Café and Visitor Centre – Braunston Tunnel loop from Daventry

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Café and Visitor Centre – Braunston Tunnel loop from Daventry

Easy

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Café and Visitor Centre – Braunston Tunnel loop from Daventry

01:21

17.9km

130m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.48 km for 103 m

After 11.8 km for 86 m

After 13.3 km for 146 m

After 13.8 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

4.24 km

Braunston Tunnel Vent Tower

Highlight • Structure

Follow the tunnel overland by spotting the vent towers

Tip by

5.68 km

Braunston Tunnel (Grand Union Canal)

Highlight • Bridge

This is the northern side of the Braunston Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. Braunston Tunnel is 2,042 yards in length.

Tip by

10.9 km

Lakeside Path at Daventry Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Gravel path around the reservoir. It can get busy but take it slow and all is good.

Tip by

11.5 km

Daventry Country Park Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice trail around the lake.

Tip by

11.8 km

Café and Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

11.8 km

Daventry Country Park Reservoir Café

Highlight • Lake

The Reservoir Café provides delicious hot and cold food, a variety of hot and cold drinks with a range of light meals and snacks and a large selection of ice creams and sweets.

Tip by

13.8 km

Braunston Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

The end of the towpath, you'll need to climb a pretty steep path to the left to get up to the small car park and road at the top.

Tip by

17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.44 km

3.95 km

2.51 km

2.05 km

836 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.07 km

4.53 km

2.78 km

1.22 km

943 m

333 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

20°C

12°C

0 %

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Comments

August 24, 2022,🚂Old Railway line & country Park🚂

@Deleted User no worries I was chatting to a local who told me about them, I had to go look and what a result 😃
The same man told me the station was where McDonald is now.