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Sandiacre Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Long Eaton

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Sandiacre Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Long Eaton

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Sandiacre Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Long Eaton

04:43

18.7km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.40 km

Flower Beds at Long Eaton Library

Highlight • Natural

3.03 km

Erewash Canal at Oakes Mill, Long Eaton

Highlight • River

4.44 km

Sandiacre Lock

Highlight • River

Not "just another lock", it's always cool to watch the boats manoeuvre their way through this particular one. The Erewash Canal has a few locks along the way.

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6.13 km

Springfield Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Was built in 1888 as a tenement lace factory and has now been converted into a modern apartment building.

source: sandiacreparishcouncil.org/about_sandiacre.html

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6.30 km

Stone Bridge Over the Canal

Highlight • Structure

8.53 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

15.6 km

Long Eaton Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The building was commissioned by a local gentleman farmer, John Howitt: the site he selected had been open pasture and the building became known as Long Eaton Hall. It was …

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16.0 km

St Laurence's Church, Long Eaton

Highlight • Historical Site

The church dates from the 12th century. It was largely rebuilt between 1868 and 1869 by the architect George Edmund Street.

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18.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.98 km

4.13 km

1.74 km

1.42 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

4.95 km

1.67 km

414 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

11°C

59 %

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Sandiacre Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Long Eaton

Flower Beds at Long Eaton Library

Erewash Canal at Oakes Mill, Long Eaton

Sandiacre Lock

Springfield Mill

Stone Bridge Over the Canal

Erewash Canal Towpath

Long Eaton Town Hall

St Laurence's Church, Long Eaton

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