Willoughby Duck Pond – Braunston Tunnel Vent Tower loop from Barby
Willoughby Duck Pond – Braunston Tunnel Vent Tower loop from Barby
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Willoughby Duck Pond – Braunston Tunnel Vent Tower loop from Barby
01:04
23.6km
200m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 17, 2026
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After 16.4 km for 286 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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4.82 km
Willoughby Duck Pond
Highlight • Lake
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13.3 km
Daventry War Memorial and American Airmen Plaque
Highlight • Historical Site
The Norton B-17
On the 15th of December 1944 B-17G Flying Fortress 43-38973 of the 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Bombardment Squadron based at Chelveston was returning from a bombing mission over the mashalling yards at Kassel in Germany.
It had been badly damaged and one engine was out. The aircraft managed to return from the raid but once over the coast it began to have difficulty in maintaining height. The problems were compounded by a complete blanket of fog over England.
Not sure of their position they flew lower and lower and eventually collided with the Air Ministry GEE mast on Borough Hill Daventry. The port wing was severed during the collision and the aircraft crashed at Norton Fields killing the crew of nine.
On August the 24th 2014 Sywell Aviation Museum carried out an excavation to locate the remains of the aircraft. All artefacts recovered during this excavation may be viewed in a special display within the museum.
On the 24th of August 2015 a memorial service was held at the Daventry War Memorial and a plaque was unveiled to the crew by the son and grand daughter of the ball gun turret operator Sgt. Burry.
The USAF was represented at the memorial service by Lieut.Col Ford, Commander of the 422nd Medical Squadron USAF from RAF Croughton and sir Tim Boswell, Deputy Lord Lieut. of Northamptonshire representing the county.
Tip by
16.5 km
Braunston Tunnel Vent Tower
Highlight • Structure
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23.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
11.6 km
11.5 km
276 m
188 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
22.2 km
1.11 km
276 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (170 m)
Lowest point (90 m)
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Monday 13 July
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