Cycle Sneinton

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December 2011

Winter warmer

A short ride this time round. A great little loop that takes you out of Sneinton, across Lady Bay bridge then west to Holme Pierrepont. Past the flood defences sluice gate then round the end of the National Watersports Centre rowing course. 

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Big skies are guaranteed and a completely flat pedal largely off road. This would be so much better if the cyclist didn't have to cope with the rubbish junction where Daleside Road, Meadow Lane and Manvers Street Collide. There has been no thought given here to anything but car circulation, and any option involves a bit of danger- its challenging for experienced cyclists but really scary with kids.

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Clifton Hall

On a crisp and sunny day we headed out to Clifton via the Beeston Canal, Victoria Embankment and Clifton Bridge cycle path to Clifton Village. There we paused at the allegedly haunted Clifton Hall now restored into flats by the former secret millionaire and more recently bankrupt Chek Whyte.

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We returned along the bridleway at the top of the wooded escarpment that rises from the Trent at Clifton, with great views over Beeston and the Boots site. This made a great shortish winter ride, mostly off the road on smooth cycle tracks and bridleways.

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