Cycling and castles: Barnwell Castle

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30.9 mi
879 ft
03h18
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Last verified: 27 August 2024

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You'll find several great cycling routes in the municipality of Kings Cliffe, including this tour. This routes incorporates the nicest roads to reach Walcot Hall. You can start this route at a train station (Nassington railway station). Enjoy the story this castle has to tell. A stop worthy. Along this route you'll find a religious spot: Church of St Mary and All Saints. Enjoy the break. This is a route along paved roads. There are some tough climbs along this route (but trained cyclist will probably be laughing at this). There is little (no) chance you will be seeing cars along this route. In a nutshell: cycling cycling cycling is the creed of this route.

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Difficulty level: Medium (67/100)

Length: 30.9 mi

Duration: 03h18


Total ascent: 879 ft

Maximal slope: 4 %

Average slope: 0.6 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 879 ft

Difficulty level according to the author: 1/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 30.9 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 710 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 590 ft (0 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Main Street, East Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Barnwell Manor

          0 · POI
          Barnwell Manor is a Grade II listed country estate near the village of Barnwell, about 2.5 miles …
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        2. Barnwell Castle

          0 · Castle
          Barnwell Castle is a ruined castle, south of the town of Oundle, and west of the village of …
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        3. Oundle School

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          Oundle School is a co-educational boarding and day independent school in the market town of Oundle …
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        4. Fineshade Priory

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          Fineshade Priory was a priory of Augustinian Canons Regular in Northamptonshire, England. The …
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        5. Kings Cliffe

          0 · Municipality
          King's Cliffe is a village and civil parish on Willow Brook, a tributary of the River Nene, about …
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        6. St Leonard's Church

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          St Leonard's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, …
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        7. Walcot Hall

          0 · POI
          Walcot Hall is a Grade I listed Carolean country house in the hamlet of Southorpe. It lies 2 km …
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        8. Nassington railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Nassington railway station is a former railway station in Nassington, Northamptonshire. It was …
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        9. Church of St Mary and All Saints

          0 · Church
          The Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay is a parish church in the Church of England in …
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        10. Fotheringhay Castle

          0 · Historical place
          Fotheringhay Castle, also known as Fotheringay Castle, was a High Middle Age Norman …
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        11. RAF Polebrook

          0 · Airport
          Royal Air Force Station Polebrook or more simply RAF Polebrook is a former Royal Air Force station …
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        Barnwell Manor
        Barnwell Castle
        Oundle School
        Fineshade Priory
        Kings Cliffe
        St Leonard's Church
        Walcot Hall
        Nassington railway station
        Church of St Mary and All Saints
        Fotheringhay Castle
        RAF Polebrook
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