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Trent Vale Cycle Route TVCR20 Gainsborough, Blyton, Susworth and East Stockwith Circular A view of East Ferry War Memorial with the River Trent fl oodbank behind. Start Point: Pelham Street, Gainsborough Route Length: Approximately 22.5 miles (36 kms) Route Duration: 3 hours + stops Route Type: Medium length, road and off road Gainsborough, Blyton, Susworth and East Stockwith Circular to Walkerith village where it becomes Stockwith Road. Continue to follow this road until East Stockwith is reached. As you enter the village a short diversion left along Little Walk will take you to the river and the Church of Saint Peter. On returning to the main route continue through the village to the junction with Carr Lane where the fi rst Gainsborough Old Hall is among short route goes right. the biggest and best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. East Stockwith It is part timber-framed but mostly brick- lies directly built. It was built in the latter part of the across the 15th century with Elizabethan additions, River from West and has an impressive kitchen with an Stockwith, up until enormous fi replace, a noble great hall, 1953 the two villages and an imposing lodgings tower. were connected by a War Memorial. number of ferries. 1 Head East from the front of Gainsborough Old Hall to join Ropery Road where you go right for 400 yards then left 2 Go straight on past Carr Lane, through into Bowling Green Road. This takes you Ravensfl eet and Gunthorpe following the down to the cycle path running North fl ood banks of the River Trent until a sharp alongside the River Trent. Turn right at right hand bend is reached just as you the end into Front Street then fi rst left enter Wildsworth. Turn right here along onto Walkerith Road, which is followed Carr Lane (another one) if you are taking The River Trent from Front Street, Gainsborough. The Trent dominates the fi rst half of this cycle ride with good views. the second of the short routes or carry 5 Carry on along the road towards straight on along Meynell Street to follow Laughton and after about another mile the the main route. second short route rejoins the route at a left hand bend just before the village. 3 Take the fi rst right signposted East Ferry then at the T-Junction turn left. Initially the road diverges from the river then rejoins it again at the Jenny Hurn Pumping Station. From here on the fl oodbanks are followed to the third short route which branches right just before you enter the village of East Ferry. 4 Pass straight through the village along High Street then proceed along East Ferry Road for a further two miles to enter Susworth. At the T-Junction the route turns right, then after a further half mile another right turn for Laughton takes you through the Forestry Commission’s Tuetoes Wood to a small car park on the left where you can The Smithy, Laughton. The anvil stands on stop and explore. Leaving Tuetoes Wood a large boulder of local stone. you enter Laughton Forest to which there is limited access then after another three- 6 Follow the road round a series of bends quarters of a mile the short route from to a crossroads, go straight across to visit East Ferry joins from the right. the church or turn right to keep on the main route. Looking across fi elds towards Laughton Tall pines at the car park in Tuetoes Wood. All Saints. Gainsborough, Blyton, Susworth and East Stockwith Circular Country lane on the way to Blyton. Go past the pub to leave the village behind 7 Carry on past this junction and at the then round a sharp left then right hand next T-Junction turn left along Walkerith bend to join the A159 where you turn right Road for Morton. Go round a long right for Blyton. This busy road is followed for hand bend then where the road next bends just over a mile right through Blyton so take right take a slight left to stay on Walkerith care. Climb up the hill round a sweeping Road go over the speed humps and up to left hand bend then as you leave the village the crossroads where you go straight across take the right turn to East Stockwith. Drop onto Ropery Road which is followed past down the hill round a couple of bends and the John Coupland Hospital and back into at the T-Junction turn left and after several Gainsborough where a left turn into Cobden hundred yards the fi rst short route from Street, just before the supermarket will take East Stockwith joins from the right. you back to Gainsborough Old Hall. St. Peter’s Church, East Stockwith. Built in 1846 the church was designed by Thomas Johnston of Litchfi eld. The steeple was badly damaged in the earthquake of 2008 but has since been rebuilt. John Coupland Hospital. An impressive building and the history mural in the main link corridor is well worth a visit. O.S. 1:50 000 Sheet 112 Þ Þ ©Crown copyright and database rights, Ordnance 2012, Survey 100019843. Landmark ©Next Perspectives, 100022432. 2012 l m Þ Þk n Þ Þ j o Þ Þ Þ Þ 6WDUW Þ About the route A medium length ride to the North of Gainsborough, mainly on country lanes. The route is described from Gainsborough Old Hall. However, the ride could be started from any of the villages on route or the car park in Tuetoes Wood. There are also three shorter routes, which can be utilised to make a number of different length rides. Suitable for all cycles. Cycle Checklist: A150 A631A666331 Route number A631 20 of 20. Start Point Pelham Street, Gainsborough. O.S. Grid Ref. SK 813900 Distance A156 Approximately 22.5 miles (36 kms). A57 Duration 3 hours + stops. AA1 Signifi cant points of interest Gainsborough Old Hall and All Saints Parish Church. A46 Tuetoes Wood. Refreshments Refreshment possibilities in Gainsborough, East A177 Stockwith, Susworth, Laughton and Blyton. A1 The dots show the start points of all our 20 cycle routes. Visit our website for more information. For more information, visit: This series of cycle rides has been developed in partnership with the www.trentvale.co.uk charity Sustrans..