The New Inn – St Mary's Church, Canons Ashby loop from Greens Norton

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South Northamptonshire

Greens Norton

The New Inn – St Mary's Church, Canons Ashby loop from Greens Norton

Moderate

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The New Inn – St Mary's Church, Canons Ashby loop from Greens Norton

02:05

33.6km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.2 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.50 km

St. John the Baptist Church and War Memorial, Abthorpe

Highlight • Monument

Quiet Northamptonshire village with a central green next to an imposing church. Pleasant place to sit and have lunch.

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5.63 km

The New Inn

Highlight • Pub

Try the Hooky IPA

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18.2 km

Ornate Gate at Canons Ashby Gardens

Highlight • Monument

Beautifully ornate gated entrance to the Canons Ashby gardens can be seen from just past the main car park entrance.

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18.6 km

St Mary's Church, Canons Ashby

Highlight • Religious Site

Canons Ashby Priory was an Augustinian priory at Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England.

History
The Priory was founded by Stephen la Leye on a site to the south of the present church between 1147 and 1151 in the reign of Henry II.

In 1253 the Augustinians were granted a licence to dig the Norwell, which still exists north of the present church, to supply water to the priory.

In 1537 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries the Crown granted the priory and its estates to Sir Francis Bryan,[1] a close ally of Henry VIII. Bryan held the estate for only about a year before selling it in 1538 to Sir John Cope,[1] a wealthy Banbury lawyer. Sir John's daughter Elizabeth inherited what is thought to have been the priory farmhouse [wrong – Wilkyns farm was part of John Dryden's inheritance. Copes Ashbie – across the road – was inherited by Elizabeth's brother, who died early leaving his sons as Wards of the Dryden family]. In 1551 she married John Dryden, who extended the building to form the earliest parts of Canons Ashby House.

Part of the building survives: the Church of England parish church of St Mary dates from about 1250 and this, together with Canons Ashby House, is now owned by the National Trust. Its power and size can be judged by its outlying buildings which cover a large area of the surrounding countryside. The remains of the priory's hospitalium survive as the monastic building centred on the parish church of Maidford, about 5 miles (8 km) away.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canons_Ashby_Priory

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18.7 km

Canons Ashby House and Priory Church

Highlight • Castle

"A tranquil Tudor manor house set in rare terraced gardens, with the 'antient' Dryden family at its heart

Built by the Drydens using the remains of a medieval priory, the house and gardens have survived largely unaltered since 1710 and are presented as they were during the Victorian era.

The warm, welcoming house features grand rooms, stunning tapestries and Jacobean plasterwork, contrasting with the domestic detail of the servants' quarters.

Stroll in the historic parkland and catch glimpses of early medieval landscapes, while a wander through the priory church reveals the story of the canons of Canons Ashby."

Cit. nationaltrust.org.uk/canons-ashby#Overview

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