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Pitsford walks
Ashby Local
Association / Club / Walk leader
6.80 mi
+292 ft
-272 ft
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.
Elkington, Grand Union Canal & Cold Ashby from Winwick
Visorando Member
12.89 mi
+768 ft
-741 ft
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.
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.
Slipton, Northamptonshire
6.05 mi
+200 ft
-197 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Lowick (North Northamptonshire)
Seven miles of glorious Northamptonshire countryside through 3 attractive villages and passing by the impressive Drayton Hall.
Flecknoe-Braunston
8.55 mi
+312 ft
-292 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Wolfhampcote CP (Warwickshire)
Lovely circular route on paths, bridleways and canal.
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.
The Avon Valley from Rugby Railway Station, Rail Trails
2.96 mi
+154 ft
-154 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Rugby (Warwickshire)
This trail takes you from Rugby train station to the village of Clifton upon Dunsmore following a section of the Oxford Canal and Wilmcote the Shakespeare Avon Way. Sample a different side of Rugby, with an amble along the Avon Valley through peace and quiet to the village of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore.
Giffard Park to Bradville via Stanton Low and Great Linford
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.
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.
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.
Stockerston, Great Easton and Gretton from Lyddington
14.04 mi
+928 ft
-938 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Lyddington (England)
This walk includes three counties and starts from the attractive village of Lyddington in Rutland before continuing through pleasant countryside in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. The route includes the villages of Stockerston, Great Easton, Rockingham and Gretton. The walk also includes a section of the Jurassic Way.
Peatling Magna from Countesthorpe
4.43 mi
+108 ft
-112 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Countesthorpe (Leicestershire)
A pleasant amble through the Leicestershire countryside that lies to the south of Countesthorpe. The route visits the village of Peatling Magna before heading north back to the start.
Peatling Magna & Arnesby From Countesthorpe
6.83 mi
+157 ft
-177 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Countesthorpe (Leicestershire)
This Leicestershire walk explores the countryside and villages to the southeast of Countesthorpe. The route includes a section of the Leicestershire Round long distance footpath.
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).
Hallaton, Glooston and Rolleston from Tugby
12.09 mi
+837 ft
-866 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Tugby and Keythorpe (Leicestershire)
This lengthy Leicestershire walk visits the rolling landscape to the south-east of Tugby to reach the village of Hallaton. The route turns west following the Leicestershire Round footpath to Glooston from where a return to the starts is made through Noseley and Rolleston. The walk follows generally well-marked paths and bridleways.
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.
Potters Marston, Normanton Park and Desford Crossroads from Croft
10.90 mi
+240 ft
-223 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Croft (Leicestershire)
This Leicestershire walk explores the area to the west and north of the village of Croft, which lies to the south-east of Leicester. The walk uses paths and bridleways and a section of road walking to complete the route.
More walks in Pitsford
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Althorp
- Arthingworth
- Billing
- Blakesley
- Blisworth
- Boughton
- Brafield on the Green
- Brington
- Brixworth
- Brockhall
- Broughton
- Bugbrooke
- Castle Ashby
- Church with Chapel Brampton
- Clipston
- Cogenhoe and Whiston
- Cold Ashby
- Cold Higham
- Collingtree
- Cottesbrooke
- Courteenhall
- Cransley
- Creaton
- Denton
- Desborough
- Draughton
- Duston
- Earls Barton
- East Haddon
- East Hunsbury
- Ecton
- Elkington
- Far Cotton and Delapre
- Flore
- Gayton
- Grange Park
- Great Houghton
- Great Oxendon
- Guilsborough
- Hackleton
- Hannington
- Hardingstone
- Hardwick
- Harlestone
- Harlestone Manor
- Harpole
- Harrington
- Haselbech
- Holcot
- Holdenby
- Hollowell
- Hunsbury Meadows
- Husbands Bosworth
- Kelmarsh
- Kingsthorpe
- Kislingbury
- Lamport
- Litchborough
- Little Harrowden
- Little Houghton
- Loddington
- Long Buckby
- Maidwell
- Mawsley
- Mears Ashby
- Milton Malsor
- Moulton
- Naseby
- Nether Heyford
- Northampton
- Old
- Orlingbury
- Orton
- Overstone
- Pattishall
- Pytchley
- Quinton
- Ravensthorpe
- Roade
- Rothersthorpe
- Rothwell
- Rushton
- Scaldwell
- Sibbertoft
- Spratton
- Stowe IX Churches
- Sulby
- Sywell
- Thornby
- Thorpe Malsor
- Tiffield
- Upper Heyford
- Upton
- Walgrave
- Welford
- West Haddon
- West Hunsbury
- Whilton
- Wilby
- Wootton
- Yardley Hastings