Gainsborough Old Hall – Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby loop from Hemswell

Gainsborough Old Hall – Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby loop from Hemswell

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Gainsborough Old Hall – Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby loop from Hemswell

03:28

74.5km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 41.4 km for 101 m

After 41.9 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.6 km

Gainsborough Old Hall

Highlight • Monument

Gainsborough Old Hall is something of a hidden gem, waiting to be discovered in Gainsborough. Built in 1460, it is one of the largest and best preserved medieval manor houses …

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17.8 km

Gainsborough Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Narrow shared use path over the bridge, best to dismount if anyone coming the other way.

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21.4 km

Safety Warning: Beckingham to Bar Road Route

Highlight • Rest Area

Warning! If you plot a route from Beckhingham across to Bar Road, Komoot will default you onto the cycle path that starts in the central reservation twenty metres down the …

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41.5 km

St Peter's Church, Newton on Trent

Highlight • Religious Site

Norman Church in Newton on Trent, Lincolnshire

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41.9 km

Courtyard Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Cyclists welcome. Tasty well presentented food. Open most days.

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44.9 km

Hardwick Piece

Forest

49.3 km

Fossdyke Canal at Saxilby

Highlight • River

Travelling East, the Fossdyke Canal Trail begins (or ends if you're travelling West!) at Saxilby. This traffic free path follows what is most likely the oldest canal in England that …

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59.9 km

St Helen's Church, Willingham by Stow

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is a Grade II listed building dating from the 12th century, although virtually rebuild in the late 19th century. Only a blocked Norman doorway in the south wall …

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