Ashby Local
Departure from Cold Ashby (West Northamptonshire)
My favourite ramble which begins and ends at St Denys Church, Cold Ashby. This is a proper ramble with both hard and soft surfaces and good views from Honey Hill.
Slipton, Northamptonshire
Departure from Lowick (North Northamptonshire)
Seven miles of glorious Northamptonshire countryside through 3 attractive villages and passing by the impressive Drayton Hall.
Stockerston, Great Easton and Gretton from Lyddington
Departure from Lyddington (England)
This walk includes three counties and starts from the attractive village of Lyddington in Rutland before continuing through pleasant countryside in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. The route includes the villages of Stockerston, Great Easton, Rockingham and Gretton. The walk also includes a section of the Jurassic Way.
Hallaton, Glooston and Rolleston from Tugby
Departure from Tugby and Keythorpe (Leicestershire)
This lengthy Leicestershire walk visits the rolling landscape to the south-east of Tugby to reach the village of Hallaton. The route turns west following the Leicestershire Round footpath to Glooston from where a return to the starts is made through Noseley and Rolleston. The walk follows generally well-marked paths and bridleways.
Elkington, Grand Union Canal & Cold Ashby from Winwick
Departure from Winwick (West Northamptonshire)
A lengthy Northamptonshire walk that explores the countryside to the north-west of Northampton. The route uses a section of the Jurassic Way, the towpath of Grand Union Canal, fields paths and country lanes. Winwick is a small rural community of some 40 souls, according to their website, situated off the A428 north of West Haddon and west of Northampton.
Rolleston, and Skeffington from Billesdon
Departure from Billesdon (Leicestershire)
A linear Leicestershire walk which uses paths and bridleways to explore the countryside to the south and east of the Billesdon. Return to the start can be made using Centrebus route 747 which has a regular service between Skeffington and Billesdon.
Titchmarsh
Departure from Titchmarsh (North Northamptonshire)
Enjoy the open views over farmland in East Northamptonshire and view parts of RAF Molesworth (from a distance).
Peatling Magna from Countesthorpe
Departure from Countesthorpe (Leicestershire)
A pleasant amble through the Leicestershire countryside that lies to the south of Countesthorpe. The route visits the village of Peatling Magna before heading north back to the start.
Peatling Magna & Arnesby From Countesthorpe
Departure from Countesthorpe (Leicestershire)
This Leicestershire walk explores the countryside and villages to the southeast of Countesthorpe. The route includes a section of the Leicestershire Round long distance footpath.
Hambleton Peninsula
Departure from Hambleton (England)
This Rutland walk follows a clockwise route around the Hambleton Peninsula created in 1976 when the reservoir initially opened. The route uses concessionary paths for much of the way. Views across the Reservoir can be enjoyed throughout.
Burrough Hill & Somerby from Twyford
Departure from Twyford and Thorpe (Leicestershire)
This circular walk to the east of Leicester follows a section of the Leicestershire Round. The walk visits the villages of Somerby, Thorpe Satchville, Owston and, of course, Twyford.
Dodford/Weedon circuit
Departure from Dodford (West Northamptonshire)
Taking in the road walking along the A45 but with nice views of rolling countryside, a saunter along the Grand Union, (there's a memorial bench under the A45 to rest and lunch and keep dry), and then heading off the canal towards the village of Dodford with a Grade 1 listed church to visit. Parking at the village hall or opposite the church.
Newnham, Northamptonshire
Departure from Newnham (West Northamptonshire)
This is a good walk at any time but really good in spring when the bluebells are out in Badby Woods and butterflies are exploring the hedgerows. The route passes through some scenic Northamptonshire villages and includes small stretches of the Nene and Knightley Ways.
Frisby on the Wreake, Rotherby and Brooksby from Rearsby
Departure from Rearsby (Leicestershire)
This Leicestershire walk starts from the attractive village of Rearsby and explores the countryside and villages lying to the east. The route also includes a section of the Leicestershire Round.
Ouse Valley Way - Oakley to Carlton
Departure from Oakley (Bedford)
A North Bedfordshire walk along the Ouse Valley Way between Oakley and Carlton taking in the charming villages of Pavenham, Sharnbrook, and Odell. Follow the river from Oakley through to Stevington where The Ouse Valley Way is clearly waymarked all the way through to Carlton
Although the Ouse Valley Way does not actually go into Oakley, there is a convenient bus stop here that links the two ends to this walk. The bus stop is a mile or so from the river, from where there is a footpath which joins the official route at Stevington and then winds its way through the rolling Bedfordshire countryside. There's plenty to see and explore along the route with medieval river bridges, the Holywell at Stevington, the ghostly tales of Odell and the picturesque villages of Pavenham, Radwell, Sharnbrook, and Harrold.
More walks in Desborough
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Allexton
- Arthingworth
- Ashley
- Barton Seagrave
- Beaumont Chase
- Bisbrooke
- Blaston
- Brampton Ash
- Braybrooke
- Bringhurst
- Brixworth
- Broughton
- Burton Latimer
- Burton Overy
- Caldecott
- Carlton Carlieu
- Clipston
- Corby
- Cottesbrooke
- Cottingham
- Cranoe
- Cransley
- Creaton
- Dingley
- Draughton
- Drayton
- East Carlton
- East Farndon
- East Langton
- Finedon
- Foxton
- Geddington
- Glooston
- Goadby
- Great Bowden
- Great Easton
- Great Harrowden
- Great Oxendon
- Gretton
- Gumley
- Hallaton
- Hannington
- Hardwick
- Harrington
- Haselbech
- Holcot
- Holdenby
- Hollowell
- Horninghold
- Illston on the Hill
- Isham
- Kelmarsh
- Kettering
- Kibworth Beauchamp
- Kibworth Harcourt
- Lamport
- Little Harrowden
- Little Stanion
- Loddington
- Lubenham
- Lyddington
- Maidwell
- Marston Trussell
- Mawsley
- Mears Ashby
- Medbourne
- Middleton
- Moulton
- Naseby
- Nevill Holt
- Newton and Little Oakley
- Noseley
- Old
- Orlingbury
- Orton
- Overstone
- Pitsford
- Pytchley
- Rockingham
- Rothwell
- Rushton
- Scaldwell
- Seaton
- Shangton
- Sibbertoft
- Slawston
- Smeeton Westerby
- Spratton
- Stanion
- Stockerston
- Stoke Albany
- Stoke Dry
- Stonton Wyville
- Sutton Bassett
- Sywell
- Thorpe by Water
- Thorpe Langton
- Thorpe Malsor
- Tur Langton
- Uppingham
- Walgrave
- Warkton
- Weekley
- Welham
- Wellingborough
- West Langton
- Weston by Welland
- Wilbarston
- Wilby