From Oakham, we follow Catmose Street and Stamford Road out of the town - it is best to cross to the south side of Stamford Road early, as this offers the safer route across the ring road roundabout. Beyond the roundabout a good pavement/cycletrack follows the south side of the road for some distance, with a little detour to cross Old Stamford Road (i.e. the main road before the Rutland Water dam was built). After a while we leave the road to follow the reservoir edge around the Barnsdale hotel grounds (mostly tarmac but with a short rougher compacted gravel section), then follow a road uphill and turn right on a car park access road. Instead, follow the cars out then turn right a short distance to use the marina car park roads to find the cycle track. We then follow Main Street out of the village (there is a very short amount of verge walking beyond the houses), then bear right on a good if slightly muddy track past Chapel Spinney....

Hugh Hudson

The worst error is at the Whitwell car park, where going north along the access road (Bull Brig Lane) does not lead back to the cycle track - the supposed path is a private drive which has private signs at both ends and at least one locked gate (see attached pictures)....

Hugh Hudson

The first portion of the walk was good, some parts of the path seemed a bit overgrown but it's to be expected at this time of the year. There was quite a large portion of the walk where you are expected to walk close to or even on the road, which didn't feel particularly safe and I felt on edge having to look behind me a lot of the time. The public footpaths were in great condition for the most part, there wasn't a point where I felt the need to divert (apart from a field swarming with too many sheep!)...

James Francombe

You get to walk past pretty villages and fields which farmers have cleared the paths....

Joe Reilly

The route then followed quite a busy section of road walking from Stretton to Clipsham, mostly with sufficient road verges to avoid traffic. On the far side the route continued along farm tracks until reaching the hamlet of Pickworth, before a long section also along farm tracks plus a short section of quiet road until Great Casterton. Here the route left the Rutland Round path, and continued along the road through the outskirts of Stamford before reaching the town centre, crossing the Meadows over the river Wellend, and finally to the railway station....

JurassicWayfarers

This route visits some of Northamptonshire's prettiest villages with very little road walking, a variety of terrains and a well-placed cafe in Fineshade Woods. Navigation is easy, as the Jurassic Way is well signed, and the only "hazard" is crossing and re-crossing the A43. The section between Corby tunnel (signs that it may get muddy in winter) and the housing estate is a bit bleak, but soon traversed....

KB

Seamed to be a lot of road walking with no footpath, the roads weren't busy. Other than that straight forward...

Steve

A bridge has been knocked down along the side of the Nene which means a bit of a detour near the rowing lake and a bit of back tracking if starting in Peterborough....

Steve

Rough ground and a few stiles, couple of very short sections along quiet roads with narrow bridges....

Steve

The Tickencote to Empingham stretch is pleasant but the trek around the Anglia Water car parks and cycling routes around Rutland Water are a little tedious, though safe and off road....

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Good route, a bit overgrown on the Rutland Round. Lovely walk through Rutland water....

mjones69132

Scenic route with mixed terrain, almost all off-road and just a couple of spots where you have to take care with traffic. Out of Peterborough city centre within a mile, the next three or four miles are along the river and through Nene Park....

pauljhalford

Best walking route from Bourne to Stamford or vice versa. Done this twice with variations...

rewob65

Nice route with great views over Rutland Water. Lots of options to stop for coffee or a beer....

Angela_walking