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The Midshires Way is a long-distance footpath and bridleway that runs for 230 miles (370 km) from the Chiltern Hills from near Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, through Midlands counties of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, to Stockport, Greater Manchester. It also links several other long-distance walking routes or trackways including; The Ridgeway and the Trans Pennine Trail,^[1]

The route was opened in 1994 as a collaboration between numerous Local Authorities and user groups. It is intended as a multi-user trail but there are places where the recommended route for walkers differs from the route for horse riders and cyclists.

Buckinghamshire section

The Midshires Way starts from Wain Hill (SP770012), between Bledlow and Chinnor. ^[2]

Leicestershire section

It enters Leicestershire just south of Sutton Bassett and heads northwards for 31 miles (50 km) miles crossing into Nottinghamshire just north of Old Dalby.^[3]

Northamptonshire section

There is a 46 miles (74 km) section in Northamptonshire. Between Northampton and Market Harborough it follows the route of a disused railway line, passing through two tunnels. One section within Northampton runs close to the Grand Union Canal at Blisworth Junction in Rothersthorpe, Northampton.

Nottinghamshire section

Derbyshire section

Greater Manchester section

The trail finishes at Stockport (SJ893903).

References

^ The Mid Shires Way Leicestershire County Council. Accessed 15 September 2014
^ Midshires Way LDWA, Accessed 15 September 2014
^ Midshires Way Leicestershite County Council], Accessed 15 September 2014

External links

Media related to Midshires Way at Wikimedia Commons

52°18′N 00°56′W / 52.300°N 0.933°W / 52.300; -0.933

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[1] The Mid Shires Way Leicestershire County Council. Accessed 15 September 2014

[2] Midshires Way LDWA, Accessed 15 September 2014

[3] Midshires Way Leicestershite County Council], Accessed 15 September 2014

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 ===Leicestershire section===
+It enters Leicestershire just south of [[Sutton Bassett]] and heads northwards for {{convert|31|mi|km|0}} miles crossing into Nottinghamshire just north of [[Old Dalby]].<ref>[http://www.leics.gov.uk/midshires_way Midshires Way Leicestershite County Council]], Accessed 15 September 2014</ref>
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