National Cycle Route 64
This signed Sustrans cycle route runs from Market Harborough to Lincoln via Melton Mowbray, Bottesford and Newark-on-Trent.
Highlights on the route include the traffic section from Newark to Cotham which runs along a dismantled railway line. There's also a pleasant waterside run along the Grantham Canal.
N.B As of time of writing there is a gap around Bottesford but you can use NCN 15 for this section, linking up with 64 again around Thoroton.
Please see the list below for day rides along part of the route. Scroll down further for the gpx file.
Cycle Routes along National Cycle Route 64
- Melton Mowbray to Newark-On-Trent - Follow National Cycle routes 64 and 15 from Leicestershire into Nottinghamshire
- Newark to Cotham - This cycle route follows a dismantled railway line between Newark-on-Trent and Cotham in Nottinghamshire.
- Lincoln to Newark-On-Trent - Travel from Lincolnshire into Nottinghamshire on National Cycle route 64
- Grantham to Newark-On-Trent - This route follows National Cycle routes 15 and 64 through Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
- Harby to Lincoln - This short off road route follows National Cycle route 64 from Harby to Lincoln
- Leicester to Market Harborough - This route follows NCN routes 63 and 64 through the Leicestershire countryside
National Cycle Route 64 Ordnance Survey Map 
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National Cycle Route 64 Open Street Map 
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National Cycle Route 64 OS Map 
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National Cycle Route 64 Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Around Lincoln the route links up with National Cycle Route 647 which can be used to visit the Fledborough Viaduct and Clumber Country Park. There's some fine views over the River Trent valley countryside from the top of the viaduct.
Around Goadby the route links with National Cycle Route 63 which runs through the National Forest from Burton on Trent to Wisbech.
The route links up with National Cycle Route 15 just to the west of Grantham. You can enjoy a pleasant traffic free run along the Grantham Canal here.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Approaching Little Dalby
Clay Lane crossing Cycle Route 64 near Newark
Alongside Slough Dyke, Langford.
Beacon Hill Road crossing the trail on the traffic free section around Newark.
Sandy Lane towards Burrough Hill. A stretch of Sandy Lane was recently given a new tarmac surface so that the cyclist has a smooth ride; previously it was a very rough field track.
Cycle Route 64 at the Grantham Canal
7 miles left on Cycle Route 64 from Harby to Lincoln
Entering Lincoln and the end of the route.