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StanleyCommon2WardsRecycling 5mi Wed 10 Jan
Shipley to canal 6mi 10 Nov 2020
Marys to ilkeston station 6mi 22 Jul 2018
Awsworth 7mi 26 Jan 2015

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Colossal Nottinghamshire viaduct could become cycleway

21 Jan 2016 · 3

The 450-metre Bennerley Viaduct, one of the most impressive disused structures to survive from Britain’s railway age, could become a new cycleway if a Lottery bid succeeds. Cycling charity Sustrans has been…

Days Out

Weekend rides

Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Ilkeston:

Beths Kitchen · 38mi round-trip
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Kedleston Hall · 31mi round-trip
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World Peace Cafe · 40mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Ilkeston

The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Ilkeston:

To Chesterfield, Sheffield, Hoyland, Swinton, Barnsley, Royston, Wakefield, Rothwell and Leeds.

Knowledge

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What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.

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A note on our PDF maps

30 Oct 2022 · 2

When you’re planning a route, cycle.travel has always offered the option to export a print-ready PDF in one of several scales. PDF maps are great as a fallback for electronic…

cycle.travel now has Ordnance Survey maps

2 Apr 2021 · 3

Ordnance Survey maps are justly famed for their clear, detailed coverage of the British countryside. Generations of cyclists have planned their adventures with an OS map or two stuffed in…