Quiet Road to Wymeswold – Quiet Country Lane loop from Long Eaton

Quiet Road to Wymeswold – Quiet Country Lane loop from Long Eaton

Moderate

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Quiet Road to Wymeswold – Quiet Country Lane loop from Long Eaton

03:09

72.7km

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: October 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.80 km

Sawley Cut and Locks

Highlight • River

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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2.17 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

31.7 km

Quiet Road to Wymeswold

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Good alternative to the busy main road

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37.7 km

Quiet Country Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet back lane with downhill gradient allowing some speed.

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44.2 km

The Brew

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little cafe, great stop off on a road ride.

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48.7 km

The Secret Garden Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and coffee. Lovely garden to sit in. Safe for your bikes

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49.0 km

The bridge crosses the River Soar navigation. Located only a stone's throw from the bridge is the Soar Bridge Inn, a traditional pub popular with boaters and walkers attracted by the picturesque scene.

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61.0 km

Gallery 119

Highlight • Cafe

lovely cycling friendly cafe

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71.1 km

Harrington Bridge Over the River Trent

Highlight • River

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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72.7 km

End point

Train Station

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