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Nice caffè just outside the castle. Cyclist friendly

lovely canal bridge, head left along disused section of canal to pick up old railway line towards newark.

An easily spotted landmark when riding the lanes west of Grantham. There's a great flattish run from Harby through the vale to Bottesford or ride up (and down) onto the ridge on which the castle stands for some great, short climbs.

One of the top 100 climbs. Fairly short and ramps up as you go easing off after the s bend

Always a must

A great route but some sections are extremely muddy but great fun. Toft hill climb is one section that really works legs, slow and steady wins out

Cyclist friendly, loads of outdoor space out back. Good beer and pizza too.

Speedy straight section, great for chain gangs. Keep an eye out for SW wind then get out and smash it back to Farndon.

Regularly explore this end of the Vale of Belvoir lane network and stop at the 'Dirty Duck' pub for lunch. See the duck ornament on the roof and you will understand the name!

Coffee & Cakes

lovely coffee shop, outdoor seating, home make cafes, great coffee, cyclists welcomed

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: https://www.belvoircastle.com/

hot breakfast foods, cobs bacon egg etc, drinks hot and cold Cobs £3.00+ 50p per additional item baguettes £4+ Outdoor seating for about 24 over 3 round benches Indoor for about 8 General store next door next door do bananas

A short hill with an average 7% gradient, with a mid-section that reaches 15%. You will have gained about 80 metres elevation at the summit.

You will find Woolsthorpe Lock on the end of the fabulously named Dirty Duck Lane. The bridge over the Grantham Canal provides a fantastic viewpoint to take in a rest from your ride, as does the nearby Rutland Arms pub on Woolsthorpe Wharf. There is a good quality gravel towpath alongside the canal, which you may find suitable for road bikes, depending on your tyre width and comfort levels on a looser surface.

accessible on about 100yrds of track before the track improves to tarmac

Note: The nice little independent Cafe Allez has now been replaced by the castle run coffee shop so they could cut out the people who built it up from nothing. Up to you if you want to give them your business.

Head here for sign on at the nottingham clarion 10

Cycling friendly cafe just outside Nottingham. The outdoor seating looks over the canal pond next to the cafe, and is great during the summer. The staff are always super friendly. Note that the cafe is closed on some days, so make sure to check out the opening hours before hand.

Not far from CVV, memorial to a plane crash in WW2.