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Nene Way
Badby to Sutton Bridge
177km/110 miles
EASY
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Along the valley of the river
Nene as it first meanders through quiet Northamptonshire countryside then
straightens out onto a canalised section towards Lincolnshire and the Wash.
The route was opened in the late 1980s with the support of the Countryside
Commission.
Public Transport
Northampton has regular trains towards London Euston,
Rugby and Birmingham. Wellingborough has Midland Main Line trains to London St
Pancras, Nottingham and Sheffield. Peterborough has GNER trains to London Kings
Cross, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh, with regional services to
Norwich, Cambridge and Stansted Airport. Buses timed to connect with rail
services run between Peterborough, Wisbech and Kings Lynn. Other local buses
serve the route. For more details see National public transport information.
Publications
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Nene Way Badby to Wansford. Pack of three
leaflets covering the Northamptonshire section of the way, with maps and
background information.
Northamptonshire council, £3 + p&p.
Order here!.
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Nene Way: A Peterborough Country Walk.
Free leaflet following the Way to Whittlesea east of Peterborough from
Peterborough council.
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Nene Way: A Cambridgeshire Country Walk.
Free leaflet following the Way on its final leg to Sutton Bridge from
Cambridgeshire council.
Note: The two leaflets from Peterborough and
Cambridgeshire are now rather old, but the Way is fairly easy to follow and
is marked on OS maps.
Contacts
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Regions
East
Midlands
Eastern England
Local authorities
Cambridgeshire
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Northamptonshire
Peterborough
Connecting routes
Grand Union Canal Walk
Hereward Way (E2)
Macmillan Way
Midshires Way
Parks and countryside
Maps
Explorer
207,
223,
224,
227,
234,
235,
249
Landranger
131,
141,
142,
143,
152,
153
The route is shown on these maps
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Visitor
information
Daventry
Northampton
Oundle
Peterborough
Wellingborough
Wisbech
Accommodation
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B&B listings
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