. Worth stopping for a snack by the bridge on the riverside.

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13.4 km

Gunthorpe Bridge to East Bridgford Back Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sweet little back road from Gunthorpe bridge to East Bridgford. Traffic free to the west, access only at the eastern end, so very quiet. Great way of avoiding the main road. Watch out for flooding after heavy rain though, as the bottom end is at water level.
Tip: keep a gear ready for the last bit where it ramps up suddenly.

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26.4 km

Whatton Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Winter 2020 surface has degraded quite a bit. Watch your rims on a roadie.

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41.8 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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42.5 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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42.9 km

Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Belvoir Castle sits ontop of a hill rising over the valley of Belvoir, commanding views of North Leicestershire for many miles.

The house has been the ancestral home of the Dukes of Rutland with the family living at Belvoir for almost a thousand years. The land was a gift from William the Conqueror to one of his Normal barons who fought for him at the Battle of Hastings 1066. The house and gardens can be visited with a cafe to take a break.

More information can be found here: belvoircastle.com

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46.8 km

Tarmac Bridleway to Quiet Lanes

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Segment crosses Grantham Road and is a good way to avoid it when heading South-East from Bottlesford. There's a gate either side of the Grantham Road crossing and surface is pretty well-kept tarmac leading into quiet lanes when heading towards Belvoir.

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65.9 km

Gunthorpe Toll Bridge Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Memorial to the previous Toll Bridge the once spanned the River Trent

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76.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.0 km

9.39 km

3.29 km

1.91 km

1.08 km

107 m

Surfaces

61.4 km

14.6 km

495 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

33°C

17°C

0 %

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Whatton Lane – Belvoir Castle loop from Carlton

Gunthorpe Riverside and The Unicorn Hotel

Gunthorpe Bridge to East Bridgford Back Road

Whatton Lane

The Fuel Tank Café at Belvoir Castle

Little Treats coffee van at Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle

Tarmac Bridleway to Quiet Lanes

Gunthorpe Toll Bridge Memorial

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