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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 120 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 54 m
  • ⚐
    District: Northampton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.23872° / W 0.88144°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

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

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Start near Ivy Gate, 88 Palmerston Rd, Northampton NN1 5EX, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Walk south on Palmerston Rd towards Billing Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Billing Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 80 m - Walk east on Billing Rd towards Palmerston Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Cliftonville Rd/A501
  6. 6 : km 0.35 - alt. 76 m - Walk south on Cliftonville Rd/A501 towards The Avenue
  7. 7 : km 0.55 - alt. 67 m - Walk south on Cliftonville Rd/A501 towards Bedford Rd/A428
  8. 8 : km 0.84 - alt. 58 m - Walk east on Bedford Rd/A428
  9. 9 : km 1.12 - alt. 57 m - Walk east on Bedford Rd/A428
  10. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 57 m - Walk south-east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  11. 11 : km 1.24 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  12. 12 : km 1.31 - alt. 54 m - Walk north-east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  13. 13 : km 1.38 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  14. 14 : km 1.45 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  15. 15 : km 1.53 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  16. 16 : km 1.67 - alt. 55 m - Walk east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  17. 17 : km 1.81 - alt. 54 m - Walk east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  18. 18 : km 1.97 - alt. 55 m - Walk east towards Rushmere Rd/A5095
  19. 19 : km 2 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Rushmere Rd/A5095
  20. 20 : km 2.09 - alt. 56 m - Walk north on Rushmere Rd/A5095 towards Tanfield Ln
  21. 21 : km 2.24 - alt. 63 m - Walk north on Rushmere Rd/A5095 towards Watersmeet
  22. 22 : km 2.62 - alt. 84 m - Walk north on Rushmere Rd/A5095 towards Billing Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.92 - alt. 90 m - Walk north-west on Park Ave S/A5095 towards King Edward Rd
  24. 24 : km 3.05 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Abington Park Crescent
  25. 25 : km 3.31 - alt. 83 m - Walk north-east on Abington Park Crescent towards Landcross Dr
  26. 26 : km 3.57 - alt. 72 m - Walk north-east on Abington Park Crescent towards Bridgewater Dr
  27. 27 : km 3.85 - alt. 77 m - Walk north on Abington Park Crescent towards Weston Way
  28. 28 : km 4.17 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Wellingborough Rd/A4500
  29. 29 : km 4.24 - alt. 87 m - Walk east on Wellingborough Rd/A4500 towards The Headlands
  30. 30 : km 4.54 - alt. 95 m - Walk east on Wellingborough Rd/A4500 towards Westwood Way
  31. 31 : km 4.82 - alt. 95 m - Walk east on Wellingborough Rd/A4500 towards Tyringham Cl
  32. 32 : km 5.02 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Booth Ln S
  33. 33 : km 5.16 - alt. 100 m - Walk north-west on Booth Ln S towards Jardine Cl
  34. 34 : km 5.46 - alt. 105 m - Walk north on Booth Ln S towards Birchfield Rd E
  35. 35 : km 5.72 - alt. 102 m - Walk north on Booth Ln S towards The Headlands
  36. 36 : km 6.01 - alt. 101 m - Walk north-west on Booth Ln S towards Booth Ln N
  37. 37 : km 6.32 - alt. 107 m - Enter the roundabout
  38. 38 : km 6.34 - alt. 107 m - Walk north on Booth Ln N towards Booth Ln N
  39. 39 : km 6.62 - alt. 112 m - Walk north on Booth Ln N towards Keswick Dr
  40. 40 : km 6.82 - alt. 115 m - Walk north on Booth Ln N towards Queenswood Ave
  41. 41 : km 7.09 - alt. 111 m - Walk north on Booth Ln N towards Rowan Ave
  42. 42 : km 7.24 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Kettering Rd N/A5123
  43. 43 : km 7.3 - alt. 109 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd N/A5123 towards Lorraine Dr
  44. 44 : km 7.61 - alt. 120 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd N/A5123 towards Churchill Ave
  45. 45 : km 7.94 - alt. 119 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd/A5123 towards Glenville
  46. 46 : km 8.25 - alt. 117 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd/A5123 towards Stanton Ave
  47. 47 : km 8.53 - alt. 115 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd/A5123 towards Hillcrest Ave
  48. 48 : km 8.79 - alt. 107 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd/A5123 towards Greenfield Ave
  49. 49 : km 9.06 - alt. 97 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd/A5123
  50. 50 : km 9.12 - alt. 95 m - Slight left to stay on Kettering Rd/A5123
  51. 51 : km 9.26 - alt. 94 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Park Ave N/A5101
  52. 52 : km 9.36 - alt. 95 m - Walk south on Park Ave N/A5101 towards The Dr
  53. 53 : km 9.58 - alt. 93 m - Walk south on Park Ave N/A5101 towards Park Ave N/A5101
  54. 54 : km 9.89 - alt. 94 m - Walk south on Park Ave N/A5101 towards Cedar Rd E
  55. 55 : km 10.18 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Park Ave N/A5095
  56. 56 : km 10.19 - alt. 90 m - Walk west on Park Ave N/A5095 towards A5101
  57. 57 : km 10.43 - alt. 94 m - Walk west on Abington Ave/A5095 towards Clarke Rd
  58. 58 : km 10.7 - alt. 95 m - Walk west towards Abington Grove/A5095
  59. 59 : km 10.72 - alt. 95 m - Exit the roundabout onto Abington Grove/A5095
  60. 60 : km 10.9 - alt. 95 m - Walk north-west on Abington Grove/A5095 towards The Dr
  61. 61 : km 11.07 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto E Park Parade/A5123
  62. 62 : km 11.17 - alt. 94 m - Walk south on E Park Parade/A5123
  63. 63 : km 11.43 - alt. 92 m - Walk south on E Park Parade/A5123 towards Abington Ave/B5346
  64. 64 : km 11.77 - alt. 89 m - Walk south on Kettering Rd/A5123 towards Talbot Rd
  65. 65 : km 12.09 - alt. 86 m - Walk south-west on Kettering Rd/A5123 towards St Michael's Rd
  66. 66 : km 12.23 - alt. 84 m - Continue onto Raglan St/A4500
  67. 67 : km 12.27 - alt. 84 m - Turn right to stay on Raglan St/A4500
  68. 68 : km 12.31 - alt. 84 m - Sharp left onto Wellingborough Rd/A4500
  69. 69 : km 12.41 - alt. 83 m - Walk east on Wellingborough Rd/A4500 towards Wilberforce St
  70. 70 : km 12.55 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Palmerston Rd
  71. 71 : km 12.62 - alt. 82 m - Walk south on Palmerston Rd towards Woodford St
  72. S/E : km 12.85 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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