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Nottinghamshire

Old Lock on Grantham Canal – Cotgrave Country Park Lake loop from Kinoulton

Bike touring routes & trails

Nottinghamshire

Old Lock on Grantham Canal – Cotgrave Country Park Lake loop from Kinoulton

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5.0

(1)

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Old Lock on Grantham Canal – Cotgrave Country Park Lake loop from Kinoulton

01:51

25.9km

70m

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: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.34 km

Old Lock on Grantham Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Derelict canal including old locks

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2

9.87 km

Cotgrave Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Formerly the site of Cotgrave Colliery, one of the most modern pits in Britain, employing up to 2,000 people it closed in 1993. The coal was used to fuel the …

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3

11.3 km

Cotgrave Country Park Lake

Highlight • Forest

4

11.5 km

Heron Lake (Cotgrave Welfare Diamond Angling Club)

Highlight • Lake

Formerly the run-off collection pond for the colliery spoil tips, now a picturesque fishing lake run by Cotgrave Welfare Diamond Angling Club.

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5

11.9 km

Gravel Sprint

Highlight • Trail

12.6 km

Grantham Canal

Lake

7

13.2 km

Grantham Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

Great little run when staying over at the Nottinghamshire Golf Club

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8

15.5 km

West Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views on a sunny day.

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25.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

3.09 km

221 m

200 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

7.30 km

3.10 km

2.90 km

1.08 km

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Thursday 21 May

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