Drovers Return- E Hunsbury - M Malsor

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 68 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 99 m - Start near 26 Hunsbury Cl, Northampton NN4 9UE, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.47 - alt. 109 m - Slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.81 - alt. 105 m - Turn right towards Overslade Cl
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 105 m - Turn left towards Overslade Cl
  5. 5 : km 1.08 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Overslade Cl
  6. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Clannell Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Hill Farm Rise
  8. 8 : km 1.78 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Rowtree Rd
  9. 9 : km 3.57 - alt. 81 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Windingbrook Ln
  10. 10 : km 4.14 - alt. 72 m - Slight right
  11. 11 : km 4.56 - alt. 81 m - Turn left to stay on Barn Corner
  12. 12 : km 4.69 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto High St
  13. 13 : km 4.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Applebarn Cl
  14. 14 : km 4.74 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto High St
  15. 15 : km 4.88 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Ash Ln
  16. 16 : km 6.49 - alt. 79 m - Slight left onto Green St
  17. 17 : km 6.68 - alt. 79 m - Slight right to stay on Green St
  18. 18 : km 6.92 - alt. 73 m - Slight left onto Lower Rd
  19. 19 : km 7.26 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Towcester Rd
  20. 20 : km 8.78 - alt. 72 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ladybridge Dr
  21. 21 : km 9.31 - alt. 69 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Icknield Dr
  22. 22 : km 9.55 - alt. 73 m - Turn right to stay on Icknield Dr
  23. 23 : km 9.74 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Hunsbury Hill Road
  24. 24 : km 9.98 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  25. S/E : km 10.07 - alt. 100 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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