The best city hikes and walks in South Northamptonshire

Watch out for the path here - its not too obvious. If you end up going across the field you can't rejoin the path at the end - as you can see I couldn't (unless you want to risk leaping over the barbed wire fence!

Accessible as part of the old-track walk at the Silverstone Interactive Museum.

Make sure to pass by when in the area - the storefront alone is worth a visit.

This building, designed by Edward George Bruton in the Gothic Revival style and built by Chesterman Brothers of Abingdon, was completed in October 1854 and is the fourth town hall building built in Banbury town from 1590 onwards. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing the junction of the High Street and Market Place; the central section, which projected forward, featured an arched doorway on the ground floor and a balcony with an ogee headed window on the first floor. A clock tower and spire were added in 1860. The principal room was an assembly hall on the first floor. The building was extended to the south west to create a council chamber in 1891. The town hall was the headquarters of Banbury Borough Council until the council moved its administration to the mechanics' institute in Marlborough Road in 1930. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banbury_Town_Hall

Managed by the Banbury Ornithological Society, the Grimsbury Plantation Reserve is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) area of Scots pine and alder woodland. Look out for the Eurasian siskin wintering during the colder months, whilst summer is a good time to spot warblers. The nearby reservoir is popular with dog walkers, whilst the Oxford Canal runs adjacent to the reserve. If you bring your dog, ensure it is kept on a short lead on the reserve so as to not disturb the birds.

The thriving market town of Banbury is the most northern in Oxfordshire and has long been an important link with the Midlands. An important stop on the twin arteries of the Oxford Canal and the railway, it makes for a good base for exploring the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as some pleasant walking along the Oxford Canal. The town is also the start point for the Jurassic Way long-distance trail.

Also know as the Market Cross, this is one of the three crosses that used to stand in Banbury this one being regfered to as far back as 1478. All three original crosses were destroyed in 1600 with this cross being destroye just after dawn on the morning of 26th July 1600 by two masons.

A lot of the paths through the top of Brackmills Country Park are quite hidden and often just grass so take care on wet or muddy days, but they're great to ride on a hot sunny day as the trees provide shade and there are some great views over the industrial buildings all the way to the National Lift Tower and beyond.