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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From Hellidon, Millenium Way
Association / Club / Walk leader5.67 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.
Elkington, Grand Union Canal & Cold Ashby from Winwick
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.
The parkland of Woburn Abbey, Eversholt & Milton Bryan from Woburn
9.54 mi
+335 ft
-358 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Woburn (Central Bedfordshire)
A fairly level Bedfordshire walk starts from Woburn and passes through the extensive grounds of Woburn Abbey to reach Eversholt. The return route includes the opportunity to have lunch in Milton Bryan and a further section of walking through the Abbey's extensive parkland.
The parkland of Woburn Abbey and Eversholt from Woburn
7.95 mi
+262 ft
-253 ft
3h 55
Easy
Departure from Woburn (Central Bedfordshire)
This fairly level Bedfordshire walk starts from Woburn and passes through the extensive grounds of Woburn Abbey to reach Eversholt. The return route includes a further section of walking through the Abbey's parkland.
Ashby Local
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.
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.
Two Ridges Way from Leighton Buzzard to Ivinghoe Beacon
8.05 mi
+476 ft
-10 ft
4h 05
Easy
Departure from Leighton-Linslade (Central Bedfordshire)
The Ridgeway is linked at Ivinghoe Beacon by the Two Ridges Link (8 miles and included on OS mapping) with the Greensand Ridge Walk that in turn also connects with the Icknield Way Path. The Link uses the Grand Union Canal North from near Slapton. This route shows the link from North to South.
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.
Totternhoe to the foot of the Downs, Chilterns
5.94 mi
+246 ft
-256 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Totternhoe (Central Bedfordshire)
A mainly level walk through open farmland to the foot of the Dunstable Downs, with a gentle climb to pick up the Icknield and Chiltern Ways. Great views over the Bedfordshire plain and Ivinghoe Beacon.
More walks in Roade
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- Abbey Hill
- Abthorpe
- Akeley
- Alderton
- Althorp
- Ashton
- Beachampton
- Biddlesden
- Billing
- Blisworth
- Boughton
- Bradden
- Bradwell
- Brafield on the Green
- Brington
- Bugbrooke
- Calverton
- Campbell Park
- Castle Ashby
- Castlethorpe
- Central Milton Keynes
- Church with Chapel Brampton
- Cogenhoe and Whiston
- Cold Higham
- Collingtree
- Cosgrove
- Courteenhall
- Deanshanger
- Denton
- Duston
- Earls Barton
- East Haddon
- East Hunsbury
- Easton Neston
- Ecton
- Fairfields
- Far Cotton and Delapre
- Flore
- Foscott
- Gayhurst
- Gayton
- Grafton Regis
- Grange Park
- Great Doddington
- Great Houghton
- Great Linford
- Greens Norton
- Grendon
- Hackleton
- Hanslope
- Hardingstone
- Harlestone
- Harlestone Manor
- Harpole
- Hartwell
- Haversham-cum-Little Linford
- Holdenby
- Hunsbury Meadows
- Kingsthorpe
- Kislingbury
- Lathbury
- Leckhampstead
- Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey
- Lillingstone Lovell
- Little Houghton
- Loughton and Great Holm
- Maids Moreton
- Mears Ashby
- Milton Malsor
- Moulton
- Nether Heyford
- New Bradwell
- Newport Pagnell
- Northampton
- Old Stratford
- Old Woughton
- Olney
- Overstone
- Pattishall
- Paulerspury
- Pitsford
- Potterspury
- Quinton
- Radclive-cum-Chackmore
- Ravenstone
- Rothersthorpe
- Shalstone
- Shenley Church End
- Shutlanger
- Silverstone
- Simpson and Ashland
- Stantonbury
- Stoke Bruerne
- Stoke Goldington
- Stony Stratford
- Stowe
- Stowe IX Churches
- Sywell
- Thornton
- Tiffield
- Towcester
- Tyringham and Filgrave
- Upper Heyford
- Upton
- Water Stratford
- West Hunsbury
- Weston Underwood
- Whitehouse
- Whittlebury
- Wicken
- Wilby
- Wolverton and Greenleys
- Wootton
- Woughton on the Green
- Yardley Gobion
- Yardley Hastings