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Start of the Erewash Canal – Trent Lock loop from Sawley

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Start of the Erewash Canal – Trent Lock loop from Sawley

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Start of the Erewash Canal – Trent Lock loop from Sawley

00:35

5.37km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.58 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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1.81 km

Start of the Erewash Canal

Highlight • River

Well surfaced and pleasent canal towpath that runs 12 miles to Langley Mill

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1.86 km

The Stalybridge Inn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good location, nice views of Trent Lock, good beer for some mid-ride hydration

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1.91 km

The Tasty Box

Highlight • Cafe

Nice food and good pint of ale!

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1.92 km

Trent Lock

Highlight • Structure

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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3.43 km

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Highlight • Pub

Snack bar and adjoining micropub right next to the lock on the canal. Only outside sitting for the snack bar but nice area with cover. Can park bikes right next …

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4.23 km

Sawley Cut and Locks

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Sawley Cut and the Locks were built around 1796, to bypass difficult and shallow sections of the Trent Navigation, also in response to the Trent Navigation Company losing out to …

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4.41 km

Harrington Bridge Over the River Trent

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Harrington Bridge crosses the River Trent near Sawley in Derbyshire carrying the Tamworth Road (B6540) into Leicestershire. The stonework of the bridge dates from 1790, but the central section was …

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5.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.68 km

1.41 km

950 m

784 m

488 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

790 m

758 m

456 m

401 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

24°C

14°C

45 %

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Start of the Erewash Canal – Trent Lock loop from Sawley

Erewash Canal Houseboats

Start of the Erewash Canal

The Stalybridge Inn

The Tasty Box

Trent Lock

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Sawley Cut and Locks

Harrington Bridge Over the River Trent

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