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Northamptonshire
Slow Ways linking Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough, Raunds, Riseley, Rushden, Wellingborough
England / Northamptonshire / Higham Ferrers
Higham Ferrers’s five Slow Ways are 45% checked
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Walk to Higham Ferrers from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Higham Ferrers—Raunds
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Higrau one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 36m | Descent 55m | ||
Higham Ferrers—Riseley
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Higris one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 87m | Descent 101m | ||
Irthlingborough—Higham Ferrers
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Irthig one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 21m | Descent 38m | |
Irthlingborough—Higham Ferrers
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Irthig two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Rushden—Higham Ferrers
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Rushig one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 2km/1mi | Ascent 23m | Descent 14m | ||
Rushden—Higham Ferrers
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Rushig two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Wellingborough—Higham Ferrers
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Welhig two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
46% of Higham Ferrers’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Higham Ferrers’s Slow Ways
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0 people have surveyed a route in Higham Ferrers
20km out of 41km have been walked and reviewed
27km of reviews have been shared in Higham Ferrers
Latest Updates
Starts as pavement then a grassy track next to the river, overgrown at some points but overall an enjoyable walk across the meadows...
Jacob
A nice relaxing trail following the new nene way, mostly flat straight concrete or gravel paths and so wheelchair accessible...
Jacob
Selena Ibbott added Irthig two, a new walk from Irthlingborough to Higham Ferrers
Walk this routeThe nene way has been re routed and so detours were necessary and this route cannot be properly followed anymore, so a new route is needed...
Jacob
After the lock as you come to an old railway bridge is where you detour again (See pic) as the Nene Way now follows the Green way (old train track) on a nice gravel path, you soon reach the road and pick up the route again....
Selena Ibbott
A pleasant route that avoids the loud town streets and follows the old railway...
Jacob
Selena Ibbott added Rushig two, a new walk from Rushden to Higham Ferrers
Walk this routeA town route pavement all the way with some interesting buildings. There is a long steady hill....
Selena Ibbott
The route is the path next to the direct roadway between rushden and higham, it's easy and straightforward but bland...
Jacob
Ken added Welhig two, a new walk from Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers
Walk this routeSome of the houses on the walk between Rushden and Higham, or back again, are quite nice to look at and there are plenty of leafy trees during part of the Rushden portion of the walk. The hills aren't too steep and you can take a pushchair. Some of the pavements could be better but there are cafes at either end....
bamrarv
Slow Ways added Higrau one, a new walk from Higham Ferrers to Raunds
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Higris one, a new walk from Higham Ferrers to Riseley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Irthig one, a new walk from Irthlingborough to Higham Ferrers
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Rushig one, a new walk from Rushden to Higham Ferrers
Walk this routeHigham Ferrers’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SP9602968477
Lat / Lon
52.30604° / -0.59298°
Easting / Northing
496,029E / 268,477N
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