Nene Way
177 km / 110 miles
Cambs, Lincs, Northants, Peterboro
A route along the Nene Valley including canalised riverbank passing through Northampton, Wellingborough, Oundle, Peterborough and Wisbech. See website below for route through Northamptonshire.
At Badby, Northamptonshire, the waymarked Knightley Way (12 miles and included on OS mapping) visits Foxley, Farthingstone and Fawsley Park to end at Greens Norton at the end of the Grafton Way (see North Bucks Way). At Sutton Bridge there is a link with the Peter Scott Walk (10 miles and on OS mapping) that remembers the famous naturalist who lived at the lighthouse. At Wadenhoe, the linking Lyveden Way (10 miles) includes Fermyn Woods Country Park, Lyveden New Bield, an Elizabethan lodge and moated garden, and Wadenhoe.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Named signposts | |
| Attributes: | River; Canal | |
| Start: | SP560588 - Badby, Northants  |
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| Finish: | TF492255 - Car Park opposite Guy's Head, Sutton Bridge, Lincs |
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| Web Sites: | Cambridgeshire County Council - Walking, Cycling and Riding | |
| Northamptonshire County Council | ||
| http://panoramicearth.com/7105/Peterborough/River_Nene_-_Nene_Way_and_Hereward_Way |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Leaflet: | Nene Way: A Cambridgeshire Country Walk (Cambridgeshire County Council) |
| Paperback: | Wilderness Walks: Twelve Guided Wildlife Walks Along the North Norfolk Coast (Larks Press - 1993) |
| Leaflet: | Peter Scott Walk (Norfolk County Council) |
| Leaflet: | Lyveden Way (Northamptonshire County Council) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 131, 141, 142, 143, 152, 153 |
| OS Explorer: | 207, 223, 224, 227, 206, 228, 234, 235, 249 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 207, 223, 224, 227, 206, 228, 234, 235, 249 |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Nene Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Nene Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Nene Way Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 181.5 Km (112.8 miles) 1,151 m (3,776 ft) ascent 134 m (440 ft) maximum height |
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