Newark Castle Ruins – Belvoir Castle loop from Rainworth

Newark Castle Ruins – Belvoir Castle loop from Rainworth

Moderate

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Newark Castle Ruins – Belvoir Castle loop from Rainworth

04:09

97.0km

470m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 91.3 km for 308 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.12 km

Woodberry Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe for cyclists

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24.6 km

Newark Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Newark Castle ruins are set in lovely, formal gardens bordered by the remaining walls of the castle which was partly destroyed in 1646 at the end of the English Civil War.

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54.2 km

Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

The Bushes

Forest

73.7 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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75.2 km

Gunthorpe Riverside and The Unicorn Hotel

Highlight • Settlement

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

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79.7 km

The Old Forge

Highlight • Historical Site

This fine old blacksmiths forge dates back to 1845 and has a horseshoe surrounding the entrance. It's a Grade II listed building.

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80.0 km

Smooth Tarmac Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Do you like your roads quiet, flat and silky smooth? This couple of kilometres is for you!

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87.2 km

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Oxton

Highlight • Other

Oxtons a small village, the church is probably the biggest building there is. There is a pup where people were grouping in the evening as I rode past.

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