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Wootton Brook – Drovers Return loop from Wootton

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Wootton Brook – Drovers Return loop from Wootton

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Wootton Brook – Drovers Return loop from Wootton

03:10

12.0km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.82 km

Staircase Locks on the Grand Union Canal

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Series of descending locks travelling towards Northampton (or ascending if you're going the other way towards Stoke Bruerne). Fairly wide in places so it's easy to build up a fair …

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5.09 km

Northampton Locks on the Grand Union Canal

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Opened on 1st May 1815, the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal includes 17 locks and connects the canal with the River Nene in Northampton.

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5.34 km

Grand Union Canal Northampton Arm

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Beautiful views of the locks going down to Northampton in the distance.
Great ride from Gayton Junction to the River Nene

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5.80 km

Northampton Arm Lock and Sculptures Picnic Area

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Look out for the small seating area under the trees and join the local sculptures for a picnic. You may even be lucky enough to find the small drawbridge down …

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6.03 km

Grand Union Canal Lock at M1 Underpass

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Might not be much to look at to the uninitiated, but it's an interesting piece of engineering going on here to cram everything in... as well as the canal lock …

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6.06 km

Murals and Graffiti on the Grand Union Canal Under the M1

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Some nice Graphiti under the bridge

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6.68 km

Wootton Brook

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Look out for the pair of Otters

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8.19 km

Drovers Return

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Nice cafe, conveniently placed at the top of the gravel climb up from the Grand Union Canal! Indoor space isn't huge but there's plenty of outdoor seating.

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8.52 km

Wootton Old Top

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.48 km

2.81 km

1.86 km

548 m

316 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

2.40 km

2.09 km

1.21 km

1.20 km

1.17 km

Elevation

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Thursday 16 July

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Wootton Brook – Drovers Return loop from Wootton

Staircase Locks on the Grand Union Canal

Northampton Locks on the Grand Union Canal

Grand Union Canal Northampton Arm

Northampton Arm Lock and Sculptures Picnic Area

Grand Union Canal Lock at M1 Underpass

Murals and Graffiti on the Grand Union Canal Under the M1

Wootton Brook

Drovers Return

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