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Cropwell Bishop

Grantham Canal Path – Colliery Canal Lock Gates loop from Rushcliffe

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Nottinghamshire

Cropwell Bishop

Grantham Canal Path – Colliery Canal Lock Gates loop from Rushcliffe

Moderate

9

hikers

Grantham Canal Path – Colliery Canal Lock Gates loop from Rushcliffe

03:10

12.5km

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.31 km

Cotgrave Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Formerly the site of Cotgrave Colliery, one of the most modern pits in Britain, employing up to 2,000 people it closed in 1993. The coal was used to fuel the …

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2

4.69 km

Dog Pool at Cotgrave Country Park

Highlight • Lake

3

5.56 km

Woodland Path Along the Stream

Highlight • Trail

Narrow section of mostly natural woodland path through the trees alongside the stream.

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4

5.74 km

Grantham Canal Path

Highlight • River

A few gates but otherwise a really beautiful route to avoid the roads

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5

5.89 km

Colliery Canal Lock Gates

Highlight • Bridge

The colliery closed in 1993 and the park opened in 2000. The gates are no longer in use as the canal has become overgrown at this point, although they look to be in working condition.

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6.45 km

Grantham Canal

Lake

B

12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.60 km

2.63 km

146 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.80 km

2.63 km

2.12 km

407 m

372 m

146 m

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