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I stopped at Windmill Farm just past the Oxendon tunnel. Cafe serves full breakfast, cakes and snacks.

The Brampton Valley Way is a 14-mile (22 km) traffic-free trail between Northampton and Market Harborough, following a disused railway line. It’s popular with cyclists, walkers, and horse riders thanks to its mostly flat, scenic route through countryside and woodland. Two long, unlit tunnels at Kelmarsh and Oxendon add an adventurous twist – lights are essential. The surface is a mix of gravel and dirt, best suited to hybrid or mountain bikes.

Decisive battle of the English Civil War

long dark wet tunnel. Great fun.

Nice little cafe. Outside ok for bikes and nice toilets. Egg and bacon baguette recommended

Good for grabbing a well earned rest after your hill climbs. Tea and cakes on Sunday afternoon too!

The Bampton Valley Way is a 14-mile (22.5km) disused railway trail between Northampton and Market Harborough. It's a well surfaced multi-user trail, perfect for easy rides, families or as part of a commute. The trail follows a section of the old Northampton–Market Harborough railway line. It opened in 1859 and closed in 1981.

Can be wet, slippy and very dark! Make sure that you have your lights! If you're on road tyres I would advise walking. Mountain and Gravel bikes are suitable to ride through.

Easter special 🐰

Great on an off road bike but pretty broken up for a road bike

There is a good coffee shop at Waterloo Farm Leisure just off Brampton Valley Way about half a mile from the Great Oxendon tunnel entrance on the Market Harborough side.

Interesting experience! Need good lights as obviously it is very dark. Surface is not good, quite a few puddles and potholes, need to take it steady. The notices at the entrance actually advise getting off and pushing your bike through but I wouldn’t have thought this was necessary if you were a reasonably good rider and had lights. I rode through OK although got a puncture!

Excellent little shop for refuelling !

A lovely cool blast of air on these warm summer days.

Some old trains are stationed on this old train station. the nearby pub is very nice and it's just a short stroll from there...

Lots of uneven wet ground so weat suitable footwear

The source of the River Welland issues as a spring at Spring Croft, Church Street in Sibbertoft.

"Service is everything" at Mega Bike. Helpful independent bike shop, ideal for spares and repairs if you're passing through.

At the source of the River Welland, Sibbertoft is a pretty Northamptonshire village that boasts several listed buildings, notably its Grade II*-listed parish church. You can seek accommodation and good food at the Red Lion.

This tunnel has no lighting - so have a light of some kind at the ready.