Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Beeston

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Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Beeston

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Trent Lock – Attenborough Nature Reserve loop from Beeston

01:10

18.7km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12 m for 11 m

After 18.7 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.34 km

Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Attenborough Nature Reserve, easy pedalling on a hard surface, lots of puddles when it rains.

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2.62 km

Lake at Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Always a wonderful place to visit. Expansive lakes, lots of nature to observe and an excellent shop & café at the Nature Centre.

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4.90 km

Erewash Valley Trail and River Trent Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Good quality tow path to save riding on the roads. Can get busy with walkers, runners and other cyclists, specially at the weekend.

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7.98 km

Cranfleet Lock

Highlight • River

Cranfleet is a short navigational cut off the River Trent. There is a lock here to allow boats to pass.

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9.24 km

One of Britain's principal canal junctions, Trent Lock's great meeting of waterways is also the border between the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Here, the River Soar and …

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9.37 km

Start of the Erewash Canal

Highlight • River

Well surfaced and pleasent canal towpath that runs 12 miles to Langley Mill

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14.9 km

View of the river at Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • River

Beautiful off road trails on shared paths

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15.6 km

Attenborough Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This is a river path that's really easy and tranquil to ride along. There are numerous ponds and it's a really popular bird-watching spot. From the trail you'll reach a …

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