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Akeley walks
Giffard Park to Bradville via Stanton Low and Great Linford
Visorando Member
5.26 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
2h 30
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.
Newlands - Willen Park - Campbell Park - Woolstone
4.64 mi
+180 ft
-177 ft
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.
Willen & Tongwell Lakes Plus Grand Union Canal
6.39 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
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.
Woughton to Campbell Park and back via Woolstone
5.85 mi
+92 ft
-105 ft
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.
Woughton - Simpson - Caldecotte Lake - Walton - Woughton
5.42 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
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).
The Ouzel Valley Park
2.94 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
1h 25
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.
From Middleton Cheney, Millenium Way
Association / Club / Walk leader8.32 mi
+335 ft
-354 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire)
This delightful circular walk takes in the beginning, or end, of the MILLENNIUM WAY depending which way you look at it. It is mostly across open country with gentle undulations. This is walk 36 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.
Thenford Hill and Upper Wardington from Middleton Cheney
7.64 mi
+200 ft
-203 ft
3h 40
Easy
Departure from Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire)
This delightful walk explores parts of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire using a section of the Millennium Way. The route starts from Middleton cheney and continues via Thenford, Upper Wardington and Chacombe back to the start.
Rushbed Woods and Brill circular
4.78 mi
+315 ft
-315 ft
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Brill (Buckinghamshire)
A gentle walk near Brill, including a nature reserve with lots of butterflies (in June and July) woods and a hill.
Chipping Warden to Middleton Cheney, Millenium Way
6.63 mi
+407 ft
-371 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Chipping Warden and Edgcote (West Northamptonshire)
This is the last section of the Millenium Way 100 miles from Chipping Warden to Middleton Cheney.
Dodford/Weedon circuit
2.70 mi
+121 ft
-138 ft
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.
Newnham, Northamptonshire
7.23 mi
+400 ft
-394 ft
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.
Aylesbury to Berkhamsted
13.27 mi
+177 ft
-89 ft
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
This is the third stage of the multi-day route "Railways and Waterways, between Oxford and London".
This walk along the canal towpath passes many bridges and locks, the Tring Reservoirs Nature Reserve, then climbs steadily to the highest point on the Grand Union Canal before gradually descending beside a peaceful chalk river.
From Hellidon, Millenium Way
5.67 mi
+282 ft
-249 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Hellidon (West Northamptonshire)
This circular walk incorporates two idyllic villages, quiet country lanes, pleasant woodland, open countryside, and an interesting church at Hellidon. A small section of the walk crosses Hellidon Lakes Golf Course, so extra care should be taken near the fairways. This is arguably one of our most scenic walks. This is walk 21 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.
Hampton Poyle & Bletchingdon
4.39 mi
+135 ft
-135 ft
2h 10
Moderate
Departure from Hampton Gay and Poyle (Oxfordshire)
Climb to a pretty village with a historic church, country house and village green.
Hampton Gay
2.98 mi
+39 ft
-39 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Hampton Gay and Poyle (Oxfordshire)
Stroll across the meadows to an isolated church and ruined 16th-century manor house.
More walks in Akeley
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- Abbey Hill
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- Addington
- Adstock
- Adstone
- Alderton
- Ashton
- Barton Hartshorn
- Beachampton
- Biddlesden
- Blakesley
- Blisworth
- Brackley
- Bradden
- Buckingham
- Calvert Green
- Calverton
- Castlethorpe
- Charndon
- Chetwode
- Cold Higham
- Cosgrove
- Cottisford
- Courteenhall
- Creslow
- Deanshanger
- Dunton
- East Claydon
- Easton Neston
- Edgcott
- Fairfields
- Finmere
- Foscott
- Fringford
- Gawcott with Lenborough
- Godington
- Grafton Regis
- Granborough
- Great Horwood
- Greens Norton
- Hackleton
- Hanslope
- Hartwell
- Helmdon
- Hethe
- Hillesden
- Hoggeston
- Hogshaw
- Launton
- Leckhampstead
- Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey
- Lillingstone Lovell
- Litchborough
- Little Horwood
- Maidford
- Maids Moreton
- Marsh Gibbon
- Middle Claydon
- Mixbury
- Mursley
- Nash
- Newton Purcell with Shelswell
- North Marston
- Old Stratford
- Oving
- Padbury
- Pattishall
- Paulerspury
- Potterspury
- Poundon
- Preston Bissett
- Quinton
- Radclive-cum-Chackmore
- Radstone
- Roade
- Shalstone
- Shenley Church End
- Shutlanger
- Silverstone
- Slapton
- Steeple Claydon
- Stoke Bruerne
- Stony Stratford
- Stowe
- Stratton Audley
- Swanbourne
- Syresham
- Thornborough
- Thornton
- Tiffield
- Tingewick
- Towcester
- Turweston
- Twyford
- Wappenham
- Water Stratford
- Westbury
- Weston and Weedon
- Whaddon
- Whitehouse
- Whitfield
- Whittlebury
- Wicken
- Winslow
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