Nene Way Towns and Villages

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Walk distances in Km © RNRP Kislingbury to Upton 3 km Upton to Northampton town centre 4.5 kms Northampton to Riverside Retail park 6 km Riverside Retail park to Cogenhoe 5 km All distances are approximate

Key of Services Pub Telephone Nene Way Towns and Villages

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This Information can be provided in other languages and formats upon Kislingbury to Cogenhoe request, such as large Print, Braille and CD. Contact 01604 236236 Transport & Highways, Northamptonshire County Council, 17kms/10.5miles Riverside House, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX. Telephone: 01604 236236. Email: [email protected] 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

rom Kislingbury High Street, you will see one banks of the River Nene and boasts an excellent Fof the finest ironstone rectories built in 1710, menu of unique and traditional pub meals giving now a private residence. Oliver Cromwell is sustenance to continue the Nene Way path. said to have tethered his horses in Kislingbury The Nene way is the most popular off road churchyard. Leaving the village towards route through Northampton connecting the Northampton you will pass Upton where there is town centre and train station to Midsummer a lot of development. At Duston Mill reservoir it is Meadow Nature Reserve, Brackmills Industrial easy to navigate by the Express Lift Tower, which Estate and Upton. Many cyclists use the route was built in 1982. for commuting to work as it shares SUSTRANS The Nene Way takes you past the impressive National Cycle Network route 6. www.sustrans. Carlsberg brewery along the Northampton org.uk Arm of the Grand Union Canal. Whilst in Northampton, why not explore the town The Washlands Flood Storage Scheme has become nationally important for by visiting the market square, where the Northampton farmers’ market is held migrating birds, e.g. lapwing and golden plover and the entire Nene Valley is used as every third Thursday morning of the month and offers a mouth watering choice of a feeding station since gravel extraction. Across the river, you will see an unnatural local produce from free range eggs to jams and chutneys. The standard market is looking hill, Clifford Hill is a 14m high circular defensive mound from around the Tuesday to Saturday. The Art Gallery and Central Museum are also located in the 11-12th century. A bowling green was constructed on top, visited by the county’s centre of town, where you can discover the history of shoe making and see the finest celebrated poet John Clare (1793-1864). collections of footwear in the world. Out of Northampton you will pass by Billing Aquadrome a must see family attraction As you leave Northampton, you will walk through Becket’s Park, which is the venue and former gravel extraction site. Set in 235 acres of land, this venue is ideal for for many local events including the annual Northampton fireworks display and then trying your hand at water sport activities including jet skiing, fishing and enjoying the Barnes Meadow before reaching The Britannia. This delightful pub is situated on the pleasure park. Finally ending this section at the Royal Oak in Cogenhoe, a traditional country pub offering fine ales and home-cooked food by an open fire. The river’s name has been spelt and pronounced in the past; Nen, Ninne, Nynne, Nien and even now it’s the source of many arguments. Through most of the County it’s pronounced ‘Nen’, but downstream of Thrapston and beyond to the Wash, the locals say ‘Neen’. If you enjoyed this section why not download our other popular local circular routes for Delapre Abbey & Hardingstone and Great & Little Houghton. © RNRP Castor

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