Bridge Maintenance
The bridge on the Brixworth to Creaton Road is currently undergoing repair. Please exercise caution in this area.
Spratton Car Park
Spratton car park will be closed to vehicles from 7:30am to 5:00pm on Wednesday 17th March while resurfacing work is carried out.
This former Northampton to Market Harborough Railway is now a car free ‘linear’ park surrounded by beautiful scenery and rich in natural and historical heritage.
The Northampton and Lamport Railway Society also operate train rides along a short section of line at the former Pitsford and Brampton station.
The Brampton Valley Way can be accessed on mountain bike from Brixworth Country Park via the Merry Tom Bridleway.
Park Information
- 14 miles (22.5 km) of linear park linking Northampton and The Brampton Valley Way is open all day, every day.
- Visitor facilities including accessible toilets and the Willow Tree cafe can be found at Brixworth Country park.
- Access points and car parks located on roads between - Boughton & Church Brampton (Boughton Crossing), Pitsford and Spratton, Brixworth and Spratton, Maidwell and Draughton and Athingworth & Kelmarsh.
- Car parking is also permitted in the car park of the Bell Inn, Northampton Road, Market Harborough.
- A car-free recreational path for walkers, cyclists and (in parts) horse-riders.
- Suitable for wheelchair access.
- Beautiful scenery.
- Steam trains, railway embankments and tunnels. See Useful Links for more information on steam trains.
- Ancient meadows, woodland spinneys and traditional hedgerows.
For more information about the Brampton Valley Way please telephone 01604 883920 or e mail brixworth@northamptonshire.gov.uk