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Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Newark Castle Ruins – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Newark Castle

Bike touring routes & trails

Nottinghamshire

Newark And Sherwood

Newark Castle Ruins – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Newark Castle

Hard

9

riders

Newark Castle Ruins – Newark Castle Ruins loop from Newark Castle

05:57

100km

440m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 531 m for 145 m

After 46.6 km for 334 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

603 m

Newark Castle Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Newark Castle has weathered many historic storms. After the British Civil War, it was deliberately vandalised and as it stands now, partially destroyed, it acts as a reminder of Newark's …

Tip by

2

847 m

Riverside Path by Newark Castle

Highlight • Trail

Flat piece of road that runs alongside the Trent. Newark town centre can be busy with cars so take care.

Tip by

3

905 m

Newark Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Newark Castle ruins are set in lovely, formal gardens bordered by the remaining walls of the castle which was partly destroyed in 1646 at the end of the English Civil War.

Tip by

4

3.90 km

Balderton Lake

Highlight • Forest

Balderton Lake is a reclaimed sand and gravel pit which now also features a wooded area and grassland with walkways.

Tip by

5

8.92 km

Old Railway to Newark

Highlight • Trail

33.5 km

Ancaster village cross

Archaeological Site

7

34.0 km

Ancaster Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Managed reserve usually with rare breed sheep and ponies. Not bothered by cyclist 🐑😀

Tip by

42.1 km

Kelby Plantation

Forest

9

49.1 km

Sleaford Church Spire

Highlight • Religious Site

Sleaford is a scenic market town, situated on the River Slea and Sleaford Canal and surrounded by flat fenland.

Tip by

10

87.1 km

Trig Point in the Lincolnshire Fens

Highlight • Monument

B

100 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.9 km

14.7 km

4.33 km

2.62 km

1.37 km

324 m

157 m

Surfaces

71.7 km

27.8 km

515 m

266 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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