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River at Preston Deanery – Salcey Forest loop from Northampton

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River at Preston Deanery – Salcey Forest loop from Northampton

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River at Preston Deanery – Salcey Forest loop from Northampton

02:40

42.4km

250m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 20.8 km for 155 m

After 38.4 km for 178 m

After 41.3 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.66 km

River at Preston Deanery

Highlight • Bridge

Small bridge over the river entering the village gives a lovely view along the shallow river

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8.81 km

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Preston Deanery

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful old church and small but well kept graveyard and grounds, looked great in the sunshine and I'm sure the stained glass would be very impressive from the inside on a day like today.

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14.3 km

Salcey Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Plenty of parking though it is expensive, on-site cafe serving coffee, teas, lunches and ice creams. lots of walking routes for all abilities with many surfaced well enough for disabled …

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18.8 km

Salcey Forest — Family-friendly Cycle Loop

Highlight • Forest

Great little family 5 mile gravel loop 👍

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27.7 km

Grand Union Canal at Wilkeston and Ilkeston Narrowboats

Highlight • River

A beautiful part of the grand Union Canal with bags of history.

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31.8 km

Trail to Blisworth Tunnel Towpath

Highlight • Natural

Great trail down to towpath, bit technical but great fun 👍

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35.9 km

Grand Union Canal Northampton Arm

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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36.4 km

Northampton Arm Lock and Sculptures Picnic Area

Highlight • Structure

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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42.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

11.7 km

9.16 km

2.37 km

640 m

249 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

9.34 km

4.44 km

2.30 km

540 m

460 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

13°C

81 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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River at Preston Deanery – Salcey Forest loop from Northampton

River at Preston Deanery

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Preston Deanery

Salcey Forest

Salcey Forest — Family-friendly Cycle Loop

Grand Union Canal at Wilkeston and Ilkeston Narrowboats

Trail to Blisworth Tunnel Towpath

Grand Union Canal Northampton Arm

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