Jurassic Way
The Jurassic Way is a designated and signed long-distance footpath that connects the Oxfordshire town of Banbury with the Lincolnshire town of Stamford in England. It largely follows an ancient ridgeway traversing Britain; most of its 88-mile (142 km) route is in Northamptonshire on the Jurassic limestone ridge in the north of that county.
The trail goes near the Oxford and Grand Union canals, past the Great Central Railway's Catesby Tunnel and viaduct, the River Welland, the 82-arch viaduct at Harringworth, and Rockingham Castle.
It connects with these long-distance footpaths:
- Grand Union Canal Walk,
- Hereward Way,
- Macmillan Ways,
- Midshires Way,
- Oxford Canal Walk.
The ancient trackway on which the Jurassic Way is based likely continued at each end, particularly following the Lincoln Cliff towards the Humber estuary.
References
- ^ jurassicway
- ^ Ramblers Association – Information – Path – Jurassic Way Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "County paths". Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013. ; includes downloadable maps as .pdf
- ^ Jurassic Way walking route in Northamptonshire Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jurassic Way – LDWA Long Distance Paths
- ^ Grand Union Canal Walk – Paths Routes and Trails – Information – Ramblers' Association Archived 18 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Macmillan Way Archived 27 October 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Oxford Canal Walk – Paths Routes and Trails – Information – Ramblers' Association Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "Long distance routes". Rutland County Council. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
External links
- Brief details from the Ramblers Association
- Brief details from East Midlands Tourism
- Brief details from Northamptonshire County Council
- Walking on the Web page for The Jurassic Way
- The Jurassic Way at geograph.org.uk
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