Slipton, Northamptonshire

Date of walk : 08/06/22
Clarity of route description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Walk interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This walk is probably about 75% on hard surfaces, so if you prefer a bit less of this you can follow a couple of cross field public footpaths as follows. As you walk up the long Sudborough road from Slipton, look out for a green public footpath sign on the right, at a slight left hand bend. This takes you diagonally right across the first field to a gap in the hedge, almost in the right hand corner. Follow the next field right hand edge to emerge on the Sudborough road. Turn right and then after a few metres you will see the next green public footpath sign on your left. Follow this path across the field to a stile in the opposite corner. The field had been recently ploughed when I did this, there was no obvious sign of the path and it was a bit like walking on the Moon! Good job it was dry! Stick to the edge of the small wood in the second field, then the third field has been divided into several horse paddocks with small step over gates with lift up tops (not a good description, but you'll soon work it out!). Then go diagonally across the fourth field to reach the Sudborough road once again, about two hundred metres before Harpers Brook. The pub in Sudborough is closed. Just before point 2, walk at the bottom of the vineyard field and take care to find your way out to the lane. The pub in Drayton is The Snooty Fox and is well worth a stop, as you are about two thirds of the way round here and they do good food. Check out their very stylish toilets! The rest of the walk is mainly on hard surface. Drayton Hall is very imposing. A good walk.

Date of walk : 11/07/20
Clarity of route description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Walk interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very enjoyable walk. We've done parts of this walk in the past but with Visorando were able to find other paths and better views. The information was spot on too. Photos of some of the sights on the way might be nice but for some people might spoil the walk in advance I guess! I'm a professional photographer so you'd expect me to want good visual references and ideas of what to expect on the walk.

Visorando is a lifesaver during the pandemic.

Date of walk : 24/01/20
Clarity of route description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Walk interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An easy pleasant walk, fairly flat over fields and roads. Lots of points of interest and 3 pubs on the way. Even though it was a little damp and so muddy in places it was a good length walk for those who enjoy a simple yet interesting route

Date of walk : 16/10/18
Clarity of route description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Walk interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This is a walk full of interest...mainly beautiful manor houses and a very grand Drayton House along the way. The walk is predominantly along roads but we encountered very little traffic, so ideal for winter walking.

I know what you mean. I walked the Nene Way from Badby to Wansford over 4 days in July 2017 to raise money for Macmillan and had some interesting navigation challenges on the way! I'm looking to add some more shorter walks in Northants over the next few weeks. Hope you enjoy the Slipton walk, we did.

I haven't actually done this walk yet but will review it when I do. For your interest, I walked nearby along the Nene Way, a walk described on Northamptonshire County Council website, between the three villages of Aldwincle, Wadenhoe and Achurch. Very pleasant walk but unfortunately the latter part of the path was not clear so we couldn't complete it as written. In the village of wadenhoe, there's an excellent pub (kings head) and a tea shop called the Old Barn.
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