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Welland Viaduct

Welland Viaduct, Rutland, England

12.28 KM

This circular from Morcott takes in the villages of Harringworth and Seaton as well as the mighty Welland Viaduct. With 82 arches, the Grade II listed viaduct is the longest masonry viaduct across a valley in the UK.

The walk is mainly in Rutland, but crosses into Northamptonshire near Harringworth.

5 Mar 2024

Flat

4hrs, 20min (2hrs, 59min)

Elevation: Max 104m, Min 35m, Gain 69m

Pictures from the walk

St Mary the Virgin, Morcott

boarded up pub with public footpath sign in foreground

The White Horse at Morcott (closed)

Photobombed!

Crossing the county line

river in foregrround, viaduct in background

The River Welland and Welland Viaduct

harringworth village with welland viaduct in the background

Harringworth village and Welland viaduct

Hand painted footpath signs

St John the Baptist, Harringworth

Hut beneath the Welland Viaduct

The Welland Viaduct (also known as The Harringworth Viaduct or The Seaton Viaduct)

View back to Seaton

It's a very long viaduct

pathway leading across fields into valley

Looking back into the valley

New build on the outskirts of Morcott

The village of Morcott

all the walks

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thatched cottages with church in distance

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