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Rushden/Stanwick Lakes Complete

Rushden, England

Rushden/Stanwick Lakes Complete

Length9.6 mi
Elev. Gain232.9 ft
Est. Steps22000

Lake

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Quiet place

Wild life

Grassland

Bathroom

Playground

Overgrown

Off trail

Muddy

Rocky

Bugs

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Introduction
Rushden/Stanwick Lakes Complete is a 9.6 mile (22,000-step) route located near Rushden, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 232.9 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Stanwick Lakes

Park
Stanwick Lakes is a country park on the outskirts of the village of Stanwick and was opened in 2006. It is managed by the Rockingham Forest Trust on behalf of East Northamptonshire District Council and comprises 750 acres (304 hectares) of former gravel pits. It is part of the larger River Nene Regional Park.

Higham Ferrers Pits

Place
Higham Ferrers Pits is a 10 hectare nature reserve Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. It is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar internationally important wetland site and Special Protection Area under the EC Birds Directive.

Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows

Place
Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows (grid reference SP953699) is a 117-hectare (290-acre) nature reserve in Northamptonshire, owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The character of the reserve is defined by flooded gravel pits and wet grassland, providing an excellent habitat for large variety of wetland flora and fauna.

Irthlingborough railway station

Place
Irthlingborough railway station is a former railway station in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, on the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway line which connected Peterborough and Northampton. In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham Railway, became part of the London and North Western Railway.

Wilson's Pits

Place
Wilson's Pits is a 32 hectare nature reserve west of Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. It is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar internationally important wetland site and Special Protection Area under the EC Birds Directive.

River Nene

Water

Bridge (over A45)

Tourist Attraction

River Nene Navigation

Water

Rushden Lakes footbridge

Tourist Attraction

Higham Ferrers Pits and Wilson's Pits

Park
Route Details

Length

9.6 mi

Elev. Gain

232.9 ft

Est. Steps

22000
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