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Bring a beer for a date with the sun and the birds of prey!

Very churned soil from wet weather and horses/tractors. As an uphill, it's a bit like cycling up stairs, as a downhill, you'd better have good suspension 😂

Definitely no canal in Cottersbrooke!

If visiting in the spring months, you'll be treated to a beautiful display of wildflowers.

Roadside parking available where Manor Road meets Brampton Valley Way.

Cottesbrooke Hall is a beautiful Queen Anne house dating from 1702 and an absolute must-see if in the area. For a small fee you can wander around the house and garden. There is free parking available with admission.

Stroll through the streets of this wonderful canal village deep in the Northamptonshire countryside.

a great traffic free segment with mostly well drained gravel, a link from a quiet road back to the Brampton Valley Way

Built around 1702, a great example of Queen Anne architecture. Supposedly the inspiration for Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, the house and grounds are well worth stopping by. The award winning gardens in particular are spectacular.

Good dog walk, with a few spots for them to swim and cool off

Great road to clear the head and work the legs

Please be careful of the ruts. Also there is a village and park at the end so look out for kids and dog walkers.

Definitely worth the climb just for the view

The Brampton Valley Way is a 14-mile (22.5 km) trail that makes use of the former Market Harborough to Northampton railway line. It is popular with both walkers and cyclists and is described by Northamptonshire County Council as a linear park. There are two unlit tunnels along the Way, Kelmarsh at 964 feet (294 m) and Oxendon at 1,384 feet (422 m). If you don't want the experience of walking through them, there are bypass paths.

East takes you across the NCN6 Brampton Valley Way to Hanging Houghton. If you go south west down you hit the road just outside Cottesbrooke. This is a byway, so there can be traffic. Heading north at this junction is a bridleway, which will bring you out at Maidwell.

Picturesque village with stately home and grounds - a pleasant section for walking, running, or cycling

Part paved, part grass track.

Great views over the valley.

Best viewed on a clear day for great views over the valley. With a lung-busting climb and-or a teeth-rattling descent what more can you ask?