Northants/Cambs Elton & Fotheringhay

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gothic landmark was once dynasty, this 15th century branch of the Plantagenet Endowed by the Yorkist looms across the fields. tower of St Mary and All Saints where the octagonal lantern Way leads to Fotheringhay, the skies overhead. The Nene spinneys, where red kites trawl broken by hedgerows and gently ruffled farmland is the willow-fringed riverbank, Northamptonshire. Away from across the River Nene into hasty farewell, this walk darts of York left its mark all over its present size. The House a collegiate church, twice

metres Elton at the walk’s end. Heading back towards km 20 0 40 0 60 0 0 0 Cambridgeshire a Bidding PHILIP THOMAS CHOSEN BY… 11 u Distance: 7 miles/11.1km u 7 miles/11.1km Distance: 2 ELTON & FOTHERINGHAY NORTHANTS/CAMBS 4

6 this now sleepy village, from another waits at the end. several great pubs en route, for refreshment in one of haven’t already stopped main street, where if you down Elton’s charming landscaped parkland and The return brings you through of Scots was later beheaded. was born and Mary Queen the castle where Richard III lump of masonry survive of earthworks and one hefty entourage. But little except accommodated the royal cottages (the old inn) which to the row of thatched grand medieval farmsteads 1 Middle St, turn L through GR ADIENT PROFILE At lower end of village/ Start Time: 3 hours u 3 hours Time: 8

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PHILIP THOMAS PHILIP PHOTO: 14 Landranger 142 Maps OS Explorer 227, P’borough/Corby to Elton transportPublic X4 from toiletsPublic None Warmington (01832 280362) in 226254) & Red Lion Fotheringhay (01832 Elton, The Falcon in Horse (01832 280591) in (01832 280232), and Black Refreshments The Crown Peterborough Nearest town PLANNING Stiles 7 muddy in places Can get overgrown and Livestock in some fields. lanes over easy gradients. paths, farm tracks and mostly well-signed field Is it for me? Follows grid ref TL085939 Duck Street, PE8 6RF, around Stock’s Green/ considerately in Elton Start/parking Park ROUTE PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN 16 18

MIDLANDS ✁ 1 west out of Elton to stay ahead pretty village of Elton. is followed back into the to pick up a quiet lane which route crosses higher ground Climbing out of Long Dale, the Dales National Nature Reserve. forms part of the Derbyshire plants and insects, the latter Home to limestone loving Gratton Dale and Long Dale. lesser-trodden dry valleys: heads down into two of the trove for walkers. This walk Derbyshire Dales are a treasure Peak District, the river-gouged metres Take the lane (Gratton Lane) Start km 20 0 40 0 60 0 0 0

through the southern Twisting their way STEVE GOODIER CHOSEN BY… 12 u Distance: 5¾ miles/8.2km u miles/8.2km 5¾ Distance: 2 DERBYSHIRE GRATTON DALE & LONG DALE 4

6 enter Long Dale. through gate by a stile and of the wall. Continue to pass continue down the other side broken wall and go R to continue to cut L through Pass through gate/opening and the dale with old wall/fence L. disappears – continue down through a gate. Soon the brook down Gratton Dale to pass initially by the brook and head by the brook. Follow the path cross a bridge continue ahead ahead and when it bends L to ‘Gratton Dale’. Take the track taking footpath signposted for 2 a bench where lane bends R. the lane continuing to reach at a crossroads. Descend GR ADIENT PROFILE Go L through gap or gate ¾ mile/1.28km The impressive ‘gouge’ 8 Time: 3 hours u 3 hours Time: of Long Dale. 10

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STEVE GOODIER STEVE PHOTO: Follow the Path down the dale continue down Long Dale. 3 14 ROUTE Landranger 119 Maps OS Explorer OL24; Bakewell-Matlock Public Public Refreshments On route Nearest town Matlock PLANNING Stiles 1 walking on the route. recommended. Some lane require care. Gaiters paths used to avoid mud after rain and some of the Gratton Dale gets wet Mostly good paths/tracks. then higher ground. followed by a steep climb Is it for me? Valley walking postcode DE4 2DA Grid ref SK221609, All Saints church in Elton. parking by village hall or Start/parking Roadside PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN Go R through a gate and 2¼ miles/3.55km transport Bus 172 toilets None 16 18

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SEPTEMBER 2018 START 1 IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS lfto.com/cwroutes OS MAPS ONLINE: 5 VIEW ON THE WALK and follow bridleway into dip into bridleway and follow stile/footbridge and over bridleway Follow brook. across clump of trees through twisting to then along RH fenceline Turn village. into track/lane first before gate R through field house on R and follow gates uphill through path R through Turn church. towards and follow churchyard into gate side. on far gate it through then L along pavement, Turn L down bus shelter, after start. to Middle Street

4 3 4½ miles/7.2km L around path Follow

Fotheringhay Castle. Rejoin Rejoin Castle. Fotheringhay gates, to and continue track footpath signposted following track. farm from R away forking along field edges, path Follow and railway dismantled re-cross ahead straight track join farm lock field to next Cross gate. to and river Cross side. on far two over field path follow marina. to footbridges more 5 Warmington Mill and across Mill and across Warmington then turn L on NW. mill race, before signpost L at Turn NW) and (leaving subway with parallel bridleway follow gravel into gate A605. After L signed bridleway pits, follow road from away gate, through and along edge of fruit farm. Estate Elton into gate Reach ©CROWN COPYRIGHT 2018 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA 007/18 MEDIA SURVEY. ORDNANCE 2018 COPYRIGHT ©CROWN Buy maps at: ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop

NORTHANTS/CAMBS & FOTHERINGHAY ELTON Detour R through a R through Detour 3¼ miles/5.2km 2 miles/3.2km track L and follow Turn 1¼ miles/2km road and cross stile, Cross OS Explorer map 227 u kissing gate ahead to explore explore ahead to gate kissing gate (signposted ‘footpath’) ‘footpath’) (signposted gate and Green’ ‘1 Stocks to next old mill R around track follow turn R to river, lock. Cross to then turn footbridge, next cross across footpath L and follow and follow stile field. Cross ahead through track farm dismantled (crossing hedgerow & Peterborough Northampton straight track Follow Railway). minor road. on to 2 3 4 to stile in hedgerow opposite. opposite. in hedgerow stile to stile cross field, aiming to Cross R along Turn LH corner. in far farm. Lodge’ ‘Park to track farm and farmyard into stile Cross of way signed right follow barn old and new between beyond ahead, picking up path cuts diagonally L across that gap through path field. Follow pond/trees in hedge around line field into next and across (a track to stile Cross of trees. (NW). – the Nene Way byway) over stone bridge to gate/lane. gate/lane. bridge to stone over lane to L and follow Turn L on pavement Turn junction. pub passing Fortheringhay, into road ahead at Stay and church. bends road and where junction ahead on farm stay river, R over NW (the waymarked track, is well-hidden). signpost 11 u

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS lfto.com/cwroutes OS MAPS ONLINE: VIEW ON THE WALK House’. Go R for ‘Elton’. ‘Elton’. House’. Go R for Dale End House past Continue outbound and pick up your the bench and by route Dale, Gratton to entrance the lane following back to Elton. Elton. back to 2

4 miles/6.5km the lane. ascend Go R to 3 Continue on descending track track on descending Continue corner L in wall gate reach to and large post near marker pass to the track Leave tree. the and take the gate through beyond. enclosed footpath a a lane by to Descend sign and farmhouse. bridleway 5 Follow the lane and after the lane and after Follow grid R and cattle track access on the lane. descend to start a reach to down Continue Cheese ‘The by junction road Managers and ‘The Factory’ Buy maps at: ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop

DERBYSHIRE DALE & LONG DALE GRATTON 4 3 miles/4.82km 3 miles/4.82km to the gate through Pass OS Explorer map OL24 u

12 to pass through a gate by a by a gate through pass to a wall/ Go ahead by signpost. to descend R. Gradually fence Follow a gate. through pass R and curve to arrow marker L wall by Descend a track. opening. gate through passing go R to follow the rising path follow go R to Continue Dale. out of Long through Pass walls. L between L down continue to a gate go ahead field to side next and pick up post marker at u to reach a gate L at a wall. L at a gate reach to 4 ©CROWN COPYRIGHT 2018 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA 007/18 MEDIA SURVEY. ORDNANCE 2018 COPYRIGHT ©CROWN

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