Connect Irthlingborough with Slow Ways
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Northamptonshire
Slow Ways linking Irthlingborough and Burton Latimer, Higham Ferrers, Raunds, Wellingborough
England / Northamptonshire / Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough’s four Slow Ways are 38% checked
Help connect Irthlingborough
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Irthlingborough’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Irthlingborough from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Burton Latimer—Irthlingborough
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Burirt one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 70m | Descent 57m | ||
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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 | |
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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 - | ||
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Irthlingborough—Raunds
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Irtrau two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Wellingborough—Irthlingborough
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Welirt one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 56m | Descent 64m | ||
Wellingborough—Irthlingborough
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Welirt two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 45m | Descent 53m |
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Collective progress
38% of Irthlingborough’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Irthlingborough’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Irthlingborough
14km out of 42km have been walked and reviewed
17km of reviews have been shared in Irthlingborough
Latest Updates
Slightly diverted version of the original route, taking a safer and more accessible path...
Jacob
Selena Ibbott added Irtrau two, a new walk from Irthlingborough to Raunds
Walk this routeA 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
Slow Ways added Burirt one, a new walk from Burton Latimer to Irthlingborough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Irthig one, a new walk from Irthlingborough to Higham Ferrers
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Welirt one, a new walk from Wellingborough to Irthlingborough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Welirt two, a new walk from Wellingborough to Irthlingborough
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Irthlingborough’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SP9472670735
Lat / Lon
52.32656° / -0.61145°
Easting / Northing
494,726E / 270,735N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Irthlingborough and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Irthlingborough's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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