Jurassic Way
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52°03′25″N 1°19′48″W / 52.057°N 1.330°W
Stamford, Lincolnshire
52°39′02″N 0°28′51″W / 52.6505°N 0.4809°W
| Jurassic Way | |
|---|---|
 A sign near Welford, Northamptonshire | |
| Length | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Location | Midlands of England, United Kingdom |
| Trailheads | Banbury, Oxfordshire 52°03′25″N 1°19′48″W / 52.057°N 1.330°W Stamford, Lincolnshire 52°39′02″N 0°28′51″W / 52.6505°N 0.4809°W |
| Use | Hiking |
| Season | All year |
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.[1] It largely follows an ancient ridgeway traversing Britain; most of its 88-mile (142 km) route is in Northamptonshire on the Jurassic limestone ridge in the north of that county.[2][3]
The trail goes near the Oxford and Grand Union canals, past the Great Central Railway's Catesby Tunnel and viaduct, the River Welland, the 82-arch viaduct at Harringworth,[4] and Rockingham Castle.[5]
It connects with these long-distance footpaths:
- Grand Union Canal Walk,[6]
- Hereward Way,
- Macmillan Ways,[7]
- Midshires Way,
- Oxford Canal Walk.[8]
The ancient trackway on which the Jurassic Way is based likely continued at each end, particularly following the Lincoln Cliff towards the Humber estuary.