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South Cotswold Group

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Overview

Past Stockwell farm where the road works continue at pace, down through pretty Coldwell Bottom with a gentle climb back up over South Hill to Shab Hill where we will take a detour to view the large works compound which currently (in May) looks like a small town.

Coffee stop only, bring your own

Terrain T2 hilly and level mix

Monday, 2 September 2024

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:30 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 7.2km / 4.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Farm tracks, sealed roads and some grassy paths. One gentle descent followed by a gentle ascent. No stiles.

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SO 93152 15468
Nearest postcode:: GL3 4UH
what3words:: double.purses.flattens

Start time:: 10:30 am

Barrow Wake viewpoint carpark off A417

Upcoming walks with South Cotswold Group

Below the Beacon

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Stanway Gardens and Fountain

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Hidden Valleys and unfinished Mansion

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.7 miles

Hill - top Turn

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.8 miles

Hamlets around Bisley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Bless 'em all (Figure of 8. AM 6 miles, PM 6 miles)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Hare and Back Again

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Shipton Moyne and beyond

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Up the Uley Valley (yet again!)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

The 5 Church Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.9 miles

Wickwar and the Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.4 miles

The Wholly Gellato Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Summer Picnic Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Fromebridge to Saul Junction

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Two Hawkesburys

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

A Ten Mile Ramble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

No Rooms Available

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.8 miles

Kingscote to Hazelcote to Horsley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

Rodmarton Ramble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Strolling around Somerford Keynes

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Back and Forth across the Avon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Tale of 2 Churches

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Slide Down, Crawl Back Up

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Rivers and fields from Saul Junction

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.8 miles

Luckington to Sherston

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

House or Castle?

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

No bevers but a church and a castle

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Close to the Edge

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Meadows, lakes and an old railway line

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles