Section 5 of 7, Rutland Round
Tixover to Caldecott
10.1 miles (16.2 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 974 003. Finish: SP 868 947. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 209 m of climbing and 182 m of descent; highest point 102 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Tixover.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Royal Oak PH (opp), 1.4 km away (Directions); Stamford station, 8.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Caldecott.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Welland Close, 1 km away (Directions); Corby station, 6.4 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 31%, gravel and tracks 22%; the rest (47%) isn't recorded.
About 36% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 gate, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 47 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 5.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Exeter Arms, Barrowden: 2.6 miles in.George and Dragon, Seaton: 6.1 miles in.george and dragon, Seaton: 6.1 miles in.Old White Hart, Lyddington: 8.5 miles in.The Marquess of Exeter, Lyddington: 8.4 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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