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W ALKING YOUR W AY TO A HEALTHY LIFE STYLE PLANNING YOUR W ALK TFC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ROUND INTRODUCTION BY THE TEN FOOT CLUB SECOND EDITION 2009 TFC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ROUND ROUTE MILEAGE (Rounded up or down to nearest quarter mile) ROUTE STAGE MILES TOTAL Brixworth Country Park to Holcot Holcot to Mears Ashby Mears Ashby to Sywell Country Park Sywell Country Park to Ecton Ecton to Cogenhoe Cogenhoe to Chadstone Chadstone to Yardley Hastings Yardley Hastings to Horton Horton to Piddington Piddington to Salcey Forest Salcey Forest to Ashton Ashton to Stoke Bruerne Stoke Bruerne to Shutlanger Shutlanger o Blisworth Blisworth to Gayton Gayton to Bugbrooke Bugbrooke to Harpole Harpole to Nobottle Nobottle to Harlestone Church Harlestone Church to Church Brampton Church Brampton to Brixworth Country Park 3.25 5.50 1.00 1.00 1.50 2.25 1.25 4.25 1.00 2.50 3.75 2.25 1.00 2.75 2.00 3.00 3.25 1.75 2.00 2.00 4.00 3.25 8.75 9.75 10.75 12.25 14.50 15.75 20.00 21.00 23.50 27.25 29.50 30.50 33.25 35.25 38.25 41.50 43.25 45.25 47.25 51.25 TFC THE TEN FOOT CLUB Walking is set to play a bigger role in creating a healthier nation. Described by health experts as ‘almost perfect exercise’, it is the ideal way for most people to become active. Seven out of ten people in this country are not physically active enough to benefit their health. You could change your life style, and become healthier, by taking a brisk walk with a friend or colleague, even change the world socialising whilst enjoying the Northamptonshire Countryside. No minimum distance is prescribed, just start with a distance you feel comfortable with, this may be around one of the villages described in this leaflet, you can then explore further as your confidence grows. You may wish to join a local walking group, a list of groups can be obtained from Northamptonshire library service www.libraries.northamptonshire.gov.uk or contact Natural England who are promoting ‘Walking the way to Health’ www.whi.org.uk THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs. Leave gates and property as you find them. Protect plants and animals, and take your litter home. Keep dogs under close control. Consider other people. USEFUL INFORMATION Detailed individual village layouts and facilities, as well as links with other leisure routes and paths are available on: www.tenfootclub.org.uk Short strolls and walking routes keep being added to the Northamptonshire Round (N.R.) referred to as ‘petals’ visit: www.tenfootclubwalks.org.uk For further information or illustrated talks email: [email protected] It is possible to follow the N.R. using this leaflet and the distinctive waymarkers but we do recommend the use of the appropriate Ordnance Survey map: Explorer 207, 223, 224. USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION Northamptonshire County Council Customer Services Tel: 01604 236236 www.northamptonshire.gov.uk Northamptonshire Tourism Information: www.letyourselfgrow.co.uk Brixworth Country Park Tel: 01604 883920 Sywell Country Park Tel: 01604 810970 Forestry Commission Salcey Forest Tel: 01780 444920 www.foresty.gov.uk/salceyforest To report a problem or fault along the public footpaths and Bridleways or this route please report the issue to Street Doctor on 0845 601 1113 (local rate number) or email: [email protected] PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES Traveline East Midlands Tel: 0871 200 2223 www.travelineeastmidlands.org.uk www.transportdirect.co.uk For the latest information about the Northamptonshire Round, village maps and walking section maps, visit: www.tenfootclub.org.uk Leave only footsteps and a good impression TFC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ROUND COUNTRYSIDE W ALKS AROUND THE TOWN OF NORTHAMPTON When the concept of the TFC Northamptonshire Round, was first mooted, it was decided that if possible it should have sections that would be suitable for most people. This has been acheived by including sections that have hard core paths, some with maintained grass paths and easy access gates. The walker has a mixed terrain and landscape to enjoy. An element of planning is required whether on a stroll or a more challenging walk, so we will divide the planning requirements. PLANNING FOR A SHORT STROLL There are ideal walks on surfaced and grass paths for the elderly, families and people who are about to explore, and discover, the pleasure of getting away from the car. Examples of these areas are: Brixworth Country Park and village, Sywell Country Park, Salcey Forest, Stoke Bruerne, Harlestone, Yardley Hastings and Bugbrooke. These walks can take 1-2 hours and we would advise having sturdy shoes and suitable clothing for the weather conditions. Local maps of the area are usually on display or available from the local shop. Unfortunately some Public Houses now have limited opening times, so if you are planning to take lunch in the local Pub you should check whether it will be open on your walk day. Further information is available on our web site. www.tenfootclub.org.uk PLANNING FOR A WALK The route can be followed using the leaflet map and the distinctive waymarkers, however we would recommend the use of the relevant Ordnance Survey map, see details below. We would advise the wearing of walking boots and suitable clothing for the weather conditions. Local facilities are as stated above. Further information available on our web site. www.tenfootclub.org.com RECOMMENDED ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS Explorer 207 Explorer 223 Explorer 224 In an age where we have more leisure time than ever before but spend so much of it being inactive, what better way of finding a new interest and getting that essential physical activity is there than by joining many thousands of others who have discovered the pleasure of walking. This walking route takes you through picturesque villages built from locally quarried rich golden stone, past manor houses and estate lands, ancient forests, rivers, canals, large expanses of water used for leisure activities and areas for conservation. Exploring the villages en route, or as a separate walk, you will discover the County’s links with English history, the Danish invasion, battle sites and encampments of the ‘War of the Roses’ and the Civil War’. You will see churches and features from Saxon and Norman periods of English history, ancient forests used by Royalty for hunting. Then there is the strong county link with American history through the Franklin and Washington families. The TFC Northamptonshire Round is a 50 mile circular walking route created in 2003 by the Ten Foot Club. The TFC is a local group of enthusiastic walkers who enjoy the Great Outdoors and wish to encourage local people, youth organisations and walking groups to experience the pleasure of the countryside around Northampton. We wish to thank the following people for their continuing support and assistance: Rights of Way, Northamptonshire County Council. Forestry Commission Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire. Althorp Estate and walking colleagues for providing photographs. ITE DECUM PEDUM
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WALKING YOUR WAY TO AHEALTHY LIFE STYLE
PLANNINGYOURWALKTFCNORTHAMPTONSHIREROUND
INTRODUCTION
BYTHETENFOOTCLUBSECONDEDITION2009
TFCNORTHAMPTONSHIREROUND
ROUTEMILEAGE(Roundedupordowntonearestquartermile)
ROUTESTAGEMILESTOTAL
BrixworthCountryParktoHolcot
HolcottoMearsAshby
MearsAshbytoSywellCountryPark
SywellCountryParktoEcton
EctontoCogenhoe
CogenhoetoChadstone
ChadstonetoYardleyHastings
YardleyHastingstoHorton
HortontoPiddington
PiddingtontoSalceyForest
SalceyForesttoAshton
AshtontoStokeBruerne
StokeBruernetoShutlanger
ShutlangeroBlisworth
BlisworthtoGayton
GaytontoBugbrooke
BugbrooketoHarpole
HarpoletoNobottle
NobottletoHarlestoneChurch
HarlestoneChurchtoChurchBrampton
ChurchBramptontoBrixworthCountryPark
3.25
5.50
1.00
1.00
1.50
2.25
1.25
4.25
1.00
2.50
3.75
2.25
1.00
2.75
2.00
3.00
3.25
1.75
2.00
2.00
4.00
3.25
8.75
9.75
10.75
12.25
14.50
15.75
20.00
21.00
23.50
27.25
29.50
30.50
33.25
35.25
38.25
41.50
43.25
45.25
47.25
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THE TEN FOOT CLUB
Walking is set to play a bigger role increating a healthier nation.Described by health experts as ‘almostperfect exercise’, it is the ideal way formost people to become active. Sevenout of ten people in this country are notphysically active enough to benefit theirhealth.
You could change your life style, andbecome healthier, by taking a briskwalk with a friend or colleague, evenchange the world socialising whilstenjoying the NorthamptonshireCountryside.
No minimum distance is prescribed, juststart with a distance you feelcomfortable with, this may be aroundone of the villages described in thisleaflet, you can then explore further asyour confidence grows.
You may wish to join a local walkinggroup, a list of groups can be obtainedfrom Northamptonshire library servicewww.libraries.northamptonshire.gov.ukor contact Natural England who arepromoting ‘Walking the way to Health’www.whi.org.uk
THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE� Be safe - plan ahead and follow
any signs.� Leave gates and property as you
find them.� Protect plants and animals, and
take your litter home.� Keep dogs under close control.� Consider other people.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Detailed individual village layouts andfacilities, as well as links with otherleisure routes and paths are availableon: www.tenfootclub.org.uk
Short strolls and walking routes keepbeing added to the NorthamptonshireRound (N.R.) referred to as ‘petals’visit: www.tenfootclubwalks.org.uk
For further information or illustratedtalks email: [email protected]
It is possible to follow the N.R. using thisleaflet and the distinctive waymarkersbut we do recommend the use of theappropriate Ordnance Survey map:Explorer 207, 223, 224.
USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATIONNorthamptonshire County CouncilCustomer ServicesTel: 01604 236236www.northamptonshire.gov.uk
Northamptonshire TourismInformation:www.letyourselfgrow.co.uk
Brixworth Country ParkTel: 01604 883920
Sywell Country ParkTel: 01604 810970
Forestry Commission Salcey ForestTel: 01780 444920www.foresty.gov.uk/salceyforest
To report a problem or fault along thepublic footpaths and Bridleways or thisroute please report the issue to StreetDoctor on 0845 601 1113 (local ratenumber) or email:[email protected]
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICESTraveline East MidlandsTel: 0871 200 2223www.travelineeastmidlands.org.ukwww.transportdirect.co.uk
For the latest information about theNorthamptonshire Round, village mapsand walking section maps, visit:www.tenfootclub.org.uk
Leave only footstepsand a good impression
TFC NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ROUND
COUNTRYSIDE WALKS
AROUND THE TOWN OF
NORTHAMPTON
WhentheconceptoftheTFCNorthamptonshireRound,wasfirstmooted,itwasdecidedthatifpossibleitshouldhavesectionsthatwouldbesuitableformostpeople.Thishasbeenacheivedbyincludingsectionsthathavehardcorepaths,somewithmaintainedgrasspathsandeasyaccessgates.Thewalkerhasamixedterrainandlandscapetoenjoy.
Anelementofplanningisrequiredwhetheronastrolloramorechallengingwalk,sowewilldividetheplanningrequirements.
PLANNINGFORASHORTSTROLLThereareidealwalksonsurfacedandgrasspathsfortheelderly,familiesandpeoplewhoareabouttoexplore,anddiscover,thepleasureofgettingawayfromthecar.Examplesoftheseareasare:BrixworthCountryParkandvillage,SywellCountryPark,SalceyForest,StokeBruerne,Harlestone,YardleyHastingsandBugbrooke.Thesewalkscantake1-2hoursandwewouldadvisehavingsturdyshoesandsuitableclothingfortheweather
conditions.Localmapsoftheareaareusuallyondisplayoravailablefromthelocalshop.UnfortunatelysomePublicHousesnowhavelimitedopeningtimes,soifyouareplanningtotakelunchinthelocalPubyoushouldcheckwhetheritwillbeopenonyourwalkday.Furtherinformationisavailableonourwebsite.www.tenfootclub.org.uk
PLANNINGFORAWALKTheroutecanbefollowedusingtheleafletmapandthedistinctivewaymarkers,howeverwewouldrecommendtheuseoftherelevantOrdnanceSurveymap,seedetailsbelow.Wewouldadvisethewearingofwalkingbootsandsuitableclothingfortheweatherconditions.Localfacilitiesareasstatedabove.Furtherinformationavailableonourwebsite.www.tenfootclub.org.com
RECOMMENDEDORDNANCESURVEYMAPSExplorer207Explorer223Explorer224
Inanagewherewehavemoreleisuretimethaneverbeforebutspendsomuchofitbeinginactive,whatbetterwayoffindinganewinterestandgettingthatessentialphysicalactivityistherethanbyjoiningmanythousandsofotherswhohavediscoveredthepleasureofwalking.
Thiswalkingroutetakesyouthroughpicturesquevillagesbuiltfromlocallyquarriedrichgoldenstone,pastmanorhousesandestatelands,ancientforests,rivers,canals,largeexpansesofwaterusedforleisureactivitiesandareasforconservation.
Exploringthevillagesenroute,orasaseparatewalk,youwilldiscovertheCounty’slinkswithEnglishhistory,theDanishinvasion,battlesitesandencampmentsofthe‘WaroftheRoses’andtheCivilWar’.YouwillseechurchesandfeaturesfromSaxonandNormanperiodsofEnglishhistory,
ancientforestsusedbyRoyaltyforhunting.ThenthereisthestrongcountylinkwithAmericanhistorythroughtheFranklinandWashingtonfamilies.
TheTFCNorthamptonshireRoundisa50milecircularwalkingroutecreatedin2003bytheTenFootClub.TheTFCisalocalgroupofenthusiasticwalkerswhoenjoytheGreatOutdoorsandwishtoencouragelocalpeople,youthorganisationsandwalkinggroupstoexperiencethepleasureofthecountrysidearoundNorthampton.
Wewishtothankthefollowingpeoplefortheircontinuingsupportandassistance:RightsofWay,NorthamptonshireCountyCouncil.ForestryCommissionSalceyForest,Northamptonshire.AlthorpEstateandwalkingcolleaguesforprovidingphotographs.
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Other Footpaths
Althorp House & Althorp EstateEstate lands and woodlands are an attractive walkingarea.
HortonHorton House has now been demolished butinteresting architectural features remain;lodges, menagerie, the arches and the temple.
Castle Ashby EstateThe house was built in the 15thcentury and the gardens weredesigned by Capability Brown. Thegardens are open to the public.
Yardley HastingsA delightful Northamptonshire village. St. Andrew’sChurch built in the 13th century. The remains of themanor house are close by.
BlisworthSituated at the northern end of BlisworthCanal Tunnel 1.5 miles long. Canal boatbase.
BrixworthCountry ParkOverlooking Pitsford Reservoirwhich is the base forNorthampton Sailing Club.Facilities include cycle hire.
Salcey ForestRun by the ForestryEnterprise, an ancientwoodland that canbe explored. Rangersorganise special events.
Stoke BruerneAn attractive village with acanal museum that welcomescanal enhusiasts and visitors.
SywellCountry ParkRun by NorthamptonshireCounty Council.Good fishing available.
AshtonSt. Michaels Church built in the 13th century and containsthe earliest alabaster effigy in the county.
Mears AshbyAll Saints’ Church dates back to the 12thcentury. Wonderful location in the centre ofthe village. Mears Ashby Hall, parts built inthe 16th century, an imposing building.
HolcotSt. Mary and All Saints Church. Probably foundedin the 12th century. Contains 14th century wallpaintings.
Cogenhoe MillA pleasant resting place inthe Nene Valley, and ahaven for bird watchers,anglers and boatingenthusiasts.
HarpoleAll Saints’ Church withparts dating back to the12th century.
EctonSt. Mary Magdalene. Alarge stone church builtin the 13th century withan unusual tower.
Church BramptonThe famous Northamptonshire County GolfCourse adjoins this village.
BugbrookeSt. Michaels Church datingfrom the 13th century.Pleasant walks through thevillage following a Nenetributary.
Bugbrooke MillA mill for over 1000 years andfirst mentioned in the DomesdayBook.
GaytonAn interesting village with manyattractive buildings.
HarlestoneA village of two parts, upper and lower joined by lovelyparkland and the Harlestone Golf Course.
