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Jurassic Way

Jurassic Way

Long-distance footpath in England

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]

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

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