Jurassic Way
A sign near Welford, Northamptonshire
Length88 mi (142 km)
LocationMidlands of England, United Kingdom
TrailheadsBanbury, 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
UseHiking
SeasonAll 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-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:

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

  1. ↑ jurassicway
  2. ↑ Ramblers Association – Information – Path – Jurassic Way Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "County paths". Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. 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

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

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