Derby Breeze - Shipley Park to Trent Lock

Heading along the NCN Route 67 along the Nutbrook Trail onto the Erewash Canal. We shall follow the Erewash Canal Towpath to its connection to the River Trent at Trent Lock. There are public toilets at Trent Lock and a couple of pubs for a cuppa. Our return journey will take us along Lock Lane heading towards Breaston where we shall pick up the route of the Derby Canal on Longmoor Lane. At Bostocks Lane we shall ride on the infilled Derby Canal until its junction with the Erewash Canal. We shall continue along the Erewash Canal and Nutbrook Trail back to the start.

Starting at Shipley Country Park's main car park, this ride is 95% off road, following the Nutbrook Trail, Erewash Canal and Derby Canal Tow Paths. As the Derby Canal is dis-used, there are sections were we have to ride on the road.

We shall be mostly be riding on tarmac and bridleway/towpaths.

The plan is to stop for a cuppa at Trent Lock. I shall inform you the evening before the ride which venue we shall stop at. If venues are restricted due to regional Covid Tiering rules, please be prepared for a picnic.

Please bring a helmet, spare inner tubes (its hedge cutting season), a mobile phone, suitable clothing for changeable weather conditions during the ride and a face mask. Please check your bike for mechanical issues prior to attending the ride.

We never leave anyone behind