Jurassic Way

Jurassic Way

Length 88 mi (142 km)
Location Midlands of England, United Kingdom
Trailheads Banbury, Oxfordshire
52°03′25″N 1°19′48″W / 52.057°N 1.330°W / 52.057; -1.330
Stamford, Lincolnshire
52°39′02″N 0°28′51″W / 52.6505°N 0.4809°W / 52.6505; -0.4809
Use Hiking
Hiking details
Season All year

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 miles (142 km) route is in Northamptonshire on the Jurassic limestone ridge in the north of that county.[2][3]

The trail goes near to 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:

The ancient trackway on which the Jurassic Way is based likely continued at each end, particularly following the Lincoln Cliff towards the River Humber.

References

  1. ↑ jurassicway
  2. ↑ Ramblers Association - Information - Path - Jurassic Way Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "County paths". Northamptonshire county council. Retrieved 20 March 2013. ; includes downloadable maps as .pdf
  4. ↑ Jurassic Way walking route in Northamptonshire Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Jurassic Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths
  6. ↑ Grand Union Canal Walk - Paths Routes and Trails - Information - Ramblers' Association Archived 18 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Macmillan Way Archived 27 October 2005 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Oxford Canal Walk - Paths Routes and Trails - Information - Ramblers' Association Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine.

External links

Coordinates: 52°25′26″N 1°02′35″W / 52.424°N 1.043°W / 52.424; -1.043


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