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View of Swarkestone Bridge – Swarkestone Lock loop from Loughborough

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View of Swarkestone Bridge – Swarkestone Lock loop from Loughborough

Moderate

4.5

(2)

122

riders

View of Swarkestone Bridge – Swarkestone Lock loop from Loughborough

02:49

66.7km

350m

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: May 20, 2026

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After 30.0 km for 160 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

16.7 km

Manor Organic Farm Shop

Highlight • Structure

Great farm shop selling excelling excellent produce - plenty to see on a visit also - coffee and animals in the garden!

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22.9 km

Tonge Gorse

Forest

3

30.0 km

Melbourne Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Dismount at the gates to the shops, garden and cafe area, there's a nice lake just past the Church where you can sit and have a well earned rest.

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4

30.6 km

Meaks Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee (& carrot cake). Open early on Sundays

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5

34.4 km

View of Swarkestone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

An ancient bridge over the River Trent that also marks the most southern point of Bonnie Prince Charlie's advance on London. He reached the bridge, had second thoughts and returned …

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6

35.5 km

Swarkestone Lock

Highlight • River

Nice place to rest on a cycle ride next to a lock on the Trent & Mersey canal. Can travel north from here to Derby on the route of the …

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7

41.4 km

Aston-on-Trent Village Highlights

Highlight • Settlement

Aston on Trent is a village in south Derbyshire. It's a little north of the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal.

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8

57.7 km

Gallery 119

Highlight • Cafe

lovely cycling friendly cafe

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9

65.9 km

All Saints Church, Loughborough

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful 14th century church

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B

66.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.6 km

6.00 km

3.45 km

456 m

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.3 km

8.03 km

205 m

105 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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17°C

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