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This is a cue sheet for the Long commute home from Trent Bridge Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.

Cumulative Distance Where Notes Direction Elevation
0km 0km Trent Brige Starting in front of County Hall, head East along the riverside path, Under the main roads, with views of the City and riverside buildings on the other side of the River. Nottingham Forest's 'City Ground' - actually in the County - is above you and on your right. I'm a Notts County fan, their ground is across the river. NE 33° 29m
0.78km 0.78km Lady Bay, West Bridgford The area on the L is called 'the Hook' - don't ask me why! ESE 106° 28m
2.93km 2.15km Holme Pierrepoint Through the Water Sports Centre, watching the canoeists if you wish. Home Pierrepoint has a 2km rowing course, once the finest in the country, & could be invigorated for the 2012 olympics. SE 122° 24m
4.79km 1.86km Holme Pierrepoint Past Holme Pierrepont Hall on the L - spelt differently to its village - Fine 16th C brick house http://www.holmepierreponthall.com/ E 79° 26m
5.6km 0.81km Holme Pierrepoint E 87° 22m
6.98km 1.39km Radcliffe-on-Trent Turn Left in the Centre of the village, after the church, and start climbing, over the railway line and on out of the village towards Newton NE 37° 28m
9.09km 2.11km Wonderful views of the Trent Valley, with the suburbs of Nottingham on the hills across the valley. I saw a balloon making it's way eastwards when I rode this. E 73° 67m
9.86km 0.77km Shelford A nice run down hill into Shelford NNW 330° 53m
13.56km 3.7km Gunthorpe Bridge Cross from S to N side of Trent - Beware of the right turn into Gunthorpe off the busy A6097 over the bridge. Some good restaurants here. NNE 19m
14.26km 0.69km Gunthorpe Ride past the lock, the red cliffs of Redhill on the opposite bank. Follow bridleway (better with a suspension MTB) all the way along the river to Hazelford now. ENE 57° 18m
18.64km 4.38km Hoveringham On the Left the extensive gravel workings are typical of the Trent Valley, once home to saxon boats and artefacts, now restored for wildlife, fishing and sailing. Across the river the autumn tres make a fine sight. NE 32° 16m
20.28km 1.64km You'll see the gliders here from Syerston Airfield, on the hill across the river. Fascinating to watch them tumbling down the sky. NE 30° 19m
21.05km 0.77km Hazelford Sharp L. Often interesting house boats here. Residential home for the elderly - really nice position but I doubt the residents can appreciate it. NW 302° 15m
22.68km 1.62km Bleasby Right through the village, after the level crossing, stop for a cuppa and cake at the Manor Farm Tea Shoppe (yes - shoppe!). This is the furthest point, but the easiest stretch is over. NW 294° 18m
24.72km 2.05km thurgaton The Red Lion has a good reputation for food, the village contains the old St Pancras Station (London) clock, rebuilt by an ex-employee, on the side of a private house in the village. About 5m across! SSW 187° 22m
25.12km 0.39km Thurgarton /Hoveringham After the railway line you can if you wish, turn R onto a bridleway across gravel company land - not really worth it, and not for road bikes. S 160° 20m
26.55km 1.44km Hoveringham SSW 191° 19m
28.38km 1.83km You can, if you wish, turn L here onto a bridleway and carry on to Caythorpe and Lowdham, rejoining this ride a 'Ton lane'. Don't go up the dual carriageway though. NW 305° 20m
29.28km 0.9km Gonalston A quiet village with converted mill and fine farm shop on the main road - take care crossing the road, it's very fast. NNW 316° 22m
30.77km 1.49km Epperstone Look out for the bridleway sign on the L, drops through the hedge into a lovely little path by the Mill race; what I'd give to live here! SW 219° 29m
31.07km 0.29km Lowdham Turn L down the village street, not the dual carriageway. After 500mturn R into Ton Lane and carry on, across the lights and up the hill S 164° 28m
32.67km 1.6km Follow Ton Lane all the way into Lambley WSW 232° 31m
35.21km 2.54km Lambley Lambley suffered floods in the rains of 2007 - the stream overflowed WSW 239° 55m
36.02km 0.81km Lambley The climb starts now! SW 203° 71m
36.81km 0.79km top of the Hill! WNW 281° 97m
38.99km 2.18km Spring Lane (top) Before the main road there is a good farm shop on the R. Turn L and up the slight hill towards Nottingham. SSW 194° 115m
39.91km 0.92km Arnold Traffic lights with Gedling road and Arnold Lane - no not the Arnold Lane Pink Floyd sang about... SW 224° 0m
41.03km 1.12km Mapperley Home and Dry - the last stretch is a busy - but flat again road into Nottingham SW 224° 0m