Blatherwycke Lake from King's Cliffe

Northamptonshire Walk

Pub Walk + Countryside + Woodland

Walk Route Description

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A circular walk from King's Cliffe fifteen kilometres northeast of Corby. The route explores the village including the parish church before following Willow Brook west across farmland to the shores of Blatherwycke Lake and into the village. The walk continues north along the Jurassic Way past Fineshade Abbey. The route continues east through Westhay Wood and back to the start.

The walk starts from King's Cliffe with convenient parking at the lower end of Wood Lane (grid ref. TL001973) at the west end of the village. After parking, walk down Walk Lane and turn left along Wood Road and immediately fork right onto West Street. Continue ahead for 600 metres and turn right into Hall Yard to visit the Parish Church of All Saints & St James. Exit the church and turn sharp left along Church Walk. Keep ahead along this paved lane to reach Orchard Lane. Cross to the stile opposite and follow path with allotments on your right The path continues across fields to cross a footbridge (grid ref. SP998968) across Willow Brook. Bear right and follow path with brook on your right and continue to pass between buildings at Alders Farm.

Follow sign to continue across field ahead, veering left through gap. The bear right to walk beside a hedge soon joining a grassy track that leads to the shore of Blatherwycke Lake. The right of way runs beside a metal fence then along a gravel track to pass the church on your right. Continue to a road (grid ref. SP973955) and turn right. Heep right at the next junction and continue for 350 metres past Blatherwycke Park Farm on your right. At the next junction, cross the stile by a metal farm gate to join a rising path up a field. Continue into next field and follow path with hedge on your left. Continue into next field and head half-left up to a stile in the top corner. Continue across the next field aiming to a disused stile and gate left of the woods. The onward path leads down to a stile in the bottom field corner aiming towards the cupola of Fineshade Abbey and continue to a path junction (grid ref. SP972975).

Continue ahead along the Jurassic Way passing Fineshade Abbey on your left. Continue through woodland and across a field to join a road (grid ref. SP978983). Turn right and continue into Fineshade Wood. Fork right along a tarmac drive with brick buildings on your left. At the next junction fork right along a track to join a signed bridleway. The tracks swings right and then left, passes a track coming in from the left and then swings left to continue through Westhay Wood. When the Jurassic Way turns left continue ahead to join Wood Lane. Continue downhill to reach the start on the edge of King's Cliffe village.

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