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The Grafton Way is a (also measured at ) footpath in
The Grafton Way is a (also measured at ) footpath in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
, England. It runs south east from Greens Norton to Cosgrove (or Wolverton), where it meets the Knightley Way Knightley may refer to:
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. It is named after the Dukes of Grafton, major land-owners in the area in the 18th and 19th centuries.
It is recognised by the Long Distance Walkers Association and is marked on Ordnance Survey
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maps.
The walk starts in the centre of Greens Norton, and heads south east, skirting the south-west edge of Towcester
Towcester ( ) is an affluent market town in Northamptonshire, England. It currently lies in West Northamptonshire but was the former administrative headquarters of the South Northamptonshire district council.
Towcester is one of the olde ...
. It passes through the hamlet of Pury End
Pury End is a hamlet of approximately 100 houses in the civil parish of Paulerspury, near Towcester in West Northamptonshire, England. The Grafton Way footpath crosses through the village and runs down Carey's Road. The population of the parish, ...
near Paulerspury
Paulerspury is a civil parish and small village in West Northamptonshire, England. It is approximately south of Towcester and north of Milton Keynes along the A5 road (which follows the course of the Roman Road of Watling Street). The parish ...
, and crosses the A5 road
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(the ancient Watling Street
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) before passing the south-west of Yardley Gobion and the deserted village of Furtho to reach Cosgrove on the Grand Union Canal
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. Some descriptions of the walk stop here, others continue along the canal tow-path to Old Wolverton on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. Leaflet with detailed map and route profile
References
Footpaths in Northamptonshire {{Northamptonshire-geo-stub