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Gruffalo Statue – Old Railway Bridge loop from Wootton

Hard

6

hikers

Gruffalo Statue – Old Railway Bridge loop from Wootton

05:35

21.5km

130m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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6.22 km

Fox Covert

Forest

2

7.00 km

M1 Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

This bridleway passes through the M1 Wind Farm near Roade. You can't very often get this close to a wind turbine farm out in the wild... if you stop and …

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3

8.21 km

Hartwell Pocket Park

Highlight • Natural

Nice place to stop for lunch

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4

8.89 km

Wooden Floor

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5

10.5 km

Fairly popular cafe for Salcey Forest walkers and wheelers alike. Plenty of outdoor seating for nice days (or if you're a bit muddy from the forest!) and there's a bike hire centre too.
groundscafe.uk/salcey

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6

10.6 km

Café and toilets

Highlight • Cafe

7

11.3 km

Gruffalo Statue

Highlight • Structure

8

12.9 km

Piddington to Salcey Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great track to salcey forest 👍

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9

13.7 km

Old Railway Bridge

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This old bridge sits over the remnants of an old regional railway line that used to run to/from Towcester and join up with the Northampton to Bedford line near the …

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21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

6.68 km

851 m

749 m

457 m

Surfaces

9.16 km

4.26 km

4.08 km

2.26 km

1.74 km

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Sunday 17 May

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