Burton Latimer to Isham

1. Exit The Barn and turn left, crossing High Street at the pedestrian crossing and straight over into the car park.

2. Proceed to the far left corner of the car park and enter the park through the iron gates.

3. Follow the path through the park to the far end until you get to a smaller iron gate at the other end and turn right into the alleyway.

4. Cross Churchill Way and proceed up the alley directly opposite into King George V recretaion ground.

5. Cut across the recreation ground and exit to the right of the tennis courts and turn left onto Regent Road.

6. Follow Regent Road to the end and turn left onto Bridle Road .

7. Take the first right hand turn into Mutlow Drive, a footpath bears off to the left from here and lead into the fields.

8. Follow the main footpath across the fields down the hill towards the river and railway

9. Cross the river and railway at the two bridges

10. Follow the footpath into the bottom of Mill Lane, Isham

11. Follow Mill Lane up the hill into the centre of Isham, at the Lilacs Pub take the centre road onto Middle Street

12. Follow Middle Street to the Main Kettering Road, keeping the Church on the right, turn right onto Kettering Road

13. Loop round the Church onto Church Street and follow down until arrive back at the Lilacs

14. Return back into Burton Latimer of the Railway and River crossing.

15. Immediately after the river crossing, turn left and pass through a swing gate into Burton Latimer Pocket Park

16. Follow the path through with the River on the left until you reach the exit onto Station Road at the Weetabix factory, trun right onto Station Road

17. Continue down Station Road for approximately a mile until yo reach the junction with High Street, turn right onto High Street

18. Follow High Street back past the War Memorial back to the entrance to Hilly Farm

Isham Water Mill Ruins

The derelict remains of the old Isham water mill can be seen amongst the trees on the right hand side as you exit the footpath from the railway onto Mill Lane. The mill was built in 1848 and operated for nearly a century before being partially demolished. If you look carefully you can still see the old mill stones amongst the ruins.

St. Peters Church - Isham

At the top of Middle Street is St. Peters Church, a Grade II listed building, dating from around the 12th Century, with the later addtion of the tower around the 14th Century.

The Lilacs Public House

As you enter into the centre of Isham at the top of the hill on the right is the Lilacs pub, a traditional local pub, serving drinks and food. The Lilacs had been closed for a number of years, threatened with demolision, but has recently been bought out as a community pub, so why not stop off for a drink before your return!

The Weir - River Ise

As you walk through the pocket park, the River Ise flows over a weir. This is the location of the annual Burton Duck (Rubber) Race and the shallow water is a popular play place on hot summer days.

Weetabix Factory

The original Weetabix factory, producing over 3 billion weetabix a year, can be seen on the directly in front of you as you exit the pocket park. A quick sniff of the air will reveal if they are baking right now!

St George, Burton Latimer War Memorial - Junction of Church Street and High Street

The War Memorial in Burton Latimer stands at the corner of Church Street and High Street. It consists of an octagonal, three-stepped base surmounted by an octagonal plinth with eight inscription panels. A tapering stout octagonal pillar rises from the plinth, carrying a caped standing figure of St George holding a bronze lance.