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.[1] 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.[2][3]
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,[4] and Rockingham Castle.[5]
It connects with these long-distance footpaths:
- Grand Union Canal Walk,[6]
- Hereward Way,
- Macmillan Ways,[7]
- Midshires Way,
- Oxford Canal Walk.[8]
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.
Recent Comments