Walks in Northamptonshire by train
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Stamford Circular via Easton on the Hill
15 minutes direct from Peterborough.
Old railway, Roman road, park grounds and meadows.
Burghley House (2h30 in)
Priest's House, Easton on the Hill (National Trust; 3h45 in)
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: Burghley House restaurant (2h30 in)
6 end-of-walk rewards: the Birch Tree Cafe, the Exeter Arms, the Easton on the Hill Village, the Blue Bell Pub, the George, or the Bull and Swan
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Kettering Circular via Pytchley
1 hour 30 minutes from Peterborough, with one change.
Villages and countryside.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
5 lunch spots: Broughton (3h30 in) — Best Plaice, the Red Lion, Broughton Fish and Chips, or the Broughton & Cransley WMC; plus the Overstone Arms (1h15 in)
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Stamford to Peterborough
Scenic route with mixed terrain. Mostly flat and almost entirely off-road, following the river through Nene Park then field paths and quiet lanes between villages and with a short stretch of roadside walking without a pavement between Ailsworth and Sutton. Follows the Hereward Way in part and passes through Nene Park and Burghley Park; a few stiles. Can be navigationally tricky around Sacrewell Farm.
Time: 8h30 (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Lunch: A couple of pubs and a coffee shop at Castor and Ailsworth, otherwise no eating places until the towns at either end.
Warnings: About 1km of verge-less road walking between Ailsworth and Sutton where you may have to step aside for traffic, plus a crossing of a fast 60mph road. The footpath between Sacrewell Farm and Sutton can be closed during A47 roadworks, forcing a road diversion.
Walk details: Slow Ways.