6 Miles Sixfields, Hunsbury, Sixfields

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.88 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 40 m
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    Vertical drop: - 54 m
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    Highest point: 107 m
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    Lowest point: 61 m
  • ⚐
    District: Northampton 
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    Start: N 52.236° / W 0.93577°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.23364° / W 0.93602°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Start near Walter Tull Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN5, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-west on Walter Tull Way
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 67 m - Walk south on Walter Tull Way
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 66 m - Slight right towards Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 68 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 64 m - Walk south on Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076 towards Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  7. 7 : km 1.34 - alt. 63 m - Walk south on Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  8. 8 : km 1.45 - alt. 65 m - Slight left towards Ladybridge Dr
  9. 9 : km 1.61 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Ladybridge Dr
  10. 10 : km 1.84 - alt. 67 m - Walk south on Ladybridge Dr towards Claystones
  11. 11 : km 2.42 - alt. 68 m - Walk south-east on Ladybridge Dr towards Tansy Cl
  12. 12 : km 3.07 - alt. 66 m - Walk east on Ladybridge Dr
  13. 13 : km 3.33 - alt. 68 m - Walk north-east on Ladybridge Dr
  14. 14 : km 3.35 - alt. 69 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Ladybridge Dr
  15. 15 : km 3.58 - alt. 70 m - Walk south on Ladybridge Dr towards Foxford Cl
  16. 16 : km 3.87 - alt. 72 m - Walk south-east on Ladybridge Dr
  17. 17 : km 3.89 - alt. 72 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Towcester Rd
  18. 18 : km 4.06 - alt. 68 m - Walk south on Towcester Rd towards Rowtree Rd
  19. 19 : km 4.08 - alt. 68 m - Slight left onto Rowtree Rd
  20. 20 : km 4.38 - alt. 75 m - Walk north-east on Rowtree Rd towards Hill Farm Rise
  21. 21 : km 4.97 - alt. 69 m - Walk south-east on Rowtree Rd towards Hilldrop Rd
  22. 22 : km 4.98 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Hilldrop Rd
  23. 23 : km 5.72 - alt. 100 m - Walk north-east on Hilldrop Rd towards Clannell Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.73 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Clannell Rd
  25. 25 : km 6.15 - alt. 103 m - Walk north-west on Clannell Rd towards Yeoman Meadow
  26. 26 : km 6.25 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Overslade Cl
  27. 27 : km 6.27 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.34 - alt. 105 m - Walk north
  29. 29 : km 6.39 - alt. 105 m - Turn left towards Towcester Rd
  30. 30 : km 6.56 - alt. 107 m - Continue onto Towcester Rd
  31. 31 : km 6.66 - alt. 104 m - Walk south-west on Towcester Rd towards Hunsbury Hill Rd
  32. 32 : km 6.68 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Hunsbury Hill Rd
  33. 33 : km 7.33 - alt. 95 m - Walk north on Hunsbury Hill Rd towards Hunsbury Hill Path
  34. 34 : km 7.57 - alt. 101 m - Walk north on Hunsbury Hill Rd
  35. 35 : km 7.59 - alt. 101 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hunslet Ln
  36. 36 : km 8.08 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Ladybridge Dr
  37. 37 : km 8.34 - alt. 68 m - Walk north on Ladybridge Dr towards Dalestones
  38. 38 : km 8.57 - alt. 65 m - Turn left towards Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  39. 39 : km 8.73 - alt. 65 m - Continue onto Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  40. 40 : km 8.87 - alt. 64 m - Walk north on Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076 towards Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  41. 41 : km 9.62 - alt. 64 m - Walk north on Ring Rd/Upton Way/A5076
  42. 42 : km 9.82 - alt. 67 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  43. E : km 9.88 - alt. 67 m

Useful Information

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Walking Dodford/Weedon circuit

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↔4.35 km ↗+27 m ↘-32 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Dodford (West Northamptonshire)

Taking in the road walking along the A45 but with nice views of rolling countryside, a saunter along the Grand Union, (there's a memorial bench under the A45 to rest and lunch and keep dry), and then heading off the canal towards the village of Dodford with a Grade 1 listed church to visit. Parking at the village hall or opposite the church.

Walking Newnham, Northamptonshire

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Newnham, Northamptonshire
↔11.63 km ↗+121 m ↘-120 m ◔3h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newnham (West Northamptonshire)

This is a good walk at any time but really good in spring when the bluebells are out in Badby Woods and butterflies are exploring the hedgerows. The route passes through some scenic Northamptonshire villages and includes small stretches of the Nene and Knightley Ways.

Walking Elkington, Grand Union Canal & Cold Ashby from Winwick

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Elkington, Grand Union Canal & Cold Ashby from Winwick
↔20.74 km ↗+225 m ↘-216 m ◔6h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Winwick (West Northamptonshire)

A lengthy Northamptonshire walk that explores the countryside to the north-west of Northampton. The route uses a section of the Jurassic Way, the towpath of Grand Union Canal, fields paths and country lanes. Winwick is a small rural community of some 40 souls, according to their website, situated off the A428 north of West Haddon and west of Northampton.

Walking Ashby Local

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Ashby Local
↔10.94 km ↗+94 m ↘-98 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cold Ashby (West Northamptonshire)

My favourite ramble which begins and ends at St Denys Church, Cold Ashby. This is a proper ramble with both hard and soft surfaces and good views from Honey Hill.

Walking Giffard Park to Bradville via Stanton Low and Great Linford

Walker
↔8.46 km ↗+14 m ↘-14 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Great Linford (City of Milton Keynes)

A fairly flat route that follows a former railway line, the Grand Union Canal and passes through Stanton Low and Linford Manor Park.

Walking Willen & Tongwell Lakes Plus Grand Union Canal

Walker
↔10.29 km ↗+31 m ↘-31 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Campbell Park (City of Milton Keynes)

This walk starts and ends at Willen Local Centre (parking). You travel northwards to Tongwell Lake, then westwards to the Grand Union Canal at Giffard Park. Much of the route is southwards alongside the canal until reaching Campbell Park. The route continues southwards beside the canal, leaving the Canal Broadwalk to enter Woolstone in the direction of The Barge pub. It then continues towards the River Ouzel, turning northwards towards Willen Lake and from there back to Willen Local Centre.

Walking Newlands - Willen Park - Campbell Park - Woolstone

Walker
↔7.47 km ↗+45 m ↘-45 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Campbell Park (City of Milton Keynes)

The walk starts at the car park for the Tree Cathedral on Livingstone Drive, Newlands - close to Gulliver's Theme Park and the David Lloyd Sports Centre.

Walking Woughton to Campbell Park and back via Woolstone

Walker
↔9.42 km ↗+28 m ↘-27 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Old Woughton (City of Milton Keynes)

A fairly easy walk from Ye Olde Swan at Woughton on the Green that follows the Grand Union Canal to Campbell Park, returning via Woolstone. All on surfaced paths.

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