South Northampton 16.5 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 26.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 93 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 93 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 128 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 62 m
  • ⚐
    District: Roade 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.156448° / W 0.894729°
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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. 106 m - Start on The Leys
  2. 2 : km 0.27 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  3. 3 : km 0.58 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto London Road, A508
  4. 4 : km 3.66 - alt. 83 m - Keep left onto A508
  5. 5 : km 3.74 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto London Road, A45
  6. 6 : km 4.31 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Watering Lane
  7. 7 : km 4.36 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 5.48 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 5.48 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 5.55 - alt. 79 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 5.74 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 5.75 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 5.79 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 6.36 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 6.54 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Quinton Road
  16. 16 : km 6.55 - alt. 79 m - Enter roundabout
  17. 17 : km 7.14 - alt. 80 m - Enter roundabout
  18. 18 : km 7.54 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Wootton Hope Drive
  19. 19 : km 7.55 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Wooldale Road
  20. 20 : km 7.82 - alt. 100 m - Enter roundabout
  21. 21 : km 8.43 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Pagnell Road, B526
  22. 22 : km 8.69 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Water Lane
  23. 23 : km 8.72 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Newport Pagnell Road, B526
  24. 24 : km 9.12 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Pagnell Road, B526
  25. 25 : km 9.54 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.91 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.24 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.26 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.94 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 11.42 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 11.52 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 11.56 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.61 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  34. 34 : km 12.16 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Hunsbury Hill Road
  35. 35 : km 12.18 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Towcester Road
  36. 36 : km 12.81 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 12.83 - alt. 72 m - Enter roundabout
  38. 38 : km 13.37 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ladybridge Drive
  39. 39 : km 14.99 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Dalestones
  40. 40 : km 15 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 15.14 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 15.26 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 18.07 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 19.71 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 19.89 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 22.57 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 22.59 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 23.02 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Knock Lane
  49. 49 : km 25.26 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Hyde Road
  50. 50 : km 25.79 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto London Road, A508
  51. 51 : km 25.94 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto High Street
  52. 52 : km 26.26 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right onto The Leys
  53. S/E : km 26.53 - alt. 106 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

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 Dodford/Weedon circuit

Walker
↔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 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.

Walking Woughton - Simpson - Caldecotte Lake - Walton - Woughton

Walker
↔8.72 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Old Woughton (City of Milton Keynes)

This is a reasonably flat walk, much of it beside water (river, canal and lake).

Walking The Ouzel Valley Park

Walker
↔4.73 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Old Woughton (City of Milton Keynes)

This is a circular walk, along footpaths, red ways and a canal towpath. The walking is easy and accessible year round. It is wheelchair friendly, although there is one incline at the beginning of the trail which could present problems for some manual wheelchair users.

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