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Nottinghamshire

Woolsthorpe Middle Lock – Belvoir Castle loop from Burton Joyce

Road cycling routes

Nottinghamshire

Woolsthorpe Middle Lock – Belvoir Castle loop from Burton Joyce

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Woolsthorpe Middle Lock – Belvoir Castle loop from Burton Joyce

04:39

97.5km

620m

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 29, 2026

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After 28.3 km for 97 m

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Start point

Train Station

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7.20 km

Gunthorpe Bridge to East Bridgford Back Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sweet little back road from Gunthorpe bridge to East Bridgford. Traffic free to the west, access only at the eastern end, so very quiet. Great way of avoiding the main …

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23.0 km

Tarmac Bridleway to Quiet Lanes

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Segment crosses Grantham Road and is a good way to avoid it when heading South-East from Bottlesford. There's a gate either side of the Grantham Road crossing and surface is …

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28.4 km

Woolsthorpe Middle Lock

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Woolsthorpe Lock, on the Grantham Canal, is a picturesque place to stop for a moment. Nestling among stunning countryside, it is a lovely spot to while away some time. If …

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4

30.2 km

View of Belvoir Castle

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Hilly vale of Belvoir fayre. Great cycling round here.

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32.9 km

Belvoir Castle

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Belvoir Castle sits ontop of a hill rising over the valley of Belvoir, commanding views of North Leicestershire for many miles.

The house has been the ancestral home of the …

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55.2 km

Hill Top Farm Shop & Café

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Newly built cafe and farm shop. Great menu well priced. Bike racks and benches.

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7

79.4 km

Whatton Lane

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Winter 2020 surface has degraded quite a bit. Watch your rims on a roadie.

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8

90.8 km

Gunthorpe Riverside and The Unicorn Hotel

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Really beautifully maintained village with a lot of charm. Worth stopping for a snack by the bridge on the riverside.

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97.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.4 km

8.95 km

5.35 km

4.64 km

1.39 km

724 m

112 m

Surfaces

64.2 km

32.3 km

943 m

183 m

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Highest point (170 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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