Jurassic Way

Jurassic Way

Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Jurassic Way
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Location=Southern England, United Kingdom
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Length=Convert|88|mi|0
Start/End Points=Banbury, Oxfordshire
Stamford , Lincolnshire
Use=Hiking
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Season=All year
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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. [ [http://www.welford.org/jurassicway.html jurassicway ] ] For most of its 88 mile (142 km) route it is in Northamptonshire on the Jurassic limestone ridge in the north of that county. [ [http://www.ramblers.org.uk/INFO/paths/jurassic.html Ramblers Association - Information - Path - Jurassic Way ] ]

The trail goes near to the Oxford and Grand Union Canals, past the Great Central Railway's Catesby Tunnel and viaduct, the River Welland, the 82-arched viaduct at Harringworth, [ [http://www.explorenorthamptonshire.co.uk/exec/112345/5165/ Jurassic Way walking route in Northamptonshire ] ] and Rockingham Castle. [ [http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_id=233 Jurassic Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths ] ]

It connects with these long-distance footpaths:
*Grand Union Canal Walk, [ [http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/paths/grandunioncanal.html Grand Union Canal Walk - Paths Routes and Trails - Information - Ramblers' Association ] ]
*Hereward Way,
*Macmillan Way, [ [http://www.walkingpages.co.uk/trails_paths/LDP_macmillanway.htm Macmillan Way ] ]
*Midshires Way,
*Oxford Canal Walk. [ [http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/paths/oxfordcanal.html Oxford Canal Walk - Paths Routes and Trails - Information - Ramblers' Association ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ramblers.org.uk/INFO/paths/jurassic.html Brief details from the Ramblers Association]
* [http://www.enjoyenglandseastmidlands.com/html/outdoor-activities/walking/activity-details//JurassicWay.html?ContentID=88&SectID=13 Brief details from East Midlands Tourism]
* [http://www.welford.org/jurassicway.html Further details]
* [http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Transport/ROW/longpath.htm Brief details from Northamptonshire County Council]
* [http://www.walkingontheweb.co.uk/countries/England/walking_routes_England/J/Jurassic_Way/Jurassic_Way.htm Walking on the Web page for The Jurassic Way]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/296425 The Jurassic Way at geograph.org.uk]
* [http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lner/construction_catesby.htm Catesby Tunnel & Viaduct at The Warwickshire Railways site]


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