Objective: Cycle from Trent Lock, Long Eaton, along the River Trent, and Trent & Mersey Canal to Burton-on-Trent. Take the train back to Long Eaton. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 22 miles Time to complete: 2 hrs 15 min, 8.5 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 3, pp 175-181 Costs: free parking at Trent Lock. Train from Burton to Long Eaton £4.50… Continue reading Long Eaton to Burton
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Cromford Canal
Objective: take the train from Cromford to Langley Mill. Cycle back along the Cromford Canal (much of which is disused) to Cromford Wharf. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 19.5 miles Time to complete: 3 hrs, 7.1 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 3, pp 65, 70,71, 76, 77. Costs: parking at Cromford Station (£2.90 for the day). Train from Cromford to Langley… Continue reading Cromford Canal