Nene Way

{{Short description|Long-distance footpath in England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2017}}

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|name=The Nene Way

|photo= Nene way marker post 30,03,2008 (11).JPG

|caption= The Nene Way route marker

|location=Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, and Lincolnshire

|designation=Recreational walk

|length_km=177

|trailheads=Badby, Northamptonshire
Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire

|use=Walking

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|season= All year round

|sights=Valley of the River Nene

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The Nene Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath in England, running through the English counties of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. It generally follows the course of the River Nene.

Distance

The Nene Way runs for {{convert|177|km|mi}}.

The route

The Nene Way broadly follows the course of the River Nene and starts in Badby, Northamptonshire, ending in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, passing en route through Northampton town and the city of Peterborough, the market towns of Thrapston, Oundle and Whittlesey, and villages such as Fotheringhay.

Attractions

The route permits walkers to explore bluebell woods in season, wildlife havens and follow in the footsteps of Mary, Queen of Scots and the poet H.E. Bates.