Connect Northampton with Slow Ways
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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.
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Walk to Northampton from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Brixworth—Northampton
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Brinor one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 87m | Descent 134m | ||
Daventry—Northampton
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Davnor one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 231m | Descent 303m | ||
Northampton—Olney
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Noroln one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 20km/13mi | Ascent 200m | Descent 175m | ||
Northampton—Sywell
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Norsyw one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 96m | Descent 59m | ||
Northampton—Sywell
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Norsyw two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 143m | Descent 106m | ||
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Northampton—Hartwell
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Northart one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/8mi | Ascent 99m | Descent 145m | |
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Northampton—Hartwell
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Northart two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Northampton—Wollaston
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Norwol one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 112m | Descent 114m | |
Northampton—Wollaston
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Norwol two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 107m | Descent 110m | ||
Towcester—Northampton
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Townor one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 174m | Descent 161m | ||
West Haddon—Northampton
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Westnor one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent 237m | Descent 330m | ||
West Haddon—Northampton
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Westnor two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 250m | Descent 344m |
Collective progress
46% of Northampton’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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8 people have contributed to Northampton’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Northampton
130km out of 215km have been walked and reviewed
171km of reviews have been shared in Northampton
Latest Updates
I successfully completed this route today! Review to follow....
danravenellison
Easy to follow route with reasonable surfaces - even in February the field paths weren't too muddy. A few stiles at the Hartwell end that could be avoided by using the bridleway to the West but kidding Gates near Grange Park and Hardingstone prevent wheelchair access for the whole route...
Pete Stanton
As of August 2022, there is a housing development in Wootton, south of Brackmills business estate, between 52.212005, -0.876542 and 52.206141, -0.869590. The footpath is diverted without clear signage, forcing a small diversion along Landimore Road between the roundabout at Newport Pagnell Road and the corner at about 52.210875, -0.869976 where a small gate allows access to a woodland path that runs to Hardingstone village. Don’t let it put you off though :-)...
David Shakespeare
From there you follow the route of an old railway line, popular with local cyclists and dog walkers and for an early section, lots of local rabbits! Finding the path wasn't easy and I wonder if carrying on along the footpath by the railway and joining Brampton Lane earlier might have been an easier option. Beyond Chapel Brampton was my favourite section of the walk. It was this section from Teeton to Far Heath that stopped it from being a five star walk. If the road walk near Teeton could be eliminated I'd give it full marks for safety....
David Sanderson
David Sanderson added Northart two, a new walk from Northampton to Hartwell
Walk this routeI started this direct, easy to follow route from Hartwell on a hot day. I was thankful the route passes the Post Office (shop), as I'd run out of water on my other walks that day. In summary, having fixed the error in the original route, this has the makings of a really nice walk....
David Sanderson
I was generally pleased with it, until getting to the university campus where, rather than following the footpath, you follow the road, supposedly to join the Nene footpath. The bridge you are lead to, however, has no access to the path and the prospect of clambering down the bank is somewhat hampered by the presence of traffic barriers at the road side. This version of the route makes no sense when a version via the campus footpath actually links up with the riverside walk....
David Sanderson
Quite a bit alongside the canal, a few hundred yards on small roads through Blisworth, and then over the fields including half a mile alongside woods then quite a distance over flat meadows before the last half mile on road in to Towcester. The walk was in January so the going was quite muddy underfoot but otherwise it was easy....
PatrickB
Penny Short added Norwol two, a new walk from Northampton to Wollaston
Walk this routeI think there is a problem with this route around OS Grid Ref SP 85972 81826 where the route leaves Station Road and heads through the quarry (Hanson Aggregates). The quarry appears to be private and gated and unsafe to attempt to pass through. I have attached a screenshot centred on the Slow Way, a screenshot of the associated OS Map and a photo of the access road....
Penny Short
Would have attached photos but the size limit is too small even for photos taken on my fairly basic phone - I suggest a 10MB limit rather than 5MB....
PatrickB
Panic452 added Westnor two, a new walk from West Haddon to Northampton
Walk this routePleasant route with some nice scenery, particularly Harlestone woods, but much of the route is quite muddy when the weather has been wet....
Panic452
Slow Ways added Brinor one, a new walk from Brixworth to Northampton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Davnor one, a new walk from Daventry to Northampton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Norsyw one, a new walk from Northampton to Sywell
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Norsyw two, a new walk from Northampton to Sywell
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Northart one, a new walk from Northampton to Hartwell
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Norwol one, a new walk from Northampton to Wollaston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Townor one, a new walk from Towcester to Northampton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Westnor one, a new walk from West Haddon to Northampton
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Northampton’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SP7536660625
Lat / Lon
52.23868° / -0.89772°
Easting / Northing
475,366E / 260,625N
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