The route is very short and simple - just take the path right of the church, follow it out to the B576, follow a pavement for a few yards and take another field path that takes you most of the way into Rothwell....

Hugh Hudson

This route reflects my experience of trying to follow the badly plotted MARDES one from Market Harborough to Desborough - the basic route is the same but I have attempted to show the walkable line more clearly and reflect some of the waymarked gates and stiles that are not exactly on the right of way line. An alleyway path takes us right to Green Lane, where we go right on an unsurfaced lane then left using a signposted footpath through a rough pasture. At the far side of the next field I couldn't see a waymark and opted to climb a locked gate left of where the right of way line should be, We then follow a dog legged field round to the left, and cross into an area of light woodland. Once off this path the rest of the route is easy - first a downhill walk on a quiet lane, then a well used path takes us to the A6 Desborough bypass - we have to descend steps, and the road crossing has good sight lines, but no central refuge, so take care and be patient....

Hugh Hudson

The route should be quite a good one, but the path east from the Brampton Valley way crosses an enormous field, which had been fairly recently ploughed and lacks a clear footpath line, and the path south east of Braybrooke which has a number of problems....

Hugh Hudson

As others have said, the gate through the hedge down by the river and road can be *very* wet for a large part of the year....

Richard

Take the right fork and pass through the hedge to reach the road. 25m after the bridge over the Ise take the signed path through the kissing gate....

Michael Parkinson

Simple and straightforward route between Desborough and Rothwell if you don't want to walk down the main road!...

Samantha Herring