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Ockbrook And Borrowash

The Cow Shed Café – Dale Abbey Arch loop from Ockbrook and Borrowash

Moderate

4

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The Cow Shed Café – Dale Abbey Arch loop from Ockbrook and Borrowash

01:38

21.6km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.75 km for 208 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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2.89 km

Waterloo Plantation

Forest

2

4.39 km

The Cow Shed Café

Highlight • Cafe

A lovely little cafe in a great location. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating but gets very busy and often is full. Bikes can be left in the outdoor seating …

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3

5.85 km

Dale Abbey Arch

Highlight • Religious Site

The ruins of Dale Abbey are all that is left of a former Premonstratensian abbey that, after a few false starts, was founded in the early 13th century. The ruins …

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6.29 km

Ockbrook Wood

Forest

5

8.58 km

Stable View

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

8.97 km

Muddy Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

Just don't.

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7

11.9 km

Stanley Brook Crossing

Highlight • River

This shallow brook crossing is certainly rideable with a run up (after good weather of course), but there's a bridge if you don't fancy it. The track however does get very muddy!

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8

16.1 km

The Captain's Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Tea rooms with great scenic location. Inside and outside seating. Can watch bike from some inside seats. Menu fairly limited - breakfast items until 11:30 and lunch until 2:00. Mostly sandwiches, park pie, salads. Not cheap. Wide selection of cakes.

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B

21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

5.96 km

2.13 km

1.53 km

1.37 km

560 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

6.49 km

2.09 km

1.24 km

211 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

24°C

13°C

24 %

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