Stanton Lock – Nottingham Canal loop from Langley Mill

Aldercar and Langley Mill CP

Stanton Lock – Nottingham Canal loop from Langley Mill

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riders

Stanton Lock – Nottingham Canal loop from Langley Mill

01:47

31.7km

120m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel 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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.0 km for 240 m

After 20.0 km for 292 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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659 m

Great Northern Basin (Langley Mill Basin)

Highlight • Trail

Canal basin at the junction of the Nottingham, Erewash and Cromford canals. Only the Erewash canal remains in water so now the northerly end of the Erewash canal. Great starting …

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9.90 km

Dirt Jumps by the Former Nottingham Canal

Highlight • MTB Park

In the woods just off to the side of the gravel path which follows the disused section of the former Nottingham Canal

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9.94 km

Forest Dirt Jumps

Highlight • MTB Park

Wicked jumps my slime

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11.6 km

Nottingham Canal Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

13.2 km

Nottingham Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

Actually the route of the old Nottingham Canal (now disused) so very flat. Some old canal archeology to find for those interested. The westernmost part of the route near Trowell …

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16.9 km

Dirt Path by the Canal

Highlight • River

a generally flat ride along route 6 and 67 to Sharkestone garden centre for lunch, cold and a stiff easterly breeze

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17.5 km

Stanton Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful lock on the canal

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17.8 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Canal towpath can get very busy with hikers and dog walkers at times

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25.7 km

Nottingham Canal

Highlight • River

The Nottingham Canal originally travelled a distance of 14 miles (22.5 km) from the Cromford Canal to the River Trent at Nottingham, but most of it is now in a …

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