National Cycle Route 647

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NCN Route 647
NCN Route 647 eastern trailhead.jpg
NCN Route 647 eastern trailhead
Length32 kilometre
Designation UK National Cycle Network
Trailheads Clumber Park (west) to Harby (east)
UseCycling
Highest pointClumber Park, 75 m (246 ft)
Lowest pointHarby, 6 m (20 ft)
DifficultyEasy
Waymark NCN Route Sign 647.svg
Website https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-647/

National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 647 is a Sustrans National Route that runs from Clumber Park to Harby 53°13′59″N0°40′59″W / 53.233°N 0.683°W / 53.233; -0.683 . The route is 19.6 miles (31.5 km) in length and is fully open and signed in both directions. [1]

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History

The eastern end of the route is a railway path along the trackbed of the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway. It crosses the River Trent on the Fledborough Viaduct. Opened in 1897, it consists of 59 arches spread either side of four metal girder spans which cross the river itself. Nine million bricks were used in its construction. [2]

Route

NCN 647 is the core section of a Worksop to Lincoln cycleway. Worksop is 6 miles (9.7 km) along NCN Route 6 from the eastern trailhead and Lincoln 7 miles (11 km) from the western end and can be accessed via NCN Route 64. [3] From its junction with NCN 6 it runs west through Gold Medal Wood before joining quite roads to pass through several North Nottinghamshire villages to reach the town of Tuxford, shortly after which it joins the railway path all the way to the junction with NCN 64.

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References

  1. "Route 647 - Map". Sustrans. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. Cupit, J.; Taylor, W. (1984) [1966]. The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. p.22 and centrepiece. ISBN   978-0-85361-302-2. OL19.
  3. "Route 647 - Map". Sustrans. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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