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Barnwell to Wansford Request, Such As Large Print, Braille and CD Walk distances in Km Barnwell to Oundle 3.5 km Fotheringhay to Nassington 4.1 km Oundle to Ashton 4.4 km Nassington to Yarwell 2.4 km Ashton to Warmington 4.3 km Yarwell to Wansford 1.7 km Warmington to Fotheringhay 2.7 km All distances are approximate Key of Services Pub Telephone Nene Way Towns and Villages Church Toilets Rivers and Forests and Streams Woodland Post Office Places of Roads Lakes and Historical Interest Reservoirs National Cycle Chemist Park Motorways Network Route 6 Nene Way Shopping Parking A ‘A’ Roads Regional Route 71 This Information can be provided in other languages and formats upon Barnwell to Wansford request, such as large Print, Braille and CD. Contact 01604 236236 Transport & Highways, Northamptonshire County Council, 23 kms / 14miles Riverside House, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX. Telephone: 01604 236236. To Wansford Station in Peterborough Email: [email protected] 26kms/16miles For more information on where to stay and sightseeing please visit www.letyourselfgrow.com This leaflet was part funded by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, for more information please visit www.naturalengland.org.uk Thanks to RNRP for use of photography www.riverneneregionalpark.org All photographs copyright © of Northamptonshire County Council unless stated. Published March 2010 arnwell Country Park (01832 273435) is the ideal starting with famous royal connections. Fotheringhay Castle was once Bpoint for route five, the final one of this series, to take in the the birthplace of Richard III and also where Mary Queen of market town of Oundle along the Nene and sharing part of Scots was executed. the Oundle Riverside Walk. Continue to follow the route through Roman remains and the The Nene then takes you through the peaceful water Saxon village of Nassington and towards Yarwell. meadows and into Ashton, which is well known as the Nassington hosts the Prebendal Manor Medieval Centre, which location for the World Conker Championships, held at New is the oldest inhabited building in the county dating from 1230 Lodge Fields between Ashton and Polebrook every year. and perfect for families to visit. This is also the site of a royal The Chequered Skipper public house is in a superb location manor belonging to King Canute where he probably bought his amongst chestnut trees while peacocks wander its delightful first wife Queen Elfgifu who was born in Northamptonshire. The Black Horse dates garden. from 1627. The Swallow Brook tributary crosses the Nene way here. Head towards the village of Oundle, an ancient Northamptonshire market town, Between Nassington and Yarwell you will briefly cross the borders into Peterborough situated alongside the River Nene. This section of the walk is increasingly popular to pass Yarwell Junction Station. Here you can enjoy the rebuilt station and steam with walkers, artists and anglers, as it attracts a variety of wildlife which dwell in the trains at the Nene Valley railway, home of Thomas the Tank engine. water meadows. For a relaxing place to stay, The Talbot in Oundle is the perfect choice with its historical connections. The building contains the staircase from Yarwell is a pretty village with lovely local stone cottages with roofs lined with Fotheringhay Castle and the ghost of Mary Queen of Scots is thought to haunt this Collyweston slate and it lies within half a mile from the Nene and has fine views of the Elizabethan 16th Century hotel. Oundle Farmers Market occurs every 2nd Saturday river. The walk here takes you through water meadows beside the riverside, on its of the month and the town is spoilt for choice of eateries and watering holes. way to the county boundary at Wansford. Take the path through Old Sulehay Forest, where the ancient woodland is renowned for its abundant wildflowers and finish your From Ashton, passing through Warmington, you will find the peaceful area of walk in Wansford. Fotheringhay reveals a more eventful past as it is a location of national importance Historically, the Northamptonshire Sand has been an important source of iron ore, with workable beds being present at locations such as Kettering, Northampton and Corby. Resting upon the Northamptonshire Sand is the Lincolnshire Limestone, which in places can be thinly split and has been used extensively for roofing (e.g. Collyweston, near Stamford). This Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust Reserve is located between Easton-on-the-Hill and Collyweston on the A43, travelling north, cross the busy road and follow the track alongside the houses. Grid Reference: TF 004 038 Old Sulehay, Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve is a fragment of the ancient Rockingham Forest and one of the Trust’s largest reserves in Northamptonshire. Old Sulehay is a picturesque mosaic of limestone quarries, grassland, woodland and wetland. The disused quarries provide a diverse habitat in themselves – from scrub, through grass to bare ground. The woodlands are abandoned ash, oak and field maple coppice and have a diverse ground flora particularly in Old Sulehay Forest. Great and lesser spotted woodpeckers live here, along with nuthatch and tree creeper. Limestone grasslands are important habitats due to the rich diversity of plants and associated invertebrates they support. www.wildlifebcnp.org If you enjoyed this section why not download our other popular local circular routes for Oundle Riverside Walk, Warmington, Fotheringhay & woodnewton and Nassington & Yarwell. Thornhaugh Barnwell to Wansford 23 kms / 14miles. To Wansford Station in Peterborough 26kms/16miles A47 A47 Wansford Ailsworth A1 Stibbington Old Sulehay Forest Castor Stibbington House Nene Valley Railway Yarwell Wansford Railway Station Yarwell Mill Yarwell Junction Station Nassington Newton Elton Elton Hall Fotheringhay Elton Park A605 Castle Eaglethorpe Tansor Warmington Cotterstock Tansor Grange A605 Roman Road OUNDLE Ashton A427 Manor House Weir Weir Barnwell Polebrook Country Park Hall Countryside Code The Countryside is a living, working environment, so please respect, protect and enjoy the countryside by: • Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs • Leave gates and property as you find them • Protect plants and animals, and take your litter home • Keep dogs under close control Barnwell • Consider other people www.naturalengland.org.uk for more information Manor © RNRP HouseThis map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with A605the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office Crown Copyright. 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