The Brampton Valley Way was officially opened by Lady Hesketh on 8th April 1993 in a ceremony at Boughton Crossing.

The Brampton Valley Way is a 14 mile (22 km) linear park based on the former railway line between Northampton and Market Harborough. Image File history File links From http://www. ... Image File history File links From http://www. ... This is about Northampton in England, for other places of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation) Northampton Guild Hall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England upon the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire. ... Market Harborough is a market town in Leicestershire, England, upon the River Welland. ...

The railway line was closed in 1981 and the 13 mile (21 km) Northamptonshire section was purchased by Northamptonshire County Council with grant aid from the Countryside Commission in 1987, when work began on developing it as a linear park. The 1 mile (2 km) section north of the county boundary is owned by Leicestershire County Council although Northamptonshire County Council undertake the management of the complete route. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... The Countryside Agency in England is a statutory body with the task of improving the quality of the rural environment and the lives of those living in it. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ...

The Brampton Valley Way, from Boughton Crossing in Northampton to Little Bowden Crossing in Market Harborough, was opened in the spring of 1993 and provides recreational access for cyclists and walkers. Further developments to enhance access continue alongside everyday management of the site. The Way forms an offroad section of the Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 6. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ... Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. ... Sustrans is a British charity which promotes sustainable transport. ... The fist section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. ...

There are two former railway tunnels on the route, Kelmarsh 322 yards (294 m) and Oxendon, 462 yards (422 m). The tunnels are unlit and so can be quite an experience to travel through, although alternative routes over the tunnels are provided. Kelmarsh Tunnels are disused railway tunnels in Northamptonshire. ... Oxendon Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel in Northamptonshire. ...

A section of the Brampton Valley Way runs adjacent to the Northampton & Lamport Railway. The railway is separated from the linear park by a stout safety fence. As the railway extends, so the fence will be erected first to protect members of the public from the works. Description The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire England, and is based at Pitsford And Brampton station, roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Northampton. ...

External links

• Northampton & Lamport Railway website
• Brampton Valley Way location