Walks in Northamptonshire

Northampstonshire is a county in the midlands of England and includes the sources of rivers that flow to both the Severn (west) and The Wash (northeast). Northampton is the largest town, and the largest settlements tend to be situated in the Nene Valley. The county has some fantastic church architecture, with spires in many county churches pointing high into the sky.

The Nene Way follows the river from its source in the county, and the Grand Union Canal runs south to north through the county. Aside from these, there are networks of local footpaths that allow many circular walks to be planned.

Below is a map showing all the walks that I have completed in Northamptonshire.

Completed walks in Northamptonshire

The River Nene between Oundle and Ashton.

Looking towards Fotheringhay.

The River Nene in Islip.

List of walks in Northamptonshire

Walk No.	Description	Distance (miles)
1027	Wellingborough to Corby via Kettering	22.1
1009	Jurassic Way: West Haddon to Watford and back, and then West Haddon to Welford and back	21.6
1008	A circular walk between Northampton, Harlestone and Nether Heyford	19.1
1007	Jurassic Way: Woodford Halse to Watford, and then down to Daventry	21.0
1006	Banbury to Woodford Halse	17.4
998	A circular walk between Sawtry and Oundle	25.2
997	A circular walk between Islip and Brigstock, taking in part of the Nene Valley Way	22.3
996	Oxford Canal and Jurassic Way: Hayford station to Banbury	23.5
995	Nene Way: a walk from Wellingborough to Thrapston, and then down to Raunds	22.5
994	Jurassic Way: A battling circular walk from Welford to Great Oxendon, and back via Kelmarsh and Naseby	20.5
993	Nene Way: Northampton to Wellingborough	18.0
992	Jurassic Way: Barrowden to Stamford	14.3
991	Jurassic Way: A linear walk between Barrowden and Rockingham and return	19.4
990	Jurassic Way: Market Harborough to Corby	19.6
989	Nene Way: A fool's April walk between Warmington and Achurch and back	20.3
988	Nene Way: Daventry to Northampton	20.8
987	Nene Way: Wansford to Warmington and return	14.6
983	Ouse Valley Way: a linear walk between Buckingham and Syresham	17.5
911	Hereward Way: Oakham to Stamford	16.5
757	A circular walk from Maidwell	21.4
755	A circular walk from Cold Ashby to Long Buckby	19.9
734	A circular walk from Welford to Crick	22.0
721	A circular walk from King's Cliffe to Rutland Water	21.6
692	Stamford to Oakham	16.8
653	A circular walk from Welford to Foxton	20.6
647	A circular walk from Oundle to King's Cliffe	19.6
643	A circular walk from Thrapston to Oundle	19.4
636	A circular walk between Braunston and Rugby	19.0
631	A circular walk from Cropredy	17.8
612	A circular walk from Buckingham to Silverstone	18.8
598	A circular walk from Badby via Lower Shuckburgh	21.4
219	Rushden to Bedford	15.4
216	Northampton to Silverstone via Towcester	14.5
213	Rushden to Northampton	16.4
184	A circular walk between Hargrave, Raunds and Rushden	18.4
162	Braunston to Leamington Spa	16.6
158	Bugbrooke to Braunston	15.1
157	Wolverton to Bugbrooke	16.6
142	Huntingdon Station to Hargrave	17.3
137	Market Harborough to Northampton	18.3
58	Stamford to Oakham	16.8

This was a total of 779.9 miles in 41 walks (an average of 19.02 miles per walk).

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