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National Byway
Newark
A loop packed with heritage

From CyclingPlus issue 182
by Nigel Housden

MAP TO FOLLOW

Starting Point: Castle Car Park, Old Great
North Road, Newark
Alternative Starting Point: Southwell,
ample parking, or Caunton where village
parking is available
Distance: The Newark & Southwell Loop is
38miles/61km
Type of Route: Day circular cycle ride on
quiet country lanes with a short town centre
section through Southwell; ‘A’ road total little		 more than a mile. Ideal for a short break.
Grade: E asy/Moderate
Maps: OS Landranger Series Map 120 –
Mansfi eld & Worksop
Parking: Signposted off B6326 the Old Great
North Road, Newark
Information: www.tourist-informationuk.
com Newark Tourist Information Offi ce,
The Gilstrap Centre, Castle Gate, Newark,
Nots NG24 1BG ? 01636 655765		 Railway Station: Newark – Castle Station –
Nottingham and Lincoln services via Central
Trains Newark - Northgate Station - GNER
trains from London King’s Cross to Hull, York
and Edinburgh. East Coast Main Line
Accommodation: East of England Tourist
Board ? 01473 822922 A reasonable range
of accommodation from hotels, guest houses
to bed and breakfast is available
Terrain: The landscape is quite gentle but		 some short hills ensure a good run through
the gears. High point at The Dukes Wood 358
feet/109m, low point 39 feet/12m at
South Muskham
National Routes: The National Byway own
Newark to Gainsborough route
Booze and Buns: Some excellent pubs
along the Loop, Southwell for teashops and
restaurants. In Newark, Garnetts is a Mecca
for local cyclists


 

There’s history and culture everywhere
you look on this Byway loop
OS MAP OS Landranger 120
Ride Info
Distance: 38 miles
Fully signposted, fairly easy day-ride loop

 
   
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